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China’s COVID vaccines have been used wiidely but immunity is now waning

Fri, 2021-10-15 20:11 — mike kraft

China’s COVID vaccines have been crucial — now... Nature - Billions of shots of China’s CoronaVac and Sinopharm vaccines have been given globally, but studies have questioned the length of protection they offer. Mallapaty, Smriti nature

China’s CoronaVac and Sinopharm vaccines account for almost half of the 7.3 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses delivered globally, and have been enormously important in fighting the pandemic, particularly in less wealthy nations.

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OVERVIEW: EUROPEAN, North American and other developments

Fri, 2021-10-15 19:47 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Outside advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday voted unanimously to recommend regulators authorize a second shot of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine to better protect Americans who received the one-dose vaccine. Reuters Reuters

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Russia is behind in meeting global orders for Sputnik V vaccine

Fri, 2021-10-15 17:42 — mike kraft

Russia struggles to meet global orders for Sputnik V vaccine CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Esperita García de Perez got her first vaccination against COVID-19 in May. That, along with her Catholic faith, made her feel better protected against the virus, and she had hoped to get her second shot of the Russian-developed Sputnik V vaccine a few weeks later. AP NEWS

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The risk of dying from Covid-19 in the U.S. is 11 times higher for unvaccinated adults than for fully vaccinated adults--new CDC study

Fri, 2021-10-15 17:27 — mike kraft

New CDC data shows the risk of dying from Covid-19 is 11 times higher for unvaccinated adults than for fully vaccinated adults Throughout August, the risk of dying from Covid-19 was 11 times higher for unvaccinated adults than for fully vaccinated adults in the United States, according to new data published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Deidre McPhillips, CNN CNN

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All 3 U.S. COVID-19 vaccines still produce strong immune response 8 months later--new study

Fri, 2021-10-15 17:17 — mike kraft

All 3 COVID-19 vaccines still produce strong immune response 8 months later, new study finds All three currently authorized COVID-19 vaccines still showed signs of a strong immune response eight months later without a booster, according to a study published Friday in the New England Journal of Medicine. The study analyzed specific markers of immunity found in the blood of people vaccinated with Pfizer, Moderna and the Johnson & Johnson vaccines.

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U.S. FDA panel recommends booster shots for Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Fri, 2021-10-15 13:55 — mike kraft

FDA panel recommends booster shot of Johnson & Johnson vaccine A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee on Friday voted to recommend authorizing a second dose of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine. Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

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South Korea will donate 1.6 million vaccine doses to Vietnam and Thailand.

Fri, 2021-10-15 13:30 — mike kraft

South Korea plans to ship almost 1.6 million doses of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine to Vietnam and Thailand this week, the foreign ministry announced Tuesday, as the Southeast Asian nations struggle to contain the spread of the virus.

The donation comes as South Korea’s vaccination program has accelerated rapidly, with 70 percent of the population expected to be inoculated by the end of the month.

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US to donate an additional 17 million Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines to African Union

Fri, 2021-10-15 13:21 — mike kraft

US to donate more than 17 million Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines to African Union The US will donate more than 17 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine to the African Union, President Joe Biden announced on Thursday. Kate Sullivan and Betsy Klein, CNN CNN

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Three lessons for the pilot program to to scale up home use of Covid-19 rapid tests

Fri, 2021-10-15 10:50 — mike kraft

3 lessons for the effort to scale up Covid-19 rapid tests The slow and sometimes troubled rollout of a Covid-19 rapid test pilot program offers three key lessons for scaling up the use of the tests. Erin Mershon STAT

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U.S. to lift travel restrictions for fully vaccinated individuals

Fri, 2021-10-15 10:24 — mike kraft

Covid-19 live updates: FDA advisory panel discusses J&J booster; U.S. to lift travel restrictions for fully vaccinated travelers Assistant White House press secretary Kevin Munoz said the United States will lift travel restrictions for fully vaccinated international travelers on Nov. 8. Washington Post

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US data shows September had the most new cases and deaths for U.S. kids

Fri, 2021-10-15 10:02 — mike kraft

September was the worst month for Covid in kids While young children made up a very small portion of Covid deaths, September had the most new cases and deaths for kids. NBC News

As the federal government appears ready to approve Covid-19 vaccines for children ages 5 to 11, data shows that September was the country’s worst month for new cases and deaths.

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Italy launches mandatory COVID-19 health pass, one of the world's strictest

Fri, 2021-10-15 09:46 — mike kraft

Italy launches mandatory COVID-19 health pass Italy on Friday launched one of the world's strictest anti-COVID measures — a mandatory COVID-19 health pass or ‘Green pass’ – for its workers. Sarakshi Rai TheHill

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One in 5 American families delay health care because of Coronavirus, cancer screenings, treatments delayed

Fri, 2021-10-15 09:38 — mike kraft

With hospitals crowded from COVID, 1 in 5 American families delays health care Putting off surgeries or routine treatments for serious illnesses has become common during the pandemic, a new NPR/Harvard poll finds. NPR.org

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Nearly 1 in 5 American households has had to delay care for serious illnesses in the past few months, according to a new poll from NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. ...

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