Can you get the COVID vaccine if you have asthma? Should a healthy 15 year old get vaccinated?

DETROIT – Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, Dr Frank McGeorge has kept viewers up to date and informed on all fronts. He answered your questions about the vaccine, the vaccination process and more.

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Should a healthy 15-year-old who has never had COVID get vaccinated? I have heard of some fertility issues.

Although studies are ongoing, there is no data to suggest that vaccines could cause fertility problems. In fact, the most recent data indicates that the vaccinated women had no difficulty conceiving.

I keep hearing that there are studies indicating that vaccines cause cancer. Is it true?

No study even suggests that COVID vaccines could cause cancer. The FDA and CDC have been very clear on any potential problems with the vaccines, even reporting very rare adverse events.

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Would you like to comment on the Lambda and Epsilon variants? They appear to be able to escape any protection conferred by both vaccines and convalescent plasma.

Some elements of their spike protein suggest that it is possible that these two variants are not only more transmissible, but that they can also evade vaccine-induced immunity more effectively. But without further study, it’s impossible to say for sure. The best answer right now is to get as many people vaccinated as possible to reduce the risk of one or the other becoming dominant.

It is reported that the majority of people hospitalized with COVID are not vaccinated. I hear those who have COVID say they don’t need the vaccine because they are already immune to having it. So what percentage of people hospitalized are those who have COVID / no vaccination compared to those who have not had COVID / no vaccination?

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Unfortunately, this data is not directly available. A recently published CDC study is about to answer that question. Looking specifically at previously infected people, he asked what protection the vaccine gives against re-infection and found that previously infected and unvaccinated people were twice as likely to be re-infected as previously infected people who were vaccinated.

Is the vaccine correct for people with asthma? An acquaintance insists that she cannot be vaccinated because she suffers from asthma and allergies. However, she will not discuss this with her doctor.

The vaccine is safe for people with asthma. In fact, they would benefit greatly from the protection. I would continue to encourage your friend to discuss this with her doctor.

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