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EU medical regulator studying application whether to approve Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster dose

Mon, 2021-09-06 13:49 — mike kraft

EU watchdog studying data on Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster dose Europe's medicines regulator said on Monday it was evaluating data on a booster dose for Pfizer/BioNTech's , (22UAy.DE) COVID-19 vaccine, to be given six months after the second dose in people 16 years of age and older. Reuters Reuters

