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Studies suggest that persons who had Covid should get single vaccine does

Sat, 2021-02-20 13:00 — mike kraft

Nearly 30 million people in the United States — and probably many others whose illnesses were never diagnosed — have been infected with the coronavirus so far. Should these people still be vaccinated?

Two new studies answer that question with an emphatic yes.

In fact, the research suggests that for these people just one dose of the vaccine is enough to turbocharge their antibodies and destroy the coronavirus — and even some more infectious variants.

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A rating of the Safest States During COVID-19 --FOX

Fri, 2021-02-19 11:34 — mike kraft

Safest States During COVID-19 WalletHub

As the U.S. continues its struggle against the COVID-19 pandemic, staying safe is one of Americans’ top concerns. Safety is also essential for getting the economy back on track, as the lower COVID-19 transmission and deaths are in a state, the more that state is able to eliminate restrictions on businesses. We’ll only be able to fully get back to life as normal once most of the population is vaccinated against coronavirus, and it will still be months before we can achieve that. The U.S. is off to a slow start so far, as only 5% of the population has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (received both doses) as of February 17.

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Africa reaches 100,000 known COVID-19 deaths despite earlier low rates

Fri, 2021-02-19 11:23 — mike kraft

Africa reaches 100,000 known COVID-19 deaths as danger grows NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Africa has surpassed 100,000 confirmed deaths from COVID-19 as the continent praised for its early response to the pandemic now struggles with a dangerous resurgence and... AP NEWS

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CDC estimates indicate US may have enough vaccines to fully vaccinate its population by July

Fri, 2021-02-19 10:15 — mike kraft

US may have enough vaccines to fully vaccinate its population by July In the first three months since the first Covid-19 vaccine shot was administered in December, the US government has delivered about 73.4 million doses to states and jurisdictions, according to the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. By <a href="/profiles/sarah-faidell">Sarah Faidell</a> and <a href="/profiles/brad-lendon">Brad Lendon</a>, CNN CNN

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States are prying loose vaccine supplies that were held in reserve

Fri, 2021-02-19 10:06 — mike kraft

RICHMOND, Va. — When tiny glass vials of coronavirus vaccine began rolling off production lines late last year, federal health officials set aside a big stash for nursing homes being ravaged by the virus. Health providers around the country figured as well that it was prudent to squirrel away vials to ensure that everyone who got a first dose of vaccine got a second one.

Two months later, it is clear both strategies went overboard.

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Administration announces $200 million to track virus variants

Wed, 2021-02-17 19:04 — mike kraft

Biden officials announce funds to track virus variants The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is investing roughly $200 million in an effort to triple the country's genomic sequencing, the process crucial to tracking the spread of new, more contagious variants of the virus. Peter Sullivan TheHill

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Lab studies suggest Pfizer and Moderna vaccines can protect against coronavirus variants

Wed, 2021-02-17 18:53 — mike kraft

Lab studies suggest Pfizer and Moderna vaccines can protect against coronavirus variants A new report published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday suggests that Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine can protect people against concerning new coronavirus variants, including one first seen in South Africa called B.1.351. By <a href="/profiles/jessie-yeung">Jessie Yeung</a> and <a href="/profiles/sarah-faidell">Sarah Faidell</a>, CNN CNN

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Native Americans take steps to vaccinate and reduce COVID-19 spread

Wed, 2021-02-17 10:38 — mike kraft

Native Americans embrace vaccine, virus containment measures CHEROKEE, N.C. (AP) — Joyce Dugan did not hesitate before sitting down inside the Cherokee Indian Hospital for her second and final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. “I’m proud of our hospital,” the... AP NEWS

...While minority communities across the United States have struggled to trust the vaccine, the opposite is true for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, a Native American tribe of 16,000 in western North Carolina, and other tribes across the country, which were also quick to adopt coronavirus prevention measures.

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