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NEED FOR RECALIBRATION OF COVID IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE IN ELDERLY?
Author(s) -
Sonia Puri,
Ravneet Kaur,
Shreyas Mishra,
Tulika Garg
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of advanced research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-5407
DOI - 10.21474/ijar01/14335
Subject(s) - immunization , schedule , covid-19 , medicine , population , immunology , immune system , environmental health , disease , computer science , infectious disease (medical specialty) , operating system , pathology
Theres a need to reassess the COVID immunization schedule in elderly and especially in those with co-morbidities owing to their weaker immune response to vaccines. Also, the immunity against vaccines wanes off earlier in contrast to younger population. This in turn leads to significant impact on the physical, mental health and quality of life of the elderly. Hence, they even after getting vaccinated, find themselves in a constant state of fear of reinfection with this deadly virus.

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