{"id":8637,"date":"2023-09-12T12:00:54","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T09:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/fda-approves-updated-covid-vaccines-heres-what-you-need-to-know\/"},"modified":"2023-09-12T12:00:54","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T09:00:54","slug":"fda-imeidhinisha-chanjo-zilizosasishwa-za-covid-haya-ndio-unahitaji-kujua","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/sw\/fda-imeidhinisha-chanjo-zilizosasishwa-za-covid-haya-ndio-unahitaji-kujua\/","title":{"rendered":"FDA Yaidhinisha Chanjo Zilizosasishwa za COVID; Hapa ndio Unayohitaji Kujua"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/fda-approves-updated-covid-vaccines-heres-what-you-need-to-know.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p>Utawala wa Chakula na Dawa mnamo Jumatatu uliidhinisha chanjo zilizosasishwa za COVID kutoka Pfizer na Moderna ambazo zinalenga wagonjwa wapya wa coronavirus, ikiwa ni pamoja na XBB.1.5, huku wagonjwa na kulazwa hospitalini kukiongezeka nchini Marekani.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Chanjo zilizosasishwa za mRNA kila moja imeidhinishwa kwa watu wenye umri wa miaka 12 na zaidi na imeidhinishwa chini ya matumizi ya dharura kwa watu wa miezi 6 hadi 11,&quot; FDA ilisema katika <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/news-events\/press-announcements\/fda-takes-action-updated-mrna-covid-19-vaccines-better-protect-against-currently-circulating\" target=\"_blank\">taarifa ya habari<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Kila mtu mwenye umri wa miaka mitano na zaidi anaweza kupata nyongeza mpya bila kujali hali yake ya chanjo, FDA ilisema. Wale ambao wamechanjwa wanapaswa kusubiri angalau miezi miwili baada ya risasi yao ya mwisho ya COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>Vituo vya Kamati ya Ushauri ya Kudhibiti na Kuzuia Magonjwa kuhusu Mazoea ya Chanjo itatoa mapendekezo ya kimatibabu kuhusu matumizi ya chanjo baada ya mkutano wa Jumanne. Baada ya idhini ya CDC, risasi zitapatikana kwa matumizi ya umma kupitia maduka ya dawa, kliniki za afya na vituo vingine vya usambazaji mwishoni mwa juma.<\/p>\n<p>Chanjo iliyosasishwa ya Novavax ambayo hutumia teknolojia inayotegemea protini, tofauti na teknolojia ya mRNA inayotumiwa katika Pfizer na Moderna, bado iko chini ya ukaguzi wa FDA.<\/p>\n<p>Mamlaka za afya zinatumai kuwa chanjo zilizosasishwa zitatoa ulinzi bora dhidi ya athari mbaya za COVID-19, pamoja na kulazwa hospitalini na kifo.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Chanjo bado ni muhimu kwa afya ya umma na ulinzi unaoendelea dhidi ya athari mbaya za COVID-19, pamoja na kulazwa hospitalini na kifo,&quot; Peter Marks, mkurugenzi wa Kituo cha FDA cha Tathmini na Utafiti wa Biolojia, alisema katika toleo hilo. &quot;Umma unaweza kuhakikishiwa kuwa chanjo hizi zilizosasishwa zimekidhi viwango vya kisayansi vya wakala kwa usalama, ufanisi, na ubora wa utengenezaji. Tunawatia moyo sana wale wanaostahili kuzingatia kupata chanjo.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>FDA iliwataka watengenezaji wa dawa kusasisha chanjo zao ili kulenga XBB.1.5 mwezi Juni wakati ilikuwa lahaja kuu. Kulingana na CDC <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/covid.cdc.gov\/covid-data-tracker\/#variant-summary\" target=\"_blank\">ripoti<\/a> kuanzia wiki ya kwanza ya Septemba, XBB.1.5 inachangia takriban 3% ya kesi mpya za COVID-19. Hata hivyo, subvariants nyingine katika mzunguko, ikiwa ni pamoja na EG.5, ambayo inachangia 21.5 % ya kesi mpya, na FL.1.5.1, ambayo inachukua takriban 14.15 % ya kesi mpya, zote ni sehemu ya familia ndogo ya XBB na iliyoidhinishwa sasa. <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/health\/health-news\/fda-clears-new-covid-boosters-5-things-know-rcna102577\" target=\"_blank\">nyongeza<\/a> kazi dhidi yao.<\/p>\n<p>Subvariant ya hivi karibuni ya omicron, <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.medicaldaily.com\/new-highly-mutated-covid-19-variant-less-immune-evasive-lab-tests-suggest-470746\">BA.2.86<\/a>, pia inajulikana kama &quot;Pirola,&quot; mwanzoni iliibua wasiwasi kutokana na idadi yake kubwa ya mabadiliko. Walakini, vipimo vya maabara vilionyesha kuwa inaweza kuwa sugu kwa kinga kama ilivyohofiwa hapo awali. Moderna na Pfizer walitangaza wiki iliyopita kwamba nyongeza zao zinaweza kusababisha nguvu <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/health\/health-news\/new-covid-vaccine-2023-ba286-variant-moderna-rcna103603\" target=\"_blank\">kingamwili<\/a> majibu dhidi ya lahaja.