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... nursing homes were not impervious to the highly contagious variant that swept through many states with lower vaccination rates. Ten states, including Florida, Michigan and Ohio, still report vaccination rates for nursing home staff under 60 percent.

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WHO estimate: 115,000 health workers have died from Covid-19, as calls for vaccine access grow

Thu, 2021-10-21 11:17 — mike kraft

An estimated 115,000 health workers have died from Covid-19 Globally, just two in five health care workers are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, the WHO said Thursday. Andrew Joseph STAT

Some 115,000 health care workers died from Covid-19 from January 2020 to May of this year, according to a new World Health Organization estimate, as the agency pushed once again for efforts to address vaccine inequity.

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

Thu, 2021-10-21 08:37 — 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

Wed, 2021-10-20 19:18 — 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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Children with mild COVID-19 may not develop antibodies; oral vaccine shows promise in monkey study

Wed, 2021-10-20 17:41 — mike kraft

Children with mild COVID-19 may not develop antibodies; oral vaccine booster shows promise in monkey study The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that have yet to be certified by peer review. Nancy Lapid Reuters

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White House outlines plans to vaccinate American children age 5-11

Wed, 2021-10-20 17:28 — mike kraft

White House details plans to vaccinate 28M children age 5-11 WASHINGTON (AP) — Children ages 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a COVID-19 shot at their pediatrician's office, local pharmacy and potentially even their school, the White House said Wednesday as it detailed plans for the expected authorization of the Pfizer shot for elementary school youngsters in a matter of weeks. AP NEWS

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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 17:20 — 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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