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Vaccines: Moderna to supply 12 million doses of Omicron-targeted COVID vaccines to Canada

Mon, 2022-08-22 13:55 — mike kraft

Moderna to supply 12 million doses of Omicron-targeted COVID shot to Canada Moderna Inc will supply 12 million doses of its COVID-19 shot adapted to target the Omicron variant of the coronavirus to Canada, the company said on Monday. Reuters Reuters

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A guide to which COVID boosters to take and when

Fri, 2022-08-19 21:50 — mike kraft

Which COVID boosters to take and when: a guide for the perplexed Nature - A diverse menu of vaccine options leaves people searching for the best route to protection. Ledford, Heidi nature

... the range of options, which will be available at different times, has left people wondering which vaccines to take, and when. “These are hard questions, and there are no real right answers,” says Kathryn Edwards, a paediatrician and director of the Vanderbilt Vaccine Research Program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

Nature asked specialists what evidence is on hand to help make the decision. ...

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FDA asks Pfizer to test second Paxlovid course in patients with COVID rebound

Fri, 2022-08-19 21:38 — mike kraft

FDA asks Pfizer to test second Paxlovid course in patients with COVID rebound The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered Pfizer Inc to test the effects of an additional course of its antiviral Paxlovid among people who experience a rebound in COVID-19 after treatment, the regulator said on Friday. Reuters Reuters

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How to assess risk for long term Covid issues--CNN

Fri, 2022-08-19 14:56 — mike kraft

Long Covid risk extends two years after infection. Here's how to assess your risk A new study found an increased risk of certain long Covid-19 symptoms up to two years after an original infection. Sandee LaMotte, CNN CNN

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Ebola: WHO recommends use of two antibody drugs against Ebola

Fri, 2022-08-19 14:10 — mike kraft

WHO recommends use of two antibody drugs against Ebola The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday recommended two monoclonal antibody treatments against Ebola, saying the use of such drugs combined with better care had "revolutionised" the treatment of a disease once seen as a near-certain killer. Reuters Reuters

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