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Information on vaccines to counter Ebola and other diseases

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Vaccination plays role in making Omicron waves less severe--new study

Wed, 2023-06-28 09:41 — mike kraft
Study suggests vaccination plays role in making Omicron waves less severe CIDRAP

A new analysis suggests that the Omicron variant has comparable intrinsic severity to the ancestral (Wuhan) SARS-CoV-2 strain, but its effective severity is substantially lower because of vaccination.

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Case-patients with at least one dose of Pfizer-BioNTech or CoronaVac vaccine had significantly lower odds of mortality than unvaccinated patients, the authors said, with the lowest odds observed in people who had received three Pfizer doses (odds ratio, 0.31; 95% CI, 0.18 to 0.49).

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New plan aims to get vaccines to outbreaks faster, Gavi says

Tue, 2023-06-27 17:57 — mike kraft
New scheme aims to get vaccines to outbreaks faster, Gavi says Three global health bodies are teaming up to investigate stockpiling experimental vaccines for rare infectious diseases so the shots can be tested more quickly when outbreaks happen, a top official from vaccine alliance Gavi told Reuters. Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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CDC data show 31% COVID-19 vaccine protection against Omicron in nursing home residents

Mon, 2023-06-26 10:18 — mike kraft
CDC data show 31% COVID-19 vaccine protection against Omicron in nursing home residents Vaccine effectiveness among nursing home residents up to date on their COVID-19 vaccines is 31.2%, study finds. CIDRAP

Vaccine effectiveness (VE) among nursing home residents up to date on their COVID-19 vaccines is 31.2%, according to new research in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

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Moderna seeks US FDA authorization for updated COVID vaccine

Fri, 2023-06-23 10:41 — mike kraft
Moderna seeks US FDA authorization for updated COVID vaccine Moderna said on Thursday it has completed a submission to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration seeking authorization for its updated COVID-19 vaccine to target the XBB.1.5 subvariant. Reuters Reuters

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Opinion: Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams: Prioritize oral antivirals for Covid

Thu, 2023-06-22 11:09 — mike kraft
Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams: Prioritize new antivirals for Covid "This is an issue of health equity," writes former Surgeon General Jerome Adams. Torie Bosch STAT
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RSV: CDC advisory panel recommends seniors ‘may’ get RSV vaccine

Thu, 2023-06-22 10:52 — mike kraft
US CDC advisers recommend older adults may receive Pfizer, GSK shots for RSV A panel of advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday recommended that new vaccines from Pfizer and GSK to prevent severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections be available to older adults in the U.S.
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Large scale study affirms safety of COVID booster vaccinnes

Wed, 2023-06-21 18:06 — mike kraft
Safety of monovalent and bivalent BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine boosters in at-risk populations in Israel: a large-scale, retrospective, self-controlled case series study This study provides the necessary vaccine safety assurances for at-risk populations to receive timed roll-out booster vaccinations. These assurances could reduce vaccine hesitancy and increase the number of at-risk individuals who opt to become vaccinated, and thereby prevent the severe outcomes associated with COVID-19. The Lancet Infectious Diseases

 

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COVID-19 vaccination gives added protection against omicron infections in 5 to 17-year-olds--study

Wed, 2023-06-21 17:28 — mike kraft
Study: COVID-19 vaccination gives added protection against omicron infections in 5 to 17-year-olds A study by KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH), National Center for Infectious Disease and Ministry of Health in Singapore found that COVID-19 vaccination remained effective against omicron BA.4/BA.5 ... Science X

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Five- to 11-year-old children who are vaccinated with two COVID-19 have the highest immunity against infections prior to the first infection.

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Vaccines protect children under 12 from severe illness-- new study

Wed, 2023-06-21 09:48 — mike kraft
COVID-19 vaccines protective in children ages 0 to 11 CIDRAP

Children under the age of 12 are protected against severe illness from COVID-19 by mRNA vaccines, but the effectiveness decreases over time, as does immunity gained from previous infections. These findings and others are published in a new study in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.

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Covid vaccine manufacturers gear up for fall rollout with an important head start

Tue, 2023-06-20 10:22 — mike kraft
Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax gear up for fall Covid vaccine rollout with an important head start The FDA's strain selection puts Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax on track to deliver updated coronavirus shots in time for the fall. Annika Kim Constantino CNBC

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