Vaccinations

COVID omicron boosters have arrived in Florida.

Mon, 2022-09-12 18:08 — mike kraft

COVID omicron boosters have arrived in Florida. Who can get a shot and where? Newly updated Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 boosters, built to target the dominant omicron variants in the country, are now available at many retail pharmacies and hospitals across Florida. Miami Herald

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If you are 12 and older you are eligible to receive a single shot of Pfizer’s new booster doses at least two months after getting vaccinated or receiving a booster of a monovalent vaccine (the previous vaccines), according to the FDA.

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The White House is planning the end stages of its Covid emergency response. But first, it needs to survive the winter.

Mon, 2022-09-12 13:31 — mike kraft

Covid is here to stay, but the White House response team is eyeing its endgame The White House is planning the end stages of its Covid emergency response. But first, it needs to survive the winter. POLITICO

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Even as it braces for a perilous winter, the Biden administration is planning a restructuring of its approach to major elements of the coronavirus response — a gradual shift that some administration officials now speculate could begin the phaseout of the White House Covid team as soon as the middle of next year.

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Taking Covid booster and flu shots at same time in early autumn may be too early for the flu.

Mon, 2022-09-12 13:20 — mike kraft

Push to double up on Covid booster and flu shot may have a downside, experts caution The protection from flu vaccines erodes pretty quickly over a flu season. A dose given in early September may offer limited protection by February or March. Helen Branswell STAT

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A number of studies have shown that the benefit of a flu shot wanes substantially over the course of a flu season — exacerbating effectiveness problems that are frequently seen when some of the strains in the vaccine aren’t well matched to the strains making people sick....

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EU regulator clears Pfizer-BioNTech’s tweaked COVID booster

Mon, 2022-09-12 12:43 — mike kraft

EU regulator clears Pfizer-BioNTech's tweaked COVID booster LONDON (AP) — The European Medicines Agency has recommended the authorization of a tweaked booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine that includes protection against two of the latest versions of omicron, as countries look to bolster their immunization programs ahead of winter. AP NEWS

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New Zealand relaxes, Philippines continues Covid-19 countermeasures

Mon, 2022-09-12 09:59 — mike kraft

New Zealand removes most remaining COVID rules as cases wane WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand removed most of its remaining COVID-19 restrictions Monday as the government signaled a return to normalcy for the first time since the pandemic began. People will no longer be required to wear masks in supermarkets, stores, busses or planes. AP NEWS

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The US states with the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates

Mon, 2022-09-12 09:13 — mike kraft

Which states have the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates? Among the 10 states with the lowest vaccination rates, as of Wednesday, none have cracked the 60% mark of being fully vaccinated, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. What's more, one of the states is recording among the highest death rates as well. YahooNews

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New booster:

Thu, 2022-09-08 18:56 — mike kraft

'Don't wait' to get the new Covid shot, White House says The White House is pushing Americans to get the updated Covid booster ahead of a potential fall surge of the virus. The new shots target the BA.5 omicron subvariant. YahooNews

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The plans include the acquisition of more than 170 million doses of the new boosters, which will be available to consumers without an out-of-pocket cost.

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U.S. starts enrollments in trial testing smaller dosage of monkeypox vaccine

Thu, 2022-09-08 17:31 — mike kraft

U.S. starts enrollments in trial testing smaller dosage of monkeypox vaccine

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U.S. health regulators last month authorized injecting the shot intradermally in adults, meaning between layers of the skin rather than below the skin, in an effort to stretch out low vaccine supplies. read more

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