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Research into How Long Does COVID Immunity Last With The New Bivalent Booster

Wed, 2022-09-28 18:22 — mike kraft

How Long Does COVID Immunity Last With The New Bivalent Booster? There's a new COVID-19 shot that targets omicron and its subvariants. But does your protection fade after a certain amount of time? YahooNews

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U.S. CDC approves monkeypox vaccine for people before being exposed to the disease

Wed, 2022-09-28 18:16 — mike kraft

U.S. CDC expands pre-exposure eligibility for monkeypox vaccine At risk people nationwide will now be able to get Bavarian Nordic's Jynneos monkeypox vaccine before being exposed to the disease, U.S. Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky said on Wednesday. Ahmed Aboulenein Reuters

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Some pre-existing conditions matter a lot more when assessing COVID-19 outcomes

Wed, 2022-09-28 09:44 — mike kraft

Some pre-existing conditions matter a lot more when assessing COVID-19 outcomes A new paper in Biology Methods & Protocols, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that some pre-existing conditions-;including degenerative neurological diseases, dementia, and severe disabilities-;matter a lot more than once thought when assessing who is at risk for death due to COVID-19. News-Medical.net

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Pfizer, Moderna seek authorization for updated Covid-19 boosters for younger children

Wed, 2022-09-28 08:26 — mike kraft

Pfizer, Moderna seek authorization for updated Covid-19 boosters for younger children | CNN Younger children could soon be eligible to receive an updated Covid-19 booster shot. Naomi Thomas CNN

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Analysis: The evolutionary consequences of delaying intervention for monkeypox--Study

Fri, 2022-09-23 17:13 — mike kraft

Evolutionary consequences of delaying intervention for monkeypox Since May, 2022, clusters of monkeypox infections have caused global concern. At present, this concern has been tempered by the fact that, even when uncontrolled, the number of infections is growing slowly, indicating a reproductive number (R) not much larger than unity. However, the effect of R on the probability of evolution might not be obvious.

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WHO warns ability to identify new Covid variants is diminishing as testing declines

Fri, 2022-09-23 17:00 — mike kraft

WHO warns ability to identify new Covid variants is diminishing as testing declines Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO's Covid-19 technical lead, said the virus is spreading rapidly and continues to evolve even as deaths from the disease decline. Spencer Kimball CNBC

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Moderna seeks FDA approval of Omicron-targeted COVID shot for kids from six to 17

Fri, 2022-09-23 16:54 — mike kraft

Moderna seeks FDA nod for Omicron-targeted COVID shot for adolescents, younger kids Moderna Inc said on Friday it has requested U.S. authorization for use of its Omicron-targeting COVID vaccine in adolescents and children. Reuters Reuters

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Should masks return in fall and winter to prevent a COVID surge?

Fri, 2022-09-23 10:21 — mike kraft

Should masks return in fall and winter to prevent a COVID surge? As the U.S. heads into the fall and winter months, when COVID-19 cases typically surge, experts weigh in on whether or not masks should return. ABC News ABC News

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U.S says 4.4M Americans already received omicron-targeted boosters

Fri, 2022-09-23 10:15 — mike kraft

4.4M Americans roll up sleeves for omicron-targeted boosters U.S. health officials say 4.4 million Americans have rolled up their sleeves for the updated COVID-19 booster shot. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted the count Thursday as public health experts bemoaned President Joe Biden’s recent remark that “the pandemic is over.” AP NEWS

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Health experts said it is too early to predict whether demand would match up with the 171 million doses of the new boosters the U.S. ordered for the fall.

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Global donations of Pfizer COVID shots by U.S slowing as demand drops

Fri, 2022-09-23 10:07 — mike kraft

U.S. cutting global donations of Pfizer COVID shots as demand slows The United States is significantly cutting back the number of Pfizer /BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine doses it will buy for donation to poorer nations this year, Pfizer said on Thursday, citing diminished demand for the shots in those countries. Michael Erman Reuters

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