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New coronavirus subvariants escape antibodies from vaccination and prior Omicron infection-- studies

Thu, 2022-06-23 10:17 — mike kraft

New coronavirus subvariants escape antibodies from vaccination and prior Omicron infection, studies suggest | CNN Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 appear to escape antibody responses among both people who had previous Covid-19 infection and those who have been fully vaccinated and boosted, according to new data from researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, of Harvard Medical School. Jacqueline Howard CNN

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COVID cases rise in Southeast Asia, Middle East and Europe

Thu, 2022-06-23 09:50 — mike kraft

COVID cases rise in Southeast Asia, Middle East and Europe LONDON (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases rose in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Europe last week, while the number of deaths globally dropped by 16%, according to the World Health Organization's latest weekly pandemic report issued Wednesday. AP NEWS

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Moderna COVID variant vaccine to be ready for shipping in August--CEO

Wed, 2022-06-22 17:50 — mike kraft

Moderna CEO: COVID variant vaccine to be ready for shipping in August Moderna's COVID-19 variant vaccine will be ready to ship in August as the company has been making shots ahead of approval, Chief Executive Stephane Bancel told Reuters on Wednesday, adding that the only bottleneck to supply was a regulatory one. Reuters Reuters

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A 4th vaccine shot provided benefits to patients hospitalized with severe covid--Israel study

Wed, 2022-06-22 17:32 — mike kraft

https://academic.oup.com/cid/advance-article/doi/10.1093/cid/ciac501/6611845

Hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19 during the Omicron wave benefited from a 4th vaccine shot--Israeli study

Waning vaccine-immunity and an increased incidence of COVID-19 during the Omicron outbreak led the Israeli Ministry of Health to recommend a fourth dose of BNT162b2 for high-risk individuals. This study assessed the effect of that dose for hospitalized patients with severe/critical, breakthrough COVID-19. ...

Among hospitalized patients with severe/critical breakthrough COVID-19, a recent fourth dose was associated with significant protection against mechanical ventilation or death, compared to three doses.

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Long COVID:Women are more likely than men to develop long COVID, study finds

Wed, 2022-06-22 17:18 — mike kraft

Women are more likely than men to develop long COVID, study finds A new study found women are 22% more likely than men to develop long COVID and experience different lingering symptoms. ABC News ABC News

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Researchers from Johnson & Johnson's Office of the Chief Medical Officer for Women's Health analyzed data from studies involving 1.3 million patients.

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Denmark to offers fourth COVID-19 shot to over 50's and others

Wed, 2022-06-22 10:20 — mike kraft

Denmark to offers fourth COVID-19 shot to some COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose will be offered to nursing home residents and people age 50 and over in Denmark later this year, the prime minister said Wednesday. The reason for the move is a rise in cases of the BA.5 coronavirus variant in Europe, and Denmark's government says it wants to move swiftly to avoid potential restrictions or a lockdown. AP NEWS

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Monkeypox: UK to offer vaccines to some gay, bisexual men

Wed, 2022-06-22 10:09 — mike kraft

UK to offer vaccines to some gay, bisexual men for monkeypox LONDON (AP) — British health officials will start offering vaccines to some men who have sex with men and are at the highest risk of catching monkeypox , in an effort to curb the biggest outbreak of the disease beyond Africa. AP NEWS

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Europe sees new Covid wave as summer starts

Wed, 2022-06-22 09:56 — mike kraft

Summer starts in Europe with new Covid wave Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are rising across the continent, spurred by Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5. Eliza Mackintosh and Hafsa Khalil, CNN CNN

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WHO group seeks slowdown in vaccine deliveries to avoid wastage

Wed, 2022-06-22 09:29 — mike kraft

COVID-19 vaccine scheme for world's poorest pushes for delivery slowdown Leaders of the global scheme aiming to get COVID-19 vaccines to the world's poorest are pushing manufacturers including Pfizer and Moderna to cut or slow deliveries of about half a billion shots so doses are not wasted. Jennifer Rigby,Francesco Guarascio Reuters

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Moderna says its booster candidate shows strong response against Omicron subvariants

Wed, 2022-06-22 09:20 — mike kraft

Moderna booster candidate shows strong response against Omicron subvariants Moderna Inc said on Wednesday that an updated version of its COVID-19 vaccine designed to target the Omicron variant also generated a strong immune response against the fast-spreading Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5, which have gained a foothold in the U.S.

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