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Information on vaccines to counter Ebola and other diseases

The Mission of this group is to follow the development of vaccines and other medications to counter Ebola and other diseases.

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High levels of omicron-fighting antibodies detected four months after Pfizer booster--study

Mon, 2022-01-24 17:20 — mike kraft

Study finds high levels of omicron-fighting antibodies four months A new study shows high levels of coronavirus antibodies that fight the omicron variant four months after a third dose of the Pfizer vaccine, a positive sign for the durability of a booster shot’s Peter Sullivan TheHill

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Fourth COVID vaccine shot raises resistance to serious illness for over-60s: Israel

Mon, 2022-01-24 10:31 — mike kraft

Fourth COVID vaccine shot raises resistance to serious illness for over-60s: Israel A fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine given to people over 60 in Israel made them three times more resistant to serious illness than thrice-vaccinated people in the same age group, Israel's Health Ministry said on Sunday. Reuters Reuters

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New CDC studies detail the degree of additional protection boosters shots provide against Omicron variant

Fri, 2022-01-21 11:56 — mike kraft

Boosters provide the best protection against Omicron variant, large CDC studies show Three large new studies from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlight the importance of getting a booster shot to provide the best protection against the Omicron coronavirus variant. John Bonifield and Elizabeth Cohen, CNN CNN

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WHO recommends reduced dose Pfizer COVID vaccine for under 12s

Fri, 2022-01-21 11:45 — mike kraft

WHO recommends reduced dose Pfizer COVID vaccine for under 12s The World Health Organization on Friday recommended extending the use of a reduced dosage of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to children aged 5 to 11 years old. Mrinalika Roy,Manojna Maddipatla Reuters

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WHO: COVID boosters should start with most vulnerable

Fri, 2022-01-21 10:19 — mike kraft

WHO: COVID boosters should start with most vulnerable GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization says that coronavirus vaccine boosters should now now be offered to people, starting with the most vulnerable, in a move away from its previous insistence that boosters were unnecessary for healthy adults and an acknowledgment that the vaccine supply is improving globally. AP NEWS

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South Africa study shows boosters failed to block omicron, bolstering case for face masks, distancing and hand washing

Fri, 2022-01-21 10:03 — mike kraft

South Africa study shows boosters failed to block omicron, bolstering case for face masks, distancing and hand washing A study of some of the first breakthrough cases of COVID-19 caused by the highly infectious omicron variant found that booster shots of the mRNA vaccines... Ciara Linnane MarketWatch

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Why people should get a booster shot even though they could still get Omicron variant

Thu, 2022-01-20 17:50 — mike kraft

Why you should get a booster even though you could still get Omicron: Scientist Though COVID-19 vaccines and boosters provide strong protection against severe disease, hospitalizations, and deaths, the quickly-spreading Omicron variant remains a significant challenge. Yahoo

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Vaccinated persons who also had prior infection were most protected from Delta

Thu, 2022-01-20 11:31 — mike kraft

Vaccinated With Prior Infection Most Protected During Delta Wave Data showed prior infection alone similarly protective, though CDC notes caveats Molly Walker medpagetoday

Following the emergence of the Delta variant, individuals who had a prior COVID-19 infection with or without vaccination had lower case rates than those who were vaccinated alone, data from California and New York found.

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Two-thirds of Covid jab reactions not caused by vaccine, study suggests

Wed, 2022-01-19 18:59 — mike kraft

‘Nocebo effect’: two-thirds of Covid jab reactions not caused by vaccine, study suggests US researchers show negative version of placebo effect behind many symptoms such as headaches and fatigue the Guardian

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Global vaccine program COVAX low on funds, seeks $5.2B to buy new doses

Wed, 2022-01-19 13:15 — mike kraft

Global vaccine program COVAX low on funds, seeks $5.2B GENEVA (AP) — The global initiative to share coronavirus vaccines equally between rich and poor countries asked Wednesday for $5.2 billion in funds to be able to keep buying doses in coming months. AP NEWS

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The UN-backed program known as COVAX has delivered just over 1 billion doses since shipments started nearly a year ago.

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