Giving a COVID-19 vaccine at the same time as a seasonal flu vaccine appears safe and effective, according to a new study.
"With these COVID-19Medscape Medical NewsTraditionally, how a new vaccine might interact with existing vaccines is studied before the product is cleared for use. That was not the case, however, with the COVID-19 vaccines made available through emergency use authorization.
"It's a small study, but it's certainly encouraging to know that there didn't seem to be a big decrease in [effectiveness] either way and the safety profile was similar. Not identical, but similar," addsOffit, the director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Rates of side events that required medical care, and serious adverse events were low and well-balanced between groups.The research could carry implications for future COVID-19 booster shots, Gregory A. Poland, MD, an internist and part of the Vaccine Research Group at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, says.
Although Novavax could be positioning itself as a logical choice for a COVID-19 booster based on the findings, Offit believes it is more important to focus on having more COVID-19 vaccine options available.
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