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AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine shows 74% efficacy in large U.S. trial

Wed, 2021-09-29 19:44 — mike kraft

AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine shows 74% efficacy in large U.S. trial AstraZeneca Plc's COVID-19 vaccine demonstrated 74% efficacy at preventing symptomatic disease, a figure that increased to 83.5% in people aged 65 and older, according to long-awaited results of the company's U.S. clinical trial published on Wednesday. Julie Steenhuysen Reuters

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U.S. CDC advisory urges pregnant women to get COVID-19 vaccinations

Wed, 2021-09-29 19:08 — mike kraft

U.S. CDC calls for more COVID-19 vaccinations among pregnant women The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday issued a health advisory to increase COVID-19 vaccinations among women who are pregnant, recently pregnant or trying to become pregnant, to prevent serious illness and death. Reuters Reuters

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Confusion over Covid-19 boosters lingers as states roll out shots

Tue, 2021-09-28 19:19 — mike kraft

Confusion over Covid-19 boosters lingers as states roll out shots The sheer breadth of qualifying medical conditions and occupations, plus the lack of any proof requirements, means just about anyone who got the Pfizer vaccine can now seek out a booster. POLITICO

States are wrestling with how to dole out Covid-19 boosters after federal regulators set eligibility guidelines so broad that nearly all of the 100 million Americans who received the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine qualify for a third shot.

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Delaware mandates COVID-19 vaccines for all school staff; some Arizona schools renew mask policy

Tue, 2021-09-28 17:30 — mike kraft

Delaware mandates COVID-19 vaccines for all school staff All teachers and staff at public and private schools in Delaware must get vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit to regular testing, Gov. John Carney (D) announced Tuesday. Adam Barnes TheHill

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Two Europes: Low vaccine rates in east Europe overwhelm ICUs

Tue, 2021-09-28 12:45 — mike kraft

Two Europes: Low vaccine rates in east overwhelm ICUs BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — In a packed intensive care unit for coronavirus patients in Romania’s capital, Bucharest, 55-year-old Adrian Pica sits on his bed receiving supplementary oxygen to help him breathe. AP NEWS

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New York health care workers rush to get vaccinated, averting staffing crisis

Tue, 2021-09-28 09:32 — mike kraft

Health care workers in New York rush to get vaccinated, averting a staffing crisis

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Thousands of health care workers in New York got inoculated against Covid-19 ahead of Monday’s deadline, helping the state avoid a worst-case scenario of staffing shortages at hospitals and nursing homes.

Health officials across the state reported that employees had rushed to get vaccinated before Monday, avoiding being suspended or getting fired. New York has 600,000 health care workers.

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Pfizer submits data to FDA for use of its Covid vaccine for children ages 5 to 11

Tue, 2021-09-28 09:21 — mike kraft

Pfizer submits data to FDA, seeking to use its Covid vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 These younger kids could be vaccinated by Halloween, Pfizer CEO says. NBC News

Pfizer-BioNTech submitted data to the Food and Drug Administration to clear its Covid-19 vaccine for use in children ages 5 to 11, officials announced Tuesday.

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