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Pfizer says testing shows booster restores full protection against COVID-19

Thu, 2021-10-21 13:37 — mike kraft

Pfizer says testing shows booster restores full protection against Pfizer and BioNTech announced on Thursday that a booster Jordan Williams TheHill

Pfizer and BioNTech announced on Thursday that a booster shot of their coronavirus vaccine restores full protection against COVID-19.

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Only very older and already very sick vaccinated persons are likely to die if infected with COVID-19--Italian study

Thu, 2021-10-21 00:18 — mike kraft

Only very old and sick die of COVID if vaccinated, Italian study shows People vaccinated against COVID-19 are highly unlikely to die of the disease unless very old and already badly ill before getting it, a study in Italy showed on Wednesday. Reuters Reuters

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FDA authorizes Moderna and Johnson & Johnson boosters and says people can get a shot different from their original dose

Wed, 2021-10-20 22:20 — mike kraft

FDA authorizes Moderna and Johnson & Johnson boosters and says people can get a shot different from their original dose Washington Post

Millions more people in the United States will soon be able to receive an extra shot of any coronavirus vaccine, regardless of their initial vaccination — a flexibility that comes along with the authorization Wednesday of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson booster shots by federal regulators.

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CDC tool analyizes breakthrough cases for Pfizer, Moderna, J&J

Wed, 2021-10-20 15:06 — mike kraft

Chances of getting COVID-19 after a vaccine: CDC tool shows breakthrough cases for Pfizer, Moderna, J&J A new CDC tool visualizes just how well the vaccines work against breakthrough cases and death compared to being unvaccinated. Michael Grothaus Fast Company

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US health officials likely to recommend Pfizer and Moderna boosters starting at age 40, source says

Tue, 2021-10-19 23:48 — mike kraft

US health officials likely to recommend Pfizer and Moderna boosters starting at age 40, source says The US government likely will soon recommend booster shots to people as young as 40 who received either Moderna or Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine, according to a source familiar with the plan. By Mike Hayes, <a href="/profiles/meg-wagner">Meg Wagner</a>, <a href="/profiles/melissa-mahtani">Melissa Mahtani</a> and <a href="/profiles/veronica-rocha">Veronica Rocha</a>, CNN CNN

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Children fuel rise in English COVID cases after slow vaccine start

Tue, 2021-10-19 16:37 — mike kraft

Children fuel English COVID case rise after slow vaccine start The spread of COVID-19 among children in England is fuelling a rise in cases nationally and causing concern among some scientists that vaccines are being rolled out in schools too slowly, risking the welfare of children and adults alike. Alistair Smout Reuters

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U.S. FDA reportedly wil allow mixing and matching of COVID-19 boosters

Tue, 2021-10-19 02:01 — mike kraft

U.S. FDA to allow mixing and matching of COVID-19 boosters- NYT The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is planning to allow Americans to get a different booster shot of a COVID-19 vaccine than the one initially taken, the New York Times reported on Monday. Reuters Reuters

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Overview" Europe, South Pacfic, India

Mon, 2021-10-18 17:50 — mike kraft

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Reuters Reuters

-- More than a billion COVID-19 vaccines produced in the European Union have been exported since December, making the bloc the biggest exporter of the shots, European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday.

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Analysis:The U.S. may be less prepared for the next pandemic than it was for the current one because of threats, resignations and politics--NY Times survey .

Mon, 2021-10-18 17:06 — mike kraft

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State and local public health departments across the country have endured not only the public’s fury, but widespread staff defections, burnout, firings, unpredictable funding and a significant erosion in their authority to impose the health orders that were critical to America’s early response to the pandemic.

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