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Monkeypox" More than 100 confirmed or suspected cases reported in 12 countries

Mon, 2022-05-23 09:35 — mike kraft

More than 100 confirmed or suspected cases of monkeypox have been reported in 12 countries, including the US More cases of a rare disease have been reported worldwide, including in the United States -- where one health official said he expects more cases in the days ahead. Holly Yan, CNN CNN

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en: Monkeypox threat doesn’t rise to level of COVID-19

Mon, 2022-05-23 08:50 — mike kraft

Biden: Monkeypox threat doesn't rise to level of COVID-19 TOKYO (AP) — President Joe Biden sought Monday to calm concerns about recent cases of monkeypox that have been identified in Europe and the United States, saying he did not see the need to institute strict quarantine measures. AP NEWS

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Speaking in Tokyo a day after he said the virus was something “to be concerned about,” Biden said, ”I just don’t think it rises to the level of the kind of concern that existed with COVID-19.”

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Three-dose Covid-19 vaccine produces strong immune response in children ages 6 months to 5 years, Pfizer and BioNTech say

Mon, 2022-05-23 08:39 — mike kraft

Pfizer/BioNTech to seek Covid vaccine authorization for children under age 5 With three doses, the vaccine was well tolerated, induced a strong immune response, and was 80.3% effective at preventing Covid infections Helen Branswell STAT

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C.D.C. Urges Adults 50 and Older to Get Second Booster Shot

Sat, 2022-05-21 13:38 — mike kraft

WASHINGTON — In a sign of growing concern among federal health officials about the spread of new coronavirus infections, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now saying that all people 50 or older should get a second booster shot if at least four months have passed since their first booster dose.

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In some U.S. states, omicron was not less deadly than delta variant

Fri, 2022-05-20 12:13 — mike kraft

Less deadly than delta? In some states, omicron caused more deaths The omicron variant, though extremely contagious, was considered less deadly than delta. New research shows that wasn't always the case. NBC News

When the omicron variant first emerged last November, many doctors, researchers and scientists hoped that the new strain — while more transmissible — would cause fewer deaths.

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Scientists debate potential benefits of intranasal Covid-19 vaccines

Fri, 2022-05-20 11:18 — mike kraft

A snort or a jab? Scientists debate potential benefits of intranasal Covid-19 vaccines If we want vaccines that protect our upper respiratory tracts, we’re probably going to need products that are administered in the nose — intranasal vaccines. Helen Branswell STAT

As the world amasses experience with Covid-19 vaccines, something we should have known from the start is coming into sharp focus.

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Monkeypox outbreak in Europe 'largest ever' in region -- cases top 100

Fri, 2022-05-20 10:34 — mike kraft

Monkeypox outbreak in Europe 'largest ever' in region as cases cross 100 More than 100 cases of monkeypox, a viral infection more common to west and central Africa, have been reported in Europe, with German officials describing the outbreak as the largest ever in the region. Jennifer Rigby,Natalie Grover Reuters

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N. Korea’s low death count questionable amid COVID-19 outbreak

Fri, 2022-05-20 10:15 — mike kraft

N. Korea's low death count questioned amid COVID-19 outbreak SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Friday that nearly 10% of its 26 million people have fallen ill and 65 people have died amid its first COVID-19 outbreak, as outside experts question the validity of its reported fatalities and worry about a possible humanitarian crisis. AP NEWS

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Update: CDC formally urges Pfizer booster for children ages 5 to 11

Thu, 2022-05-19 19:33 — mike kraft

CDC urges Pfizer booster for children ages 5 to 11 Kids ages 5 to 11 should get a booster dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, advisers to the U.S. government said Thursday. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention quickly adopted the panel’s recommendation, opening a third COVID-19 shot to healthy elementary-age kids — just like what is already recommended for everybody 12 and older. AP NEWS

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U.S. CDC advisers recommend COVID booster for children 5-11

Thu, 2022-05-19 16:07 — mike kraft

Scientific advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday recommended a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children ages 5 to 11.

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the agency’s director, is expected to sign off quickly on the committee’s recommendation. Children in this age group who received their last dose at least five months earlier will then be eligible to receive booster doses immediately.

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