As the 2021 holidays approach, medical experts at University of Utah Health say booster shots are an easy way to boost your spirits and your protection against the COVID 19 virus during Thanksgiving and Christmas gatherings.
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The U.S. government says COVID-19 vaccines may have helped prevent 200 deaths among older adults in Utah, and doctors are urging those over age 65 to get a booster shot.
The U.S. government says COVID-19 vaccines may have helped prevent 200 deaths among older adults in Utah, and doctors are urging those over age 65 to get a booster shot.
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SALT LAKE CITY Utah doctors urge residents over the age of 70 to seek out the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible.
Dr. Mark Supiano, chief of the division of geriatrics at the University of Utah, said the myths and misinformation needs to be dispelled to save lives. People over the age of 65 account for 70% of deaths in Utah. We know that age is a very strong risk factor for bad outcomes with COVID, Supiano said. So it is extremely important that older adults, at this point 70 and older, receive the vaccine as soon as possible.
Supiano said you can t get COVID-19 from the vaccine and allergic reactions are very rare.