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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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U.S. The CDC is preparing for a winter with '3 bugs out there': Covid, flu and RSV

Mon, 2023-07-24 10:06 — mike kraft

Ready for another 'tripledemic'? CDC prepares for a winter of '3 bugs out there' Vaccine fatigue is already here, although many Americans will be urged to get three different shots this fall. NBC News

Even as the nation is faced with blistering heat waves this summer, Dr. Mandy Cohen, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is already thinking ahead to cold and flu season this winter.

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Bivalent COVID-19 booster outperforms monovalent version --new study

Thu, 2023-07-20 09:36 — mike kraft

Study shows bivalent COVID-19 booster outperforms monovalent version CIDRAP

A new Italian study finds that estimated relative vaccine effectiveness (rVE) was 49.3% for the bivalent (two-strain) booster and 26.9% for the monovalent (single-strain) booster, with protection lasting at least 4 months for the bivalent booster and waning fast for the monovalent version. The study appears in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.

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Childhood immunization rates that fell during Covid are improving but still not at pre-pandemic levels, data shows

Tue, 2023-07-18 10:25 — mike kraft

Childhood immunization rates that fell during Covid are improving but still not at pre-pandemic levels, new data shows | CNN Millions of children missed routine vaccinations against diseases such as measles, diphtheria and tetanus during the Covid-19 pandemic, but data now suggests that this decline in routine childhood immunizations may be reversing. Jacqueline Howard CNN

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COVID vaccine in pregnancy yields antibody responses in moms, babies for 6 months -study

Tue, 2023-07-18 09:39 — mike kraft

COVID vaccine in pregnancy yields antibody responses in moms, babies for 6 months "Systemic symptoms after receipt of a vaccine dose may indicate a more robust immune response, as measured by higher antibody titers." CIDRAP

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Indications of a US COVID-19 uptick; more details of new vaccine rollout

Mon, 2023-07-17 09:41 — mike kraft

Early indicators hint at US COVID-19 uptick CIDRAP

Though COVID has held at very low levels late spring and into summer, some early indicators show signs of rising activity, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

In other developments, the CDC and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) fleshed out more details about when the updated COVID-19 vaccine will roll out and how federal health officials will ensure that uninsured and underinsured people can receive their doses.

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US government tells vaccine makers to price updated COVID shots reasonably

Fri, 2023-07-14 09:37 — mike kraft

US government tells vaccine makers to price updated COVID shots reasonably COVID vaccine makers should price their updated shots for the fall at a reasonable rate that would reflect the benefits they received through government investments, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said on Thursday. Reuters Reuters

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Updated Covid shot should be ready by ‘latter part of September,’ HHS secretary says in letter to manufacturers

Thu, 2023-07-13 10:46 — mike kraft

First on CNN: Updated Covid shot should be ready by ‘latter part of September,’ HHS secretary says in letter to manufacturers | CNN US health officials are moving forward with plans to sunset the federal government’s Covid-19 vaccine distribution program next month and transition to the commercialization of the vaccines this fall – and they are making their expectations clear to manufacturers on what that transition should look like. Jacqueline Howard CNN

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Germany to trash 200 million COVID-19 vaccine doses

Tue, 2023-07-11 18:04 — mike kraft

Germany on track to bin 200 million COVID-19 vaccine doses The total waste is likely to run into the billions of euros. POLITICO

Germany has thrown out 83 million doses of coronavirus vaccines at a rough cost of €1.6 billion and has 120 million more doses sitting unused in stock, even as it is set to receive more jabs at a time when vaccination has flatlined.

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