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U.S. approves new Moderna COVID vaccine, but for narrow group of people

Tue, 2025-06-03 09:57 — mike kraft

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Pfizer CEO says HHS claims of ‘concealed safety concerns’ on mRNA vaccines are ‘completely inaccurate’

Mon, 2025-06-02 18:39 — mike kraft

Pfizer CEO: HHS claims of ‘concealed safety concerns’ on mRNA vaccines are ‘completely inaccurate’ | CNN Pharmaceutical rivals don’t often come to each other’s defense. But after the US Department of Health and Human Services terminated a contract with drugmaker Moderna to develop an mRNA bird flu vaccine, claiming that “mRNA technology remains under-tested,” Pfizer’s chief executive is speaking up. Meg Tirrell CNN

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Measles: U.S. CDC says all international travelers should get measles vaccinations

Mon, 2025-06-02 18:23 — mike kraft

All international travelers should get measles vaccinations, CDC says U.S. health officials have changed their advice to international travelers about measles, saying Americans should be vaccinated against the disease no matter where they travel in the world. AP News

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials have changed their advice to international travelers about measles, saying that Americans should be vaccinated against the virus no matter where they’re going.

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Healthy pregnant women still need COVID shot boosters --study

Mon, 2025-06-02 11:21 — mike kraft

RFK Jr. Says Healthy Pregnant Women Don’t Need Covid Boosters. What the Science Says. - KFF Health News Despite opposition by the leader of the Department of Health and Human Services, existing evidence on the safety and efficacy of getting a covid vaccine during pregnancy all points the same way: The shots are important for maternal and fetal health. kffhnjackief KFF Health News

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COVID vaccinations provide immune response against new SARS-COV-2 strains--study

Mon, 2025-06-02 10:59 — mike kraft

Prior COVID vaccination produces immune response against new SARS-CoV-2 strains, study finds Neutralizing antibodies tested 90 days after infection were greater in participants who had been vaccinated before their variant infections than in those who had been vaccine-naive. CIDRAP

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Seasonal flu: Research tries to understand why vaccines are not as effective for some people

Fri, 2025-05-30 16:09 — mike kraft

Will this year's flu shot protect you? The answer is hidden in your blood Flu shots save lives across the United States every year. These vaccines are good at protecting the population from severe influenza infections, but not every person gets the same level of protection. La Jolla Institute for Immunology Medical Xpress

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US CDC changes language, keeps modified recommendation of COVID vaccines for healthy kids

Fri, 2025-05-30 15:20 — mike kraft

CDC removes language that says healthy kids and pregnant women should get COVID shots The nation’s top public health agency has posted new recommendations that healthy children and pregnant women may — but no longer should — get COVID-19 vaccinations. AP News

NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s top public health agency posted new recommendations that say healthy children and pregnant women may get COVID-19 vaccinations, removing stronger language that those groups should get the shots.

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