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A record number of cholera outbreaks around the globe, driven by droughts, floods and armed conflicts, has sickened hundreds of thousands of people and so severely strained the supply of cholera vaccines that global health agencies are rationing doses.

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White House still expects new COVID boosters will offer better protection, although two new studies raise doubts

Fri, 2022-10-28 11:01 — mike kraft

White House still expects new COVID boosters will offer better protection, but two new studies cast doubt Recent small studies, not yet peer-reviewed, suggested the new boosters may not be significantly better than the original vaccine formula. CBS News

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In possible sign for US, Chile’s flu hospitalizations were highest in three years, but vaccination helped

Fri, 2022-10-28 10:28 — mike kraft

In possible sign for US, Chile's flu hospitalizations were highest in three years, but vaccination helped | CNN In a possible warning sign for the US and other Northern Hemisphere countries, Chile's 2022 flu season started much earlier than usual and brought more hospitalizations than during the pandemic, but the effectiveness of the vaccine against hospitalization was estimated to be almost 50%, according to a new study published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Katherine Dillinger CNN

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Moderna reported close to U.S. deal to make vaccines for Ebola, biological threats

Wed, 2022-10-26 19:35 — mike kraft

Moderna close to U.S. deal to make vaccines for Ebola, biological threats - Bloomberg News Moderna Inc is nearing a deal with the U.S. government to develop vaccines against a range of biological threats including Ebola, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Reuters Reuters

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China starts administering oral COVID-19 vaccines

Wed, 2022-10-26 10:20 — mike kraft

Afraid of needles? China rolling out oral COVID-19 vaccine BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese city of Shanghai started administering an inhalable COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday in what appears to be a world first. The vaccine, a mist that is sucked in through the mouth, is being offered for free as a booster dose for previously vaccinated people, according to an announcement on an official city social media account. AP NEWS

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Updated Covid-19 vaccines boost protection, but may not beat original formula against BA.4 and BA.5, early studies suggest

Wed, 2022-10-26 09:55 — mike kraft

Updated Covid-19 vaccines boost protection, but may not beat original formula against BA.4 and BA.5, early studies suggest | CNN The updated Covid-19 booster shots appear to work about as well against the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants as the original boosters they replaced, according to two new studies from research teams at Harvard and Columbia universities. Brenda Goodman CNN

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UPDATE: White House announces new Covid virus vaccination initiatives as Biden gets a booster shot.

Tue, 2022-10-25 17:52 — mike kraft

Biden gets new COVID vaccine, announces new virus initiatives President Joe Biden received his updated COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday while calling on more Americans to do so ahead of the winter and holiday season. Biden was joined by leaders of major U.S. pharmacy chains Walgreens, CVS, Rite Aid and Albertsons as well as Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, the president's chief medical adviser, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy and White House COVID-19 response coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha.

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Merck to donate Ebola vaccine candidate for research program in Uganda

Tue, 2022-10-25 11:08 — mike kraft

Merck to donate Ebola vaccine candidate for research program in Uganda | Reuters

Oct 25 (Reuters) - Merck & Co (MRK.N) said on Tuesday it was planning to produce and donate investigational Sudan ebolavirus vaccine to a global non-profit organization's research program in Uganda, which is facing an outbreak of the disease.

The investigational vaccine that will be donated to IAVI is similar to Merck's Ervebo vaccine, which is approved against the Zaire ebolavirus strain.

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