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US ‘vulnerable’ to COVID without new shots-- White HouseCovid-19 coordinator

Thu, 2022-05-12 17:27 — mike kraft
The AP Interview: US 'vulnerable' to COVID without new shots WASHINGTON (AP) — White House COVID-19 coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha issued a dire warning Thursday that the U.S. will be increasingly vulnerable to the coronavirus this fall and winter if Congress doesn't swiftly approve new funding for more vaccines and treatments. AP NEWS
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Moderna completes FDA data submission for use of COVID shot in adolescents, kids

Thu, 2022-05-12 10:58 — mike kraft
Moderna completes FDA submission for use of COVID shot in adolescents, kids Moderna Inc has made all necessary submissions required by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration for emergency use authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine in adolescents and children, it said on Wednesday. Reuters Reuters
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Covid booster rollout needs a reboot to save older Americans, experts say

Wed, 2022-05-11 17:53 — mike kraft
Has the U.S. 'botched' its Covid booster rollout for older Americans? Experts call for a reboot. About 1 in 3 Americans 65 and older who completed their initial vaccination round still have not received a first booster shot. NBC News
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COVID risks higher from small indoor events than large outdoor ones: research

Wed, 2022-05-11 17:32 — mike kraft
COVID risks higher from small indoor events than large outdoor ones: research Outdoor events are safer than indoor events in regards to potential COVID-19 transmission, according to a newly released comparative study of two hypothetical events in Austin, Texas. A study from the University of Texas and the city of Austin considered the COVID-19 transmission risks at two events: a business conference with 3,000 attendees during a… YahooNews

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Growing share of Covid-19 deaths are among vaccinated people, but booster shots substantially lower the risk

Wed, 2022-05-11 09:16 — mike kraft
Growing share of Covid-19 deaths are among vaccinated people, but booster shots substantially lower the risk Since Covid-19 vaccines became widely available, there has been a wide gap in deaths between the vaccinated and unvaccinated. But recent Covid deaths are much more evenly split as highly transmissible variants take hold, vaccine protection wanes and booster uptake stagnates. Deidre McPhillips, CNN CNN
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Why Covid-19 vaccine boosters may be more important than ever

Tue, 2022-05-10 18:52 — mike kraft
Why Covid-19 vaccine boosters may be more important than ever With waning immunity and a coronavirus that seems to become more infectious with each new variant, the Biden administration predicts that up to 100 million more people could get Covid-19 in the fall and winter. That estimate makes it crucial that as many people as possible get booster shots of Covid-19 vaccine, experts say. Jen Christensen, CNN CNN

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China's zero-COVID policy not 'sustainable'--WHO chief

Tue, 2022-05-10 12:13 — mike kraft
WHO chief says China's zero-COVID policy not 'sustainable' The head of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday China's zero-tolerance COVID-19 policy is not sustainable given what is known of the disease, in rare public comments by the U.N. agency on a government's handling of the virus. Jennifer Rigby,Josephine Mason Reuters
 
 
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Emergent BioSolutions discarded ingredients for 400 million COVID-19 vaccines, Congressional probe finds

Tue, 2022-05-10 10:08 — mike kraft
Emergent BioSolutions discarded ingredients for 400 million COVID-19 vaccines, probe finds Between March 2020 and February 2022, vaccine-maker Emergent BioSolutions was forced to discard or destroy up to 400 million coronavirus vaccine doses due to the contamination of ingredients, according to a congressional report published Tuesday -- a figure that reflects more than five times what was previously disclosed by the beleaguered firm.
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The number of Americans who say they won't get a COVID shot hasn't budged in a year

Tue, 2022-05-10 09:59 — mike kraft
The number of Americans who say they won't get a COVID shot hasn't budged in a year Politics, religion, distrust and disinformation all play a role. "I've realized that there's no convincing somebody once they have their mind made up," says a social worker in Beaumont, Texas. NPR.org

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COVID vaccine makers shift focus to producing booster shots

Tue, 2022-05-10 09:50 — mike kraft
COVID vaccine makers shift focus to boosters COVID-19 vaccine makers are shifting gears and planning for a smaller, more competitive booster shot market after delivering as many doses as fast as they could over the last 18 months. Michael Erman,Manas Mishra Reuters
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