Vaccinations

Trials of new Covid vaccine raise hopes of once-a-year booster Moderna shot is said to produce eightfold increase in antibody levels against Omicron in first four weeks the Guardian

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Patient group calls for recurring COVID-19 boosters to cut through vaccine apathy The nonprofit ECRI said adopting a booster shot schedule targeting emerging variants would create certainty and convince more Americans to get shots. YahooNews

Fewer than one in three Americans have received an extra shot of the COVID-19 vaccine and one patient safety group thinks that's a public health challenge.

EU in talks for common purchase of vaccine, antiviral against monkeypox The European Union is working on a common purchasing agreement for vaccines and antiviralsagainst monkeypox, as cases of the viral disease usually endemic to Africa gather steam in Europe and beyond. Simon Johnson,Natalie Grover Reuters

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