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J&J trial shows vaccine effective against variants

Thu, 2021-04-22 11:02 — mike kraft
Johnson & Johnson trial shows vaccine effective, even against variants Johnson & Johnson's single-shot coronavirus vaccine protected against symptomatic and asymptomatic infection, and prevented hospitalization and death in all participants 28 days after vaccination, Nathaniel Weixel TheHill
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Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines do not appear to pose serious risk during pregnancy--study

Thu, 2021-04-22 10:47 — mike kraft
Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines do not appear to pose serious risk during pregnancy, research shows The mRNA Covid-19 vaccines made by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna do not appear to pose any serious risk during pregnancy, according to new data published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. Lauren Mascarenhas and Jessica Firger, CNN CNN
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India’s massive COVID surge puzzles scientists, initial antibody data may have been too narrow.

Wed, 2021-04-21 21:05 — mike kraft
India’s massive COVID surge puzzles scientists The virus is spreading faster than ever before in India despite previous high infection rates in megacities, which should have conferred some protection. Smriti Mallapaty Nature
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Few breakthrough Covid-19 infections found among fully vaccinated nursing home residents, CDC says

Wed, 2021-04-21 20:37 — mike kraft
Breakthrough Covid-19 infections "rare" among fully vaccinated nursing home residents, CDC says Most fully vaccinated residents of nursing homes were not infected, even after someone in the same facility tested positive for Covid-19, according to a new study that looked at infections in nursing homes in Chicago from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. By Sophie Jeong, CNN CNN
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Rural Seniors lagging in getting vaccinations, prompting concerns about rural-urban divide

Wed, 2021-04-21 19:07 — mike kraft
Lagging Vaccination Rates Among Rural Seniors Hint At Brewing Rural-Urban Divide As adults of all ages get access to the COVID-19 vaccines, health researchers worry that the trend could worsen. NPR.org

 ...  an NPR analysis of county-level vaccination data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows signs of an emerging rural-urban divide.

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The Michigan case: State was warned about the British COVID-19 variant, but many ignored it

Wed, 2021-04-21 18:22 — mike kraft
Michigan was warned about the British COVID-19 variant, but many ignored it While schools and restaurants reopened and mask and quarantine rules were relaxed, the British COVID-19 variant ran rampant in Michigan. YahooNews
 

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Biden proposes government financial help to encourage employers to give workers time off to get vaccinated

Wed, 2021-04-21 18:10 — mike kraft
Biden presses employers to provide paid time off for vaccine shots, recovery Sean Sullivan, Isaac Stanley-Becker Washington Post
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Fake Pfizer vaccine doses found in Mexico, Poland

Wed, 2021-04-21 12:59 — mike kraft
Pfizer identifies fake vaccine doses in Mexico, Poland Pfizer has identified fake doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in Mexico and Poland. Jordan Williams TheHill

Pfizer has identified fake doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in Mexico and Poland.

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FDA report describes problems at closed down Baltimore factory making J&J vaccine

Wed, 2021-04-21 12:49 — mike kraft
FDA inspection found problems at factory making J&J vaccine The Baltimore factory contracted to make Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine was dirty, didn’t follow proper manufacturing procedures and had poorly trained staff, resulting in contamination of material that was going to be put in the shots, U.S. regulators said Wednesday. The Food and Drug Administration released a statement and a 13-page report detailing findings from its recent inspection of the now-idle Emergent Biosciences factory.
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Concerns that the U.S. is approaching the tipping point on vaccination demande

Wed, 2021-04-21 10:16 — mike kraft
US may soon reach a tipping point on Covid-19 vaccine demand. Here's why that's concerning As US health officials race to get more Covid-19 shots into arms to control the virus, experts now warn the country will run into another challenge in the next few weeks: vaccine supply will likely outstrip demand. Christina Maxouris, CNN CNN
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