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Information on vaccines to counter Ebola and other diseases

The Mission of this group is to follow the development of vaccines and other medications to counter Ebola and other diseases.

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Twelve more states join court challenge to health worker vaccine mandate

Wed, 2021-11-17 08:38 — mike kraft

A second set of states have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers.

The most recent suit, dated Monday, was filed in Louisiana on behalf of 12 states and comes less than a week after another lawsuit challenging the rule was filed in Missouri representing 10 states.

In addition to Louisiana, the more recent suit covers Montana, Arizona, Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Utah and West Virginia. The Missouri suit includes Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming. ...

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FDA promises quick review of Pfizer booster for all adults, possibly Friday

Tue, 2021-11-16 18:51 — mike kraft

FDA promises quick review of Pfizer booster for all adults, CDC meets Friday The U.S.

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GOP-majority federal court chosen to consider Biden vaccine mandate legal challenges

Tue, 2021-11-16 17:47 — mike kraft

GOP-majority court chosen to consider Biden vaccine mandate Challenges to President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private employers will be consolidated in the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, a panel dominated by judges appointed by Republicans. AP NEWS

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The Cincinnati-based court was selected Tuesday in a random drawing using ping-pong balls, a process employed when challenges to certain federal agency actions are filed in multiple courts.

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Nigeria plans mass vaccination drive, considers booster shot

Tue, 2021-11-16 12:23 — mike kraft

Nigeria plans mass vaccination drive, considers booster shot Nigeria will start a mass COVID-19 vaccination campaign later this week, aiming to inoculate half of its targeted population by the end of January, government officials said. Reuters Reuters

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Arkansas, New York City, expand COVID booster eligibility to all adults.

Mon, 2021-11-15 18:00 — mike kraft

Arkansas expands booster eligibility to age 18 and older LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas is expanding the eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine boosters to anyone aged 18 and older, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Monday. The state joins several others that are making the additional shot available to more people. AP NEWS

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WEBINAR TODAY, 5:00PM ET : COVAX Past, Present, and Future: A Conversation with Dr. Seth Berkley

Mon, 2021-11-15 13:54 — mike kraft

COVAX Past, Present, and Future: A Conversation with Dr. Seth Berkley

Monday, November 15
5:00 - 6:00 p.m. ET

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California approves COVID booster shots for all adults

Fri, 2021-11-12 11:12 — mike kraft

California urges COVID booster shots for all adults Memo from state’s public health director tells providers not to turn away any adult who meets the timetable for another shot. ***@***.*** The Mercury News

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Some Biden health officials push to make coronavirus booster shots available to all adults but support is not universal

Fri, 2021-11-12 11:05 — mike kraft

Top Biden health officials push to make coronavirus booster shots available to all adults But support is not universal; CDC Director Rochelle Walensky ‘wants to see the data.’ Washington Post

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Moderna says Covid vaccine has fewer breakthrough cases than Pfizer’s, but higher myocarditis rates in young men

Thu, 2021-11-11 18:12 — mike kraft

Moderna defended the use of its Covid vaccine, saying the protection it offers against severe disease, hospitalization and death outweighs the risk of myocarditis.

Moderna defended the use of its Covid-19 vaccine Thursday, saying the protection it offers against severe disease, hospitalization and death outweighs the risk of myocarditis, a rare heart condition seen in a small number of young men who received the shot.

The company announced last week that the Food and Drug Administration needed more time to decide whether to authorize its two-dose vaccine for use in children ages 12 to 17 as the agency looks into reports of myocarditis, or the inflammation of the heart muscle. ...

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If cleared by the FDA, monoclonal antibodies could be given to the immunocompromised via injections before exposure to the coronavirus.

Wed, 2021-11-10 12:40 — mike kraft

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Many immunocompromised Americans, including people with cancer, autoimmune disorders and transplanted organs, are impatiently awaiting what could be their ticket back to some semblance of normalcy: the ability to receive periodic injections of long-acting monoclonal antibodies. This, research suggests, could provide them the substantial protection against Covid-19 that in their cases vaccination may not.

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