'Silent' spread of polio in New York drives CDC to consider additional vaccinations for some people A polio case identified in New York last month is "just the very, very tip of the iceberg" and an indication there "must be several hundred cases in the community circulating," a senior official with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told CNN on Wednesday. Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent CNN

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Questions About Monkeypox? Duke Experts Offer Answers Testing, up-to-date vax, and fact-based messaging can help manage this public health emergency Shannon Firth medpagetoday

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Over a period of 2-3 weeks, the blisters will dry out, the dead skin will peel, and once the blisters have healed, "that's when we think people are no longer infectious," he noted...

Biden administration to move forward with plan to stretch monkeypox vaccine doses The Biden administration is preparing to move forward with a plan to stretch the limited supply of monkeypox vaccine doses that would allow providers to use one-fifth as much per shot, two people familiar with the plans said. Jeremy Diamond, CNN CNN

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US doctor issues warning of many undiagnosed polio cases The New York State medic says there could be hundreds, or even thousands, of infected people there. BBC News

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U.S. to buy Siga's IV drug worth $26 million to fight monkeypox outbreak The U.S. government will buy Siga Technologies Inc's $26-million worth of intravenous formulation of antiviral drug Tpoxx, the company said on Tuesday, as the country fights an outbreak of monkeypox cases. Reuters Reuters

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A COVID-vaccine maker received $1.6 billion in Operation Warp Speed funding. It’s administered just 7,300 shots in the U.S. Novavax’s jab only gained FDA approval in July and entered a saturated COVID-vaccine market. YahooFinance

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Federal agencies must recalibrate to fight today’s health challenges It is vital for any reforms to prioritize enhancing leadership and coordination across the federal bureaucracy while not eliminating critical missions and roles. dtodd The Hill

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Anger and anxiety stalk EU’s monkeypox vaccine lottery Vaccine tourism is back as people seek to protect themselves against illness and stigma. POLITICO

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Monkeypox is disproportionately affecting Black, Hispanic people, latest CDC breakdown shows A detailed analysis of monkeypox case records published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday offers new insight into the outbreak, which is disproportionately affecting men who have sex with men, especially those who are Black and Hispanic. Deidre McPhillips, CNN CNN

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Change in monkeypox vaccine injection method could mean more doses but may not be easy, experts say As part of the Biden administration's declaration of the monkeypox outbreak in the US as a public health emergency, it's looking into administering Jynneos vaccine shots intradermally instead of subcutaneously. Brenda Goodman and Virginia Langmaid, CNN CNN

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Keep masking, CDC says. As hundreds die of Covid daily, CDC has no plans to change restrictions Recommendations for masking, testing and isolation will remain for now, officials say. NBC News

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The CDC is expected to publish an updated summary of its Covid guidance within the next week. According to a draft document reviewed by NBC News, there are no significant changes in the current advice to mask, test or isolate...

Climate hazards turning 218 infectious diseases into bigger threats New research finds that more than half of infectious diseases known to affect humans were aggravated by climate change. NBC News

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Nonprofits launch $100M plan to support local health workers A new philanthropic project hopes to invest $100 million in 10 countries, mostly in Africa, by 2030 to support 200,000 community health workers, who serve as a critical bridge to treatment for people with limited access to medical care. AP NEWS

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The investment seeks to empower the frontline workers that experts say are essential to battling outbreaks of COVID-19, Ebola and HIV...

BioNTech expects Omicron-adapted vaccine deliveries as soon as October BERLIN (Reuters) -BioNTech expects to begin deliveries of two Omicron-adapted vaccines as soon as October, which will help spur demand in the fourth quarter, the German biotech firm said on Monday as it reaffirmed its vaccine-revenue forecast for the year. However, booster campaigns using upgraded shots specifically targeting the Omicron variant are expected to increase demand in autumn. Pending regulatory approval, BioNTech said, both of its adapted vaccines would be available in time for the campaigns. YahooNews

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