Vaccines

Nearly all COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. now are in people who weren’t vaccinated, a staggering demonstration of how effective the shots have been and an indication that deaths per day — now down to under 300 — could be practically zero if everyone eligible got the vaccine.

An Associated Press analysis of available government data from May shows that “breakthrough” infections in fully vaccinated people accounted for fewer than 1,200 of more than 853,000 COVID-19 hospitalizations. That’s about 0.1%.

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COVID-19 Booster Issue" WHO estimates boosters may be needed yearly for the most vulnerable

Thu, 2021-06-24 15:41 — mike kraft

EXCLUSIVE WHO estimates COVID-19 boosters needed yearly for most vulnerable The World Health Organization (WHO) forecasts that people most vulnerable to COVID-19, such as the elderly, will need to get an annual vaccine booster to be protected against variants, an internal document seen by Reuters shows. Francesco Guarascio Reuters

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San Francisco to require its 37,000 city employees to get vaccinated for COVID or get out

Thu, 2021-06-24 13:46 — mike kraft

San Francisco to 37,000 city employees: Get vaccinated for COVID or get out San Francisco is the first large U.S. city to require that all city workers – 37,000 of them – be vaccinated against COVID-19. Elizabeth Weise USA TODAY

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Africa CDC says continent not winning against COVID-19 pandemic; vaccines arriving too slowly

Thu, 2021-06-24 13:37 — mike kraft

Africa CDC says continent not winning against 'brutal' COVID-19 pandemic Africa is not winning its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic as a third virus wave sweeps the continent and countries struggle to access enough vaccines for their populations, Africa CDC director John Nkengasong said on Thursday. Reuters Staff U.S.

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Afrigen gears up to deliver Africa's first COVID-19 mRNA vaccine

Thu, 2021-06-24 11:19 — mike kraft

Afrigen gears up to deliver Africa's first COVID-19 mRNA vaccine Afrigen Biologics expects a decision in mid-July on partners to produce Africa's first COVID-19 vaccine using the mRNA platform, the South African start-up's managing director said. Wendell Roelf Reuters

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EU drug regulator encouraged by early data on mixing coronavirus vaccines

Thu, 2021-06-24 10:55 — mike kraft

EU drug regulator positive on early data on mixing coronavirus vaccines Due to how the approved vaccines all stimulate an immune response through the spike protein, the EMA believes there is good reason to believe that mixing vaccines is both safe and effective. POLITICO

The European Medicines Agency Wednesday said there are “good scientific grounds” to suggest that mixing COVID-19 vaccines is safe and effective.

That’s because, currently, all the approved vaccines work in a similar way — by stimulating an immune response to the viral spike protein, the EMA said in an email.

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