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The U.S. FDA's new guidance on Covid vaccines for adults

Wed, 2023-04-19 14:53 — mike kraft

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes Changes to Simplify Use of Bivalent mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines The FDA amended the EUAs of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 bivalent mRNA vaccines to simplify the vaccination schedule for most individuals. Office of the Commissioner U.S. Food and Drug Administration

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U.S. FDA authorizes spring covid booster shots for older adults and the immunocompromised

Tue, 2023-04-18 17:03 — mike kraft

FDA says older adults and the immunocompromised may get a spring booster dose of Covid vaccine People ages 65 and older and those who are immunocompromised will be allowed to receive an additional dose of Covid-19 vaccine — a spring booster — if they wish, the FDA announced Tuesday. Helen Branswell STAT

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Promising new malaria vaccine for kids receives first approval in Ghana

Fri, 2023-04-14 22:30 — mike kraft

Promising new malaria vaccine for kids approved in Ghana Ghana became the first country to approve a new malaria vaccine for young children that may offer better protection against the disease that kills hundreds of thousands every year. Preliminary results from early testing of the new vaccine, developed at the University of Oxford, have suggested the vaccine is far more effective than the only malaria vaccine now authorized for use by the World Health Organization.

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U.S. to spend $5 billion to speed up development of new COVID vaccines

Tue, 2023-04-11 00:34 — mike kraft

U.S. spending $5 billion to speed up development of new COVID vaccines The U.S. government is spending over $5 billion on an effort to speed up the development of new COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) spokesperson and a Biden administration official said on Monday. Reuters Reuters

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Potential Explanation for COVID Vaccine Blood Clot Connection--new research

Mon, 2023-04-10 15:24 — mike kraft

New Research Uncovers Potential Explanation for COVID Vaccine Blood Clot Connection Scientists identify key differences in immune responses to the AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines. A recent study conducted by a team from SAHMRI and Flinders University in Australia has revealed significant variations in the way the AstraZeneca and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines affect the immune system. T Colin Collins SciTechDaily

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UK to offer COVID-19 vaccines for young children with medical conditions

Thu, 2023-04-06 15:06 — mike kraft

UK to offer COVID-19 vaccines for young children with medical conditions Children aged between six months to four years with underlying medical conditions will be offered COVID-19 shots, Britain's vaccine advisers said on Thursday. Reuters Reuters

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German tests of Covid-19 nasal vaccine shows early promise

Wed, 2023-04-05 14:40 — mike kraft

A new approach to a Covid-19 nasal vaccine shows early promise | CNN Scientists in Germany say they've been able to make a nasal vaccine that can shut down a Covid-19 infection in the nose and throat, where the virus gets its first foothold in the body. Brenda Goodman CNN

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China and India both rolled out vaccines given through the nasal tissues last fall, though it’s not clear how well they may be working. Studies on the effectiveness of these vaccines have yet to be published, leaving much of the world to wonder whether this approach to protection really works in people.

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FDA will let some adults get a second boost of the bivalent COVID-19 shot--sources

Wed, 2023-04-05 14:32 — mike kraft

FDA will let some adults get a second boost of the bivalent COVID-19 shot Older adults and others at high risk will soon be able to get a second shot of the COVID-19 booster that targets omicron. NPR

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The Food and Drug Administration has decided to allow some people to get a second booster with one of the COVID-19 vaccines that have been updated to target the omicron variant, NPR has learned.

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France health body says COVID-19 vaccination for health workers no longer mandatory, but favoured

Mon, 2023-04-03 15:47 — mike kraft

COVID-19 vaccination for health workers no longer mandatory, but favoured, France's health body says France's public health authority Haute Autorite de Sante (HAS)on Thursday eased its vaccination guidance for professionals in the health sector, saying the shot was no longer mandatory, but still strongly recommended, in light of recent epidemiological data. Reuters

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The U.S. FDA may soon authorize a spring round of COVID-19 boosters for some people

Mon, 2023-04-03 15:30 — mike kraft

The FDA may soon authorize a spring round of COVID-19 boosters for some people The Food and Drug Administration appears poised to make available the COVID-19 vaccines that target omicron as a second booster for people with weak immune systems and those ages 65 and older. NPR

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