THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2023 Page 17 ~ RHS PATRIOTS SPORTS ROUND-UP ~ Revere girls’ soccer team tops Malden, ties Somerville Revere beat Malden, 1-0, last week to climb to 8-0. “Coach Rick [Caceda] and his Malden team played us very tough and tested our defense and gave our midfi eld a hard time,” Revere coach Megan O’Donnell said. “They were the fi rst team to get multiple shots on net and tested our integrity. Our team didn’t play their best due to injuries and a team bug that’s going around. We had a few opportunities in the fi rst half to score but we couldn’t fi nish.” The Patriots scored the lone goal of the game with about eight minutes left when Erika Mejia and Samarah Paiva got the ball out of the middle and down the sideline to Catalina Chizavo, who then put the ball through to Nataly Oliva. Oliva took the ball to the corner of the box and scored to the bottom right of the goalie. Kesley Morales, Fatima Oliva, Giselle Salvador and Emily Torres held Malden to four shots on net, and Nisrin Sekkat made some great saves and is fi nding her way in goal. The midfi eld, which was controlled by Sandra Torres, Paiva, Erika Mejia and Chizavo, played hard and took many hard hits from Malden, but they were able to move the ball upfi eld to give teammates chances to score multiple times during the game. The junior varsity team finished with a 3-3 tie against Malden with Ikram Bichia scoring two goals and freshman Sarah Grandos scoring her fi rst career goal. Ajsi Balla and Andrea Mendieta had their best games. Somerville was a dog fight that ended in a 1-1 tie. Ari Pina scored the lone goal on a free kick, and Fatima Oliva and Sekkat had the defensive on lock. Revere field hockey team falls in competitive matches Revere fell to Saugus, 3-1, with the goal scored by Danni Randall and assisted by Matthew Terrell. That came after a 3-2 loss to Ursuline Academy. The Patriots had a strong fi rst quarter, with goals being scored by Bella Stamatopoulos and Isabella Mendieta (assist by Randall). Revere fell to Peabody, 3-2. “Despite losing by one, it was the best game Revere field hockey has played all season,” Revere coach Alex Butler said. “The team played hard all four quarters, and had multiple offensive corners, one of which led to a goal.” The fi rst goal was scored by Isabella Mendieta with an assist from Terrell. The second goal was scored by Terrell. “Sonia Haily did an amazing job in goal and had great support on defense from Ava Morris and Briana Mendieta,” said Butler, a Peabody field hockey alumna (Class of 2013). “The team did an amazing job of hitting hard, playing the ball wide and hustling the entire game. Peabody is a really tough team, and our team defi nitely held our own all four quarters.” Revere/Malden golf team goes two matches without loss On Thursday, Sept. 28, the Revere/Malden golf team competed to a 36-36 tie against Somerville at Stoneham Oaks. This tie gave the team a 4-11 record on the season. Some highlights are a 5.5-3.5 win by Malden freshman Tommy SPORT | SEE Page 23 Three Vaccines Seniors Should Consider Getting This Fall Dear Savvy Senior, Which vaccines are recommended for Medicare seniors this fl u season? Just Turned 65 Dear Just Turned, There are actually three different types of vaccines seniors should consider getting this fall to protect against a repeat of last winter’s “tripledemic” of respiratory illnesses, which included fl u, RSV and coronavirus. Here’s a rundown of the diff erent vaccines the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending and how they are covered by Medicare. Senior-Specifi c Flu Shots For people age 65 and older, there are three fl u vaccines (you only need one) that the CDC recommends over traditional flu shots. These FDA-approved vaccines provide extra protection beyond what a standard flu shot does, which is important for older adults who have weaker immune defenses and have a greater risk of developing dangerous fl u complications compared with younger, healthy adults. The three senior-specifi c options include the: • Fluzone High-Dose Quadrivalent vaccine, which contains four times the amount of antigen as a regular fl u shot does, creating a stronger immune response for better protection. • Fluad Quadrivalent vaccine, which contains an added ingredient called adjuvant MF59 that also helps create a stronger immune response. • FluBlok Quadrivalent vaccine, is a recombinant protein (egg-free) fl u vaccine that contains three times the amount of antigen as compared with a regular fl u shot. There isn’t enough evidence Lea Doucette and Samantha Hoyos Tobon celebrate after taking the lead during the second set. Liv Yuong with the serve for Revere. yet to indicate whether one of these three vaccines provides superior protection over the other two for seniors. As for side eff ects, you should know that the Fluzone High-Dose and Fluad vaccines can cause more of the mild side eff ects that can occur with a standard-dose fl u shot, like pain or tenderness where you got the shot, muscle aches, headache or fatigue. While the side eff ects of Flublok tend to be a little less frequent. All fl u vaccines are covered 100 percent by Medicare Part B as long as your doctor, health clinic or pharmacy agrees not to charge you more than Medicare pays. New RSV Vaccines Anyone age 60 and older, especially if you have any heart or lung conditions, diabetes, kidney or liver disorders that make you vulnerable to the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) should consider getting one of the new FDA approved RSV vaccines (either Arexvy or Abrysvo). These vaccines, recommended by the CDC, will help protect older and immunocompromised adults from respiratory illness, which is responsible for 6,000 to 10,000 deaths and at least 60,000 hospitalizations each year in seniors 65 and older. The new RSV vaccines are covered by Medicare (Part D) prescription drug plans. Updated Covid Booster If you haven’t had a Covid-19 booster shot lately, you should consider getting one this fall. Even though the Covid public health emergency has ended and the number of cases has gone way down, it has been surging in recent months causing an increase in hospitalizations, especially among the elderly. The updated Covid vaccine targets the XBB omicron subvariants that are some of the most dominate coronavirus variants circulating in the U.S. It will also provide protection against the EG.5 variant (Eris), which is closely related to the XBB. Covid booster shots are covered 100 percent by Medicare Part B. When and Where Most health offi cials agree that it’s safe to receive the fl u and Covid booster at the same time. But because the RSV vaccines are new this year, many doctors are recommending a two-week window between an RSV shot and the fl u and/or the COVID shots. You can fi nd all three vaccines at most pharmacies, medical clinics and health departments, or you can do a search at Vaccines.gov. Samantha Hoyos Tobon, and Lea Doucette and Hadassa Dias prepare for Everett’s serve. Danna Cana works to return the ball. Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.
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