What are St. Louisans hearing about health?

HEALTH CLAIM ARCHIVE

"Are booster shots made because vaccines don’t work?"

Maximum Priority Level Reached

Moderate Priority

Priority Life Cycle

Nov `21 - Jan `22

This claim was archived on Oct 04, 2023

YOU CAN SAY THIS...

A booster is an extra dose of a vaccine that makes its protection last longer. Boosters are not new. They are common for many vaccines. The COVID-19 vaccines provide very strong protection, but like other vaccines, it can decline over time, especially if you are older or have a weakened immune system. Boosters help protect you longer.

WHAT WE KNOW

COVID-19 vaccines are effective: Research has shown that COVID-19 vaccines remain very effective in protecting against severe diseases. With booster shots, this protection can last longer. A COVID-19 booster shot is an additional dose of the vaccine given after the protection provided by the initial shot(s) has started to decrease over time.

Boosters are not new: Examples of other vaccines needing booster shots are Pneumococcal, tetanus, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), Polio, and chickenpox. COVID-19 booster shots are exactly the same dosage and composition as the initial doses.

COVID-19 booster shots are needed because

Many vaccines’ protection declines over time, especially for older people and those with weakened immune systems.
New COVID-19 variants of concern (such as Delta and Omicron) may require an extra layer of protection.

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WHAT WE KNOW

COVID-19 booster shots are needed because

Many vaccines’ protection declines over time, especially for older people and those with weakened immune systems.
New COVID-19 variants of concern (such as Delta and Omicron) may require an extra layer of protection.

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15% (n=105)

of St. Louisans heard this concern

Jan 23, 2022

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35% of those heard this concern say it could be true

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PRIORITY ARCHIVE

Archived on Oct 04, 2023

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"Are booster shots made because vaccines don’t work?"

Maximum Priority Level Reached

Moderate Priority

Priority Life Cycle

Nov `21 - Jan `22

"Are booster shots made because vaccines don’t work?"

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WHAT WE KNOW

COVID-19 booster shots are needed because

Many vaccines’ protection declines over time, especially for older people and those with weakened immune systems.
New COVID-19 variants of concern (such as Delta and Omicron) may require an extra layer of protection.

HEARD IT

15%

n=(105)

of St. Louisans
heard this concern.

as of Jan 23, 2022

BELIEVABILITY

35%

of those heard this concern say it could be true.

HEARD IT FROM

People heard this primarily from