COVID19 Flashcards
1
Q
When does Covid19 usually spike?
A
Christmas, summer, and when school starts
2
Q
What does comorbidities mean?
A
people who have health issues already and how their bodies react to covid; having more complications with the covid virus
3
Q
Name the 4 groups that have the most complications with covid
A
- Hypertension
- Obesity
3.Chronic lung disease - Metabolic disease
4
Q
T/F: Most people 65 and older have at least 1 chronic disease
A
True
5
Q
When was the Covid vaccine FDA approved?
A
August 23, 2021; was given to population before it was approved (Dec. 2020)
6
Q
Comirnaty
A
Contains mRNA; mimics one of the proteins in the covid virus
-doesn’t alter DNA
