As we move into the holiday season Governor Edwards continues to encourage COVID vaccinations and for those who already are, he’s also touting booster shots. Edwards said last year’s holiday gatherings brought about a surge in cases.
“There’s no reason to have a big surge because of multiple reasons, now people have had an opportunity to be vaccinated, they know how to do things safely if they choose to do that, and we have the experience of what happened last year, so we know how important it is to do it,” said Edwards.
Booster shots are now available for anyone 18 and older already fully vaccinated for COVID more than 6 months since their last dose, or two months since the single Johnson and Johnson dose. Edwards said it’s important to boost your immunity to protect those who are more susceptible.
“Especially when we are gathering with people who by their age or physical health condition renders them more vulnerable to disease,” said Edwards.
Vaccine immunity has been shown to drop after six months on the two-dose vaccines, and two months after the one-dose vaccine, so Edwards said it’s best to add a booster.
“To increase the potency of the immunities that the vaccine confers on individuals and then you can feel better about the holidays as well,” said Edwards.
It has also been approved to mix and match doses if needed for example if your first two doses were Pfizer it’s ok to receive a Moderna booster.
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