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Ahead of Omicron, COVID hospitalizations are rising in 37 U.S states

Fri, 2021-12-10 09:43 — mike kraft
Ahead of Omicron, COVID hospitalizations are rising in 37 states Many Americans remain vulnerable to COVID as the holiday season ramps up and Delta’s heavily mutated successor, Omicron, looms on the horizon. YahooNews
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Booster Shots: Omicron may require fourth vaccine dose sooner than expected, Pfizer says

Thu, 2021-12-09 17:53 — mike kraft
Covid-19 live updates: Omicron may require fourth vaccine dose sooner than expected, Pfizer says More than 40 people in the United States have tested positive for the omicron variant, the CDC said Wednesday. Nearly all had only mild symptoms. Washington Post
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U.S. FDA authorizes Pfizer/BioNTech booster for 16- and 17-year-olds

Thu, 2021-12-09 11:51 — mike kraft
U.S. FDA authorizes Pfizer/BioNTech booster for 16- and 17-year-olds The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE those aged 16 and 17, as public health officials have urged Americans to get the additional shots on concerns about the new Omicron variant of the virus. Reuters Reuters
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Rhode Island transitioning to community vaccination sites

Thu, 2021-12-09 11:12 — mike kraft
Rhode Island transitioning to community vaccination sites | AP News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island is winding down operations at its large coronavirus vaccination sites in favor of more community-based vaccination clinics, state health officials said. The state Department of Health, in response to public input, will run about 100 COVID-19 vaccination clinics at schools, churches, senior centers, and other community sites over the next month. AP NEWS

 

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Vaccine makers racing to update COVID shots, just in case

Thu, 2021-12-09 10:54 — mike kraft
Vaccine makers racing to update COVID shots, just in case | AP News Vaccine makers are racing to update their COVID-19 shots against the newest coronavirus threat even before it’s clear a change is needed, just in case. Experts doubt today’s shots will become useless but say it’s critical to see how fast companies could produce a reformulated dose and prove it works -- because whatever happens with omicron, this newest mutant won’t be the last. AP NEWS

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Senate votes to repeal Biden's vaccine mandate, House vote uncertain

Thu, 2021-12-09 10:15 — mike kraft
Senate votes to repeal Biden's vaccine mandate The Senate voted Wednesday night to repeal President Joe Biden's vaccine mandate on private businesses with over 100 employees by a vote of 52-48. Two Democrats crossed party lines and voted with all Republicans present to repeal the mandate. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. and Jon Tester, D-Mont., were expected. Yahoo
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Vaccinations for children slow and pediatricians also face other medical challenges.

Wed, 2021-12-08 19:08 — mike kraft
Amid Push to Vaccinate Children, Other Challenges Deluge Pediatricians CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Near the end of one of the first days that 5- to 11-year-olds could get a coronavirus shot last month, Dr. Anne Steptoe, a pediatrician, sat hunched in her cramped office between packages of diapers, onesies and children’s books, cataloging the week’s patients on her laptop. One teenage girl had been sleepless and suicidal; another was anemic. Several young boys had gained weight during the pandemic.
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Pediatric COVID vaccination has slowed across the US: Kaiser analysis

Wed, 2021-12-08 18:28 — mike kraft
Pediatric COVID vaccination has slowed across the US: analysis The rate of COVID-19 vaccinations among children ages 5 to 11 has slowed considerably nationwide, according to a new analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation. Nathaniel Weixel TheHill
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Los Angeles: School Board fires 500 unvaccinated employees

Wed, 2021-12-08 18:21 — mike kraft
Los Angeles school board fires 500 unvaccinated employees | AP News LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nearly 500 Los Angeles Unified School District employees were fired this week for refusing to comply with a mandate that they get vaccinated against COVID-19, while some 34,000 students have not yet been vaccinated as required. AP NEWS

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OPINION: Former CDC director Frieden writes on: What's next with Omicron and the pandemic?

Wed, 2021-12-08 18:15 — mike kraft
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