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Thu, 2015-01-08 20:48 — mdmcdonald

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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Research into the rare side effect 'Long Vax Syndrome

Mon, 2023-07-10 09:40 — mike kraft

What is known about the rare side effect 'Long Vax Syndrome'?

The phenomenon known as "Long Vax Syndrome" is gaining attention among researchers as they seek to better understand the potential side effects of the Covid-19 vaccine. Similar to the long-lasting symptoms experienced by some individuals with "Long Covid," Long Vax Syndrome is characterized by headaches, extreme fatigue, blood pressure issues, and abnormal heart rates that can persist for weeks or even longer. However, it is important to note that the number of reported cases of Long Vax Syndrome is significantly lower than the number of reported cases of Long Covid.

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RSV vaccine: Moderna seeks regulatory approval of RSV vaccine for people 60 and older

Thu, 2023-07-06 09:55 — mike kraft

Moderna seeks regulatory approval of RSV vaccine for people 60 and older - UPI.com Moderna has submitted its RSV vaccine for people 60 and older regulatory approval in the United States, European Union, Switzerland and Australia. UPI

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Moderna said the regulatory applications come after positive data from a study of approximately 37,000 adults 60 or older in 22 countries. Its vaccine to protect from respiratory syncytial virus was found in these trials to be 83.7% effective as defined by two or more symptoms.

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3 Vaccines expected for Fall: What You Need to Know

Thu, 2023-07-06 09:21 — mike kraft

3 Vaccines for Fall: What You Need to Know Most Americans have had one or more shots of the flu and COVID-19 vaccines. New this year are the first shots to protect older adults from respiratory syncytial virus, a lesser-known threat whose toll in hospitalizations and deaths may rival that of flu. Federal health officials are hoping that widespread use of these three vaccines will head off another “tripledemic” of respiratory illnesses like the one seen last winter. For people with insurance, all of the vaccines should be available for fr Yahoo News

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Misinformation issue: Judge limits Biden administration in contacting social media companies about alleged Covid misinformation

Wed, 2023-07-05 09:39 — mike kraft

Judge limits Biden administration in working with social media companies A judge on Tuesday prohibited several federal agencies and officials of the Biden administration from working with social media companies about “protected speech,” a decision called “a blow to censorship” by one of the Republican officials whose lawsuit prompted the ruling. AP News

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Countries rolling out updated vaccines weigh whether to restrict them to high-risk individuals.

Fri, 2023-06-30 17:41 — mike kraft

New COVID jabs are coming — who should get them? Nature - Countries rolling out updated vaccines weigh whether to restrict them to high-risk individuals. Kozlov, Max nature

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Low-income communities benefit most from COVID vaccination--study

Fri, 2023-06-30 17:36 — mike kraft

Study: Low-income communities benefit most from COVID vaccination CIDRAP

... in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, a study analyzing vaccination data in 81 communities in Los Angeles County finds that the vaccine had a greater impact on COVID-19 infections in lower-income communities than in their higher-income counterparts.

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EU, Pfizer, and others agree to reserve vaccines for future pandemic

Fri, 2023-06-30 09:36 — mike kraft

EU announces deal with Pfizer, others to reserve vaccines for future pandemic The European Commission has contracted Pfizer and several European companies to reserve capacity to make up to 325 million vaccines per year in case of a future global health emergency, it said on Friday. Maggie Fick Reuters

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A new COVID vaccine this fall, but will people get it?

Thu, 2023-06-29 10:54 — mike kraft

There will be a new COVID vaccine this fall, but will people get it? The next COVID-19 vaccine, expected to come out this fall, will be targeted at the XBB.1.5 subvariant, leading public health experts to urge everyone to get vaccinated again before the possible fall-winter surge in COVID cases. Yahoo News

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Vaccination plays role in making Omicron waves less severe--new study

Wed, 2023-06-28 09:41 — mike kraft

Study suggests vaccination plays role in making Omicron waves less severe CIDRAP

A new analysis suggests that the Omicron variant has comparable intrinsic severity to the ancestral (Wuhan) SARS-CoV-2 strain, but its effective severity is substantially lower because of vaccination.

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Case-patients with at least one dose of Pfizer-BioNTech or CoronaVac vaccine had significantly lower odds of mortality than unvaccinated patients, the authors said, with the lowest odds observed in people who had received three Pfizer doses (odds ratio, 0.31; 95% CI, 0.18 to 0.49).

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