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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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A guide to which COVID boosters to take and when

Fri, 2022-08-19 16:50 — mike kraft

Which COVID boosters to take and when: a guide for the perplexed Nature - A diverse menu of vaccine options leaves people searching for the best route to protection. Ledford, Heidi nature

... the range of options, which will be available at different times, has left people wondering which vaccines to take, and when. “These are hard questions, and there are no real right answers,” says Kathryn Edwards, a paediatrician and director of the Vanderbilt Vaccine Research Program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

Nature asked specialists what evidence is on hand to help make the decision. ...

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Serious adverse events rare after COVID-19 boosters in young kids--studies

Fri, 2022-08-19 16:26 — mike kraft

Serious adverse events rare after COVID-19 boosters in young kids A related study in South Korea shows waning vaccine effectiveness in teens. CIDRAP

Data collected from two vaccine safety surveillance programs in the first 10 weeks of administration of third doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 to US children aged 5 to 11 years show that serious adverse events were rare.

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U.S. Covid costs for vaccines and treatment to shift to patients and insurers

Fri, 2022-08-19 13:19 — mike kraft

COVID costs could fall on insurers and consumers HHS has a meeting scheduled later this month with drugmakers, pharmacies, and state health departments to address the changes. Arielle Dreher Axios

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Facebook, Instragram take down page for anti-vaccination organization run by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Thu, 2022-08-18 17:40 — mike kraft

Facebook takes down page for anti-vaccination organization run by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Meta on Wednesday took down the Facebook page and Instagram account for Children’s Health Defense, an anti-vaccination organization headed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., due to what it referred to… jchoi The Hill

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Monkeypox: US earmarks monkeypox vaccine doses for gay pride events

Thu, 2022-08-18 17:30 — mike kraft

US offers extra monkeypox vaccine doses for gay pride events NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. is setting aside an extra 50,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine for places with upcoming gay pride events, health officials said Thursday. The number of doses sent to each place will be based on factors like the size of the event, how many health workers will be available to give shots, and how many of the attendees are considered at highest risk for catching the virus. AP NEWS

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Data sketchy on who has received monkeypox vaccine

Thu, 2022-08-18 10:19 — mike kraft

US lacks data on who's gotten the monkeypox vaccine About three months into the ongoing monkeypox outbreak in the US, there are more than 12,000 cases and counting. Deidre McPhillips, CNN CNN

... despite a growing supply of the Jynneos vaccine -- and a new strategy that could stretch the current supply five times further -- there is still no evidence that protection is reaching those most at risk. ...

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Analysis: The FDA's controversial strategy for evaluating new COVID boosters

Thu, 2022-08-18 09:05 — mike kraft

What's behind the FDA's controversial strategy for evaluating new COVID boosters Some scientists are alarmed that the agency plans to evaluate the next generation of boosters by reviewing mouse studies alone. Others say there's no time to waste waiting for human trials. NPR.org

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New boosters expected within weeks for everyone over 12-- White House official

Thu, 2022-08-18 08:51 — mike kraft

New Covid boosters expected soon for everyone over 12. Should you wait for another dose? With updated shots coming soon, should you wait to get another dose or get boosted with the current vaccines now? NBC News

White House Covid coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said on Wednesday that the newly updated Covid boosters will be available to teens and adults "in a few short weeks." ...

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