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Uninsured Americans could pay up to $200 for updated COVID vaccine shots

Wed, 2024-09-04 12:40 — mike kraft

New COVID vaccines could cost uninsured up to $200 The Bridge Access Program ended early to help trim costs to keep the government running Lois M. Collins Deseret News

Updated COVID-19 vaccines are already showing up on some pharmacy and health provider shelves. But a key program that paid for the vaccines when people lacked coverage is out of money. So those who are under-insured or uninsured could pay up to $200 for the booster.

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COVID Vaccines Reduce Long COVID Risk--New Study

Wed, 2024-09-04 10:26 — mike kraft

COVID Vaccines Reduce Long COVID Risk, New Study Shows A study published in The New England Journal of Medicine found that COVID-19 vaccinations played a key role in the drop in Long COVID cases. Yale Medicine

The good news is, the risk of developing Long COVID has dropped significantly since the start of the pandemic—and, according to a new study, we have COVID-19 vaccines to thank for much of this decline. The bad news is, the risk of developing this post-acute infection syndrome remains substantial.

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Emphasizing harms of skipping COVID vaccines more effective than promoting benefits --study

Wed, 2024-09-04 09:45 — mike kraft

Study: Highlighting harms of skipping COVID vaccines more effective than promoting benefits In the personal-benefit group, 65.5% said they will likely get vaccinated. CIDRAP

A new study in the Journal of Public Health suggests that it is more effective to emphasize the harms that come from not getting vaccinated rather than emphasizing the benefits of vaccination at the individual or community level.

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FDA authorizes Novavax's updated COVID vaccine

Fri, 2024-08-30 19:17 — mike kraft

FDA authorizes Novavax's updated COVID vaccine targeting JN.1 strain

Aug 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday granted emergency use authorization for an updated version of Novavax's (NVAX.O)

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COVID confusion: Explainer on what to know about the latest Covid shot

Thu, 2024-08-29 10:54 — mike kraft

‘Most people are confused’: What to know about the latest Covid shot While the risk of hospitalization and death is nowhere near what it was in 2021, there is still a danger, particularly for the elderly or those with compromised immune systems. POLITICO

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“One of the challenges of today is just that people aren’t going to get vaccinated,” said Michael Osterholm, an epidemiologist and director of the University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy. “Most people are confused. They don’t really understand what’s happening or what the risk to them is,” when it comes to Covid.

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