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Moderna asks FDA to authorize 5 additional doses per Covid vaccine vial to speed distribution, source tells CNBC

Wed, 2021-02-03 02:41 — mike kraft

Moderna asks FDA to authorize 5 additional doses per Covid vaccine vial to speed distribution, source tells CNBC Moderna asked the FDA to allow it to put more doses of its Covid-19 vaccine in each vial to alleviate a bottleneck in manufacturing, a source tells CNBC. Meg Tirrell CNBC

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Small study suggests Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine less effective against South African variant

Tue, 2021-02-02 20:07 — mike kraft

Study suggests Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine less effective against South African variant The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine may be less able to protect against infection with a South African variant of the virus that has a worrying mutation, according to results of a British study released on Tuesday. Kate Kelland U.S.

LONDON (Reuters) - The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine may be less able to protect against infection with a South African variant of the virus that has a worrying mutation, according to results of a British study released on Tuesday.

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Had Covid? You May Need Only One Dose of Vaccine, Study Suggests

Tue, 2021-02-02 16:56 — mike kraft

Shannon Romano, a molecular biologist, came down with Covid late last March, about a week after she and her colleagues shut down their lab at Mount Sinai Hospital. A debilitating headache came first, followed by a fever that kept rising, and then excruciating body aches. “I couldn’t sleep. I couldn’t move,” she said. “Every one of my joints just hurt inside.”

It was not an experience she wanted to repeat — ever. So when she became eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine earlier this month, she got the shot.

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Fauci urges vaccinations to stop new virus strains: 'Viruses cannot mutate if they don't replicate'

Tue, 2021-02-02 16:16 — mike kraft

Fauci urges vaccinations to stop new virus strains: 'Viruses cannot mutate if they don't replicate' With multiple new coronavirus strains spreading across the country, Americans need to get vaccinated as quickly as possible to stop more mutations from emerging, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Monday, Christina Maxouris and Holly Yan, CNN CNN

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Russia's Sputnik V vaccine 91.6% effective in late-stage trial

Tue, 2021-02-02 15:20 — mike kraft

Russia's Sputnik V vaccine 91.6% effective in late-stage trial Russia's Sputnik V vaccine was 91.6% effective in preventing people from developing COVID-19, according to peer-reviewed results from its late-stage clinical trial published in The Lancent international medical journal on Tuesday. Polina Ivanova U.S.

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If you've been infected with Covid-19, there's a "very high rate of reinfection" with new variant, Fauci says

Tue, 2021-02-02 01:27 — mike kraft

Covid-19 update: Latest coronavirus vaccine and world news The coronavirus pandemic has brought countries to a standstill. Meanwhile, vaccinations have already started in some countries as cases continue to rise. Follow here for the latest. By Nectar Gan, Adam Renton and Kara Fox, CNN CNN

Even if you've had coronavirus, there's a "very high rate" of being reinfected with the new variants if they become dominant, Dr. Anthony Fauci says.

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Biden administration to keep following two-dose schedule for Covid-19 vaccines

Mon, 2021-02-01 20:01 — mike kraft

Biden administration to keep following two-dose schedule for Covid-19 vaccines It is still recommended for people to get their second dose of Covid-19 vaccine on time, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said during a White House briefing on Monday. By Nectar Gan, Adam Renton and Kara Fox, CNN CNN

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Overview: Covid Developments. 2nd South Africa varient case found in Maryland

Sun, 2021-01-31 02:28 — mike kraft

The Latest: New Mexico reports 752 new cases, 17 deaths SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico reported 752 additional known COVID-19 cases and 17 deaths on Saturday, increasing the state’s pandemic totals to 173,539 cases and 3,265 deaths. The number of... AP NEWS

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UPDATE: E.U. authorizes Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for all adults

Fri, 2021-01-29 16:55 — mike kraft

E.U. authorizes Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for all adults There have been concerns about limited data on its efficacy among people over 65. Loveday Morris, Michael Birnbaum Washington Post

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Germany advises against AstraZeneca vaccine for the elderly

Fri, 2021-01-29 16:01 — mike kraft

No AstraZeneca vaccine for elderly Germans German health officials have advised against giving the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine to people older than 65 years because they believe there is insufficient data on the effectiveness of the vaccine for this age group. Ivana Kottasová, CNN CNN

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