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Boosters: US clears updated COVID boosters targeting newest variants

Wed, 2022-08-31 10:10 — mike kraft

US clears updated COVID boosters targeting newest variants WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Wednesday authorized its first update to COVID-19 vaccines, booster doses that target today’s most common omicron strain. Shots could begin within days. The move by the Food and Drug Administration tweaks the recipe of shots made by Pfizer and rival Moderna that already have saved millions of lives. AP NEWS

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CDC advisers to meet Thursday on Omicron-retooled boosters

Tue, 2022-08-30 17:44 — mike kraft

CDC advisers to decide on Omicron-retooled boosters on Sept 1 Advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will meet on Thursday to vote on whether to recommend the use of two COVID-19 vaccine boosters tailored against the Omicron variant. Reuters Reuters

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The so-called bivalent vaccines include both the currently dominant BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants and the original version of the virus. ...

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mRNA COVID vaccines protect against severe Omicron for at least half a year--new study

Mon, 2022-08-29 17:50 — mike kraft

mRNA COVID vaccines protect against severe Omicron for at least half a year mRNA booster protection against severe COVID-19 was 87% and didn't wane for 6 months, a new study shows. CIDRAP

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Federal court narrows the hold on COVID vaccine for some federal contactors

Mon, 2022-08-29 17:44 — mike kraft

Court narrows hold on COVID vaccine mandate for contractors More than 1 million construction workers across the U.S. won't have to comply with a federal COVID-19 vaccination requirement, but an appeals court cleared the way for President Joe Biden's administration to potentially enforce the mandate on some federal contractors. AP NEWS

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U.S. to provide $11 mln for production of monkeypox vaccine

Mon, 2022-08-29 17:20 — mike kraft

U.S. govt to provide $11 mln for production of monkeypox vaccine The U.S. government said on Monday it would provide about $11 million to support the packaging of Bavarian Nordic's Jynneos monkeypox vaccine at a U.S.-based manufacturer's facility. Reuters Reuters

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Black people with long-haul Covid felt invisible to the health care system and have formed their own support groups

Mon, 2022-08-29 09:30 — mike kraft

Black Covid long-haulers say doctors dismissed their symptoms, so now they’re relying on one another for support These Black-led groups have popped up across the country as more and more Black people have reported prolonged Covid symptoms — and difficulty getting treatment. NBC News

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Monkeypox: Officials ‘cautiously optimistic’ about falling monkeypox cases

Mon, 2022-08-29 09:08 — mike kraft

Officials ‘cautiously optimistic’ about falling monkeypox cases The worldwide monkeypox outbreak may have peaked, amid evidence that gay men are curbing risky sexual behaviors and more people are getting vaccinated Dan Diamond Washington Post

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U.S. CDC needs to emphasize 'layered protection' against COVID-19-- Director Walensky

Mon, 2022-08-29 08:50 — mike kraft

CDC needs to emphasize 'layered protection' against COVID-19: Walensky CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky tells Yahoo Finance that CDC has to learn how to speak to the American public, rather than scientists. YahooNews

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White House effort to stave off fall COVID surge with new boosters faces uphill battle

Mon, 2022-08-29 08:33 — mike kraft

White House effort to stave off fall COVID surge with new boosters faces uphill battle The White House is rushing ahead to roll out a new COVID-19 booster shot campaign in early September, but is facing an uphill battle to ensure it is successful. The vaccines being … aneklason The Hill

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US Government funds to distribute updated Covid vaccines has dried up.

Mon, 2022-08-29 08:26 — mike kraft

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At the very moment a better coronavirus vaccine is expected to finally become available, America’s vaccination program is feeling the effects of a long period of retreat.

Local programs to bring shots to the places where Americans gather and the institutions they trust have folded, a consequence in some cases of congressional resistance to more pandemic response spending.

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