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mRNA Vaccines May Offer Lasting Protection, Study Finds

Mon, 2021-06-28 09:50 — mike kraft

A study finds that the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines could offer protection for years

The vaccines made by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna set off a persistent immune reaction in the body that may protect against the coronavirus for years, scientists reported on Monday.

The findings add to growing evidence that most people immunized with the mRNA vaccines may not need boosters, so long as the virus and its variants do not evolve much beyond their current forms — which is not guaranteed. People who recovered from Covid-19 before being vaccinated may not need boosters even if the virus does make a significant transformation.

“It’s a good sign for how durable our immunity is from this vaccine,” said Ali Ellebedy, an immunologist at Washington University in St. Louis who led the study, which was published in the journal Nature.

The study did not consider the vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson, but Dr. Ellebedy said he expected the immune response to be less durable than that produced by mRNA vaccines.

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Despite protests, more hospitals are requiring employees to get COVID-19 vaccinations

Sun, 2021-06-27 16:29 — mike kraft

Undeterred by a few protests, hospitals are increasingly requiring employees to get vaccinated for COVID-19 After some controversy in Houston, hospitals are quietly taking the lead in requiring employees to get vaccinated for COVID-19. David Heath USA TODAY

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Biden administration is stepping up vaccination efforts amid growing concern about variants.

Sun, 2021-06-27 16:04 — mike kraft

As variant rises, vaccine plan targets ‘movable middle’ WASHINGTON (AP) — Thrown off-stride to reach its COVID-19 vaccination goal, the Biden administration is sending A-list officials across the country, devising ads for niche markets and enlisting community organizers to persuade unvaccinated people to get a shot. AP NEWS

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Health experts encourage White House to support vaccine passports

Sat, 2021-06-26 20:45 — mike kraft

White House faces calls to embrace vaccine passports Health experts are calling on the Biden administration to do more to encourage and promote the use of vaccine mandates and passports. So far, the White House has stayed out of what they view as an Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

Health experts are calling on the Biden administration to do more to encourage and promote the use of vaccine mandates and passports.

So far, the White House has stayed out of what they view as an issue for private employers.

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FDA adds warning about rare heart inflammation to Pfizer, Moderna COVID shot literature

Sat, 2021-06-26 20:32 — mike kraft

FDA adds warning about rare heart inflammation to Pfizer, Moderna COVID shots The U.S. drug regulator on Friday added a warning to the literature that accompanies Pfizer Inc (PFE.N)/BioNTech (22UAy.DE) and Moderna (MRNA.O) COVID vaccine shots to indicate the rare risk of heart inflammation after its use. Reuters Reuters

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Booster may be needed for J&J shot as Delta variant spreads

Sat, 2021-06-26 11:04 — mike kraft

Booster may be needed for J&J shot as Delta variant spreads, some experts already taking them Infectious disease experts are weighing the need for booster shots of the Pfizer/BioNTech (PFE.N), or Moderna (MRNA.O) mRNA-based vaccines for Americans who received Johnson & Johnson's (JNJ.N) one-dose vaccine due to the increasing prevalence of the more contagious Delta coronavirus variant.

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WHO urges fully vaccinated people to continue to wear masks as delta Covid variant spreads

Sat, 2021-06-26 10:55 — mike kraft

WHO urges fully vaccinated people to continue to wear masks as delta Covid variant spreads "People cannot feel safe just because they had the two doses. They still need to protect themselves," WHO official Dr. Mariangela Simao told reporters. Berkeley Lovelace Jr. CNBC

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White House struggles to increase vaccination rates as Delta variant surges and mask resistance continues

Sat, 2021-06-26 10:48 — mike kraft

‘A tough slog’: White House struggles to increase vaccination rates as Delta variant surges Only about 46 percent of the U.S. population is vaccinated, and the number of doses administered has fallen by almost 300,000 per day since June 7, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. POLITICO

Top Biden administration health officials trying to slow the spread of the Covid-19 Delta variant have largely given up on the possibility of reinstating mask and social-distancing rules in favor of a grassroots vaccine education campaign.

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