{"id":14161,"date":"2024-07-11T20:12:33","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T20:12:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nhcoa.org\/es\/?p=14161"},"modified":"2024-07-11T21:01:19","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T21:01:19","slug":"looking-ahead-to-the-2024-2025-virus-season-cdc-recommendations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nhcoa.org\/es\/looking-ahead-to-the-2024-2025-virus-season-cdc-recommendations\/","title":{"rendered":"Looking Ahead to the 2024-2025 Virus Season: CDC Recommendations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/nhcoa.org\/es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Blog-header-2024-07-11T135930.715-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14162\" style=\"width:550px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nhcoa.org\/es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Blog-header-2024-07-11T135930.715-980x551.png 980w, https:\/\/nhcoa.org\/es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Blog-header-2024-07-11T135930.715-480x270.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-13667b85fc8e8863ab6167e4ee8cc188 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">We have reached the thick of summer, and as most of the United States wades through a heatwave, the CDC is looking ahead to the fall and winter seasons with updated COVID-19 guidance. Just like with the flu, COVID-19 is far more active in the fall and winter seasons, so <strong>another spike in infections is anticipated for the 2024-2025 season<\/strong>.<br>We may be four years out from the initial wave of COVID-19 that created a pandemic, but the <strong>CDC reports important statistics that confirm this virus to still be a sincere danger<\/strong>. In 2023, 916,300 hospitalizations occurred, due to COVID-19 infections, with over 75,000 of those cases resulting in death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ac23dfb4f361dce040e64a88d19c4a95 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">The CDC recommends receiving updated doses of vaccinations against COVID-19, as soon as they are available during the 2024-25 season. <strong>Moderna, Novavax, and Pfizer are confirmed to have updated vaccines later this year. <\/strong>This recommendation extends to everyone ages 6 months and older, and should be especially considered for those who are immunocompromised due to specific conditions and chronic diseases.<br><strong>You may be thinking that the number of updated doses for COVID-19 is overcautious, but remember that this is the same process incorporated into the flu shots that we receive every year<\/strong>. COVID-19 and influenza, are viruses; there are variants, which evolve, changing their make-up and requiring new updated vaccines to protect against them. Meaning that each year, previous doses of vaccines are less effective against these newer variants. In a recent post, we at NHCOA spoke on one of the latest variants, known as KP.2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c531624fc79df3be0ba068b7569d4334 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong>As of July 6th, 2024, the CDC estimates that KP.2 accounts for 24% of current COVID-19 infections. This is a clear and note-worthy increase since May, when it was estimated to account for only 16% of infections at the time.<\/strong> KP.3 is another variant which has since become the dominant form of COVID-19 seen in current infections, and is projected to account for about 36% of infections as of July 6th, 2024 as well. In May, KP.3 was only responsible for less than 10% of infections.<br>KP.2 and KP.3 are members of the variant group known as \u201cFLiRT,\u201d descendants of the JN.1 variant, which descended from the Omicron variant. As discussed in our KP.2 blog post, individuals who have previously contracted the JN.1 variant will likely have antibodies that are able to recognize KP.2 and KP.3, due to their similar mutations. However, it is still important that we be prepared for new developments from the FLiRT variant group, as it seems likely that these variants will continue to grow in their respective infection rates.<br><strong>We encourage everyone to stay up to date with their vaccinations. Come this 2024-2025 season, be sure to secure your updated vaccine for COVID-19.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-16868167dddb9591dd6418c84ebc9727 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong>References:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ebe54e8729a7ed286fb5119dbfe3e225 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">\u201cMonitoring Variant Proportions,\u201d COVID Data Tracker. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. <a href=\"https:\/\/covid.cdc.gov\/covid-data-tracker\/#variant-proportions\">https:\/\/covid.cdc.gov\/covid-data-tracker\/#variant-proportions<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e362ff5600aa6840b19db51ebed294bb wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">\u201cTrends in United States COVID-19 Deaths, Emergency Department Vists (ED) Vists, and Test Positivity by Geographic Area,\u201d COVID Data Tracker. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. <a href=\"https:\/\/covid.cdc.gov\/covid-data-tracker\/#trends_weeklydeaths_select_00\">https:\/\/covid.cdc.gov\/covid-data-tracker\/#trends_weeklydeaths_select_00<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ca995b17235a4b45d1fe26eca4b50d4b wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">\u201cCDC Recommends Updated 2024-2025 COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines for Fall\/Winter Virus Season,\u201d CDC Newsroom. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/media\/releases\/2024\/s-t0627-vaccine-recommendations.html\">https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/media\/releases\/2024\/s-t0627-vaccine-recommendations.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have reached the thick of summer, and as most of the United States wades through a heatwave, the CDC is looking ahead to the fall and winter seasons with updated COVID-19 guidance. 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