<\/p>\n<p>Imechapishwa na Medicaldaily.com<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicaldaily.com\/fda-approves-updated-covid-vaccines-heres-what-you-need-know-470781\">Chanzo cha matibabu cha kila siku<\/a><\/p>\n<p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/fda-approves-updated-covid-vaccines-heres-what-you-need-to-know.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>Utawala wa Chakula na Dawa mnamo Jumatatu uliidhinisha chanjo zilizosasishwa za COVID kutoka Pfizer na Moderna ambazo zinalenga wagonjwa wapya wa coronavirus, ikiwa ni pamoja na XBB.1.5, huku wagonjwa na kulazwa hospitalini kukiongezeka nchini Marekani.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Chanjo zilizosasishwa za mRNA kila moja imeidhinishwa kwa watu wenye umri wa miaka 12 na zaidi na imeidhinishwa chini ya matumizi ya dharura kwa watu wa miezi 6 hadi 11,&quot; FDA ilisema katika <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/news-events\/press-announcements\/fda-takes-action-updated-mrna-covid-19-vaccines-better-protect-against-currently-circulating\" target=\"_blank\">taarifa ya habari<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Kila mtu mwenye umri wa miaka mitano na zaidi anaweza kupata nyongeza mpya bila kujali hali yake ya chanjo, FDA ilisema. Wale ambao wamechanjwa wanapaswa kusubiri angalau miezi miwili baada ya risasi yao ya mwisho ya COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>Vituo vya Kamati ya Ushauri ya Kudhibiti na Kuzuia Magonjwa kuhusu Mazoea ya Chanjo itatoa mapendekezo ya kimatibabu kuhusu matumizi ya chanjo baada ya mkutano wa Jumanne. Baada ya idhini ya CDC, risasi zitapatikana kwa matumizi ya umma kupitia maduka ya dawa, kliniki za afya na vituo vingine vya usambazaji mwishoni mwa juma.<\/p>\n<p>Chanjo iliyosasishwa ya Novavax ambayo hutumia teknolojia inayotegemea protini, tofauti na teknolojia ya mRNA inayotumiwa katika Pfizer na Moderna, bado iko chini ya ukaguzi wa FDA.<\/p>\n<p>Mamlaka za afya zinatumai kuwa chanjo zilizosasishwa zitatoa ulinzi bora dhidi ya athari mbaya za COVID-19, pamoja na kulazwa hospitalini na kifo.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Chanjo bado ni muhimu kwa afya ya umma na ulinzi unaoendelea dhidi ya athari mbaya za COVID-19, pamoja na kulazwa hospitalini na kifo,&quot; Peter Marks, mkurugenzi wa Kituo cha FDA cha Tathmini na Utafiti wa Biolojia, alisema katika toleo hilo. &quot;Umma unaweza kuhakikishiwa kuwa chanjo hizi zilizosasishwa zimekidhi viwango vya kisayansi vya wakala kwa usalama, ufanisi, na ubora wa utengenezaji. Tunawatia moyo sana wale wanaostahili kuzingatia kupata chanjo.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>FDA iliwataka watengenezaji wa dawa kusasisha chanjo zao ili kulenga XBB.1.5 mwezi Juni wakati ilikuwa lahaja kuu. Kulingana na CDC <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/covid.cdc.gov\/covid-data-tracker\/#variant-summary\" target=\"_blank\">ripoti<\/a> kuanzia wiki ya kwanza ya Septemba, XBB.1.5 inachangia takriban 3% ya kesi mpya za COVID-19. Hata hivyo, subvariants nyingine katika mzunguko, ikiwa ni pamoja na EG.5, ambayo inachangia 21.5 % ya kesi mpya, na FL.1.5.1, ambayo inachukua takriban 14.15 % ya kesi mpya, zote ni sehemu ya familia ndogo ya XBB na iliyoidhinishwa sasa. <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/health\/health-news\/fda-clears-new-covid-boosters-5-things-know-rcna102577\" target=\"_blank\">nyongeza<\/a> kazi dhidi yao.<\/p>\n<p>Subvariant ya hivi karibuni ya omicron, <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.medicaldaily.com\/new-highly-mutated-covid-19-variant-less-immune-evasive-lab-tests-suggest-470746\">BA.2.86<\/a>, pia inajulikana kama &quot;Pirola,&quot; mwanzoni iliibua wasiwasi kutokana na idadi yake kubwa ya mabadiliko. Walakini, vipimo vya maabara vilionyesha kuwa inaweza kuwa sugu kwa kinga kama ilivyohofiwa hapo awali. Moderna na Pfizer walitangaza wiki iliyopita kwamba nyongeza zao zinaweza kusababisha nguvu <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/health\/health-news\/new-covid-vaccine-2023-ba286-variant-moderna-rcna103603\" target=\"_blank\">kingamwili<\/a> majibu dhidi ya lahaja.<\/p>\n<p>Imechapishwa na Medicaldaily.com<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8638,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"Default","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/fda-approves-updated-covid-vaccines-heres-what-you-need-to-know.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8637","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>FDA Approves Updated COVID Vaccines; Here&#039;s What You Need To Know - Urban Care Clinic<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/sw\/fda-imeidhinisha-chanjo-zilizosasishwa-za-covid-haya-ndio-unahitaji-kujua\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"FDA Approves Updated COVID Vaccines; Here&#039;s What You Need To Know - Urban Care Clinic\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved updated COVID vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna that target the new subvariants of coronavirus, including XBB.1.5, as cases and hospitalizations surge in the U.S.&quot;The updated mRNA vaccines are each approved for individuals 12 years of age and older and are authorized under emergency use for individuals 6 months through 11 years of age,&quot; the FDA said in a news release.Everyone aged five and older can get the updated booster shot irrespective of their vaccination status, the FDA said. Those who are vaccinated should wait at least two months after their last COVID-19 shot.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention&#039;s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will release the clinical recommendations regarding the use of the vaccines after a meeting Tuesday. After the CDC approval, the shots will be available for public use through pharmacies, health clinics and other distribution centers by the end of the week.The updated Novavax vaccine that uses protein-based technology, unlike the mRNA technology used in Pfizer and Moderna, is still under FDA review.Health authorities hope the updated vaccines will provide better protection against serious consequences of COVID-19, including hospitalization and death.&quot;Vaccination remains critical to public health and continued protection against serious consequences of COVID-19, including hospitalization and death,&quot; Peter Marks, director of the FDA&#039;s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, said in the release. &quot;The public can be assured that these updated vaccines have met the agency&#039;s rigorous scientific standards for safety, effectiveness, and manufacturing quality. We very much encourage those who are eligible to consider getting vaccinated.&quot;The FDA asked the drugmakers to update their vaccines to target XBB.1.5 in June when it was a dominant variant. According to a CDC report from the first week of September, XBB.1.5 accounts for only about 3% of new COVID-19 cases. However, other subvariants in circulation, including EG.5, which accounts for 21.5 % of new cases, and FL.1.5.1, which accounts for about 14.15 % of new cases, are all part of the XBB subvariant family and the now approved boosters work against them.The latest omicron subvariant, BA.2.86, also known as &quot;Pirola,&quot; initially raised concerns due to its significant number of mutations. However, laboratory tests showed it may not be as resistant to immunity as originally feared. 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Those who are vaccinated should wait at least two months after their last COVID-19 shot.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will release the clinical recommendations regarding the use of the vaccines after a meeting Tuesday. After the CDC approval, the shots will be available for public use through pharmacies, health clinics and other distribution centers by the end of the week.The updated Novavax vaccine that uses protein-based technology, unlike the mRNA technology used in Pfizer and Moderna, is still under FDA review.Health authorities hope the updated vaccines will provide better protection against serious consequences of COVID-19, including hospitalization and death.\"Vaccination remains critical to public health and continued protection against serious consequences of COVID-19, including hospitalization and death,\" Peter Marks, director of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, said in the release. \"The public can be assured that these updated vaccines have met the agency's rigorous scientific standards for safety, effectiveness, and manufacturing quality. We very much encourage those who are eligible to consider getting vaccinated.\"The FDA asked the drugmakers to update their vaccines to target XBB.1.5 in June when it was a dominant variant. According to a CDC report from the first week of September, XBB.1.5 accounts for only about 3% of new COVID-19 cases. However, other subvariants in circulation, including EG.5, which accounts for 21.5 % of new cases, and FL.1.5.1, which accounts for about 14.15 % of new cases, are all part of the XBB subvariant family and the now approved boosters work against them.The latest omicron subvariant, BA.2.86, also known as \"Pirola,\" initially raised concerns due to its significant number of mutations. However, laboratory tests showed it may not be as resistant to immunity as originally feared. 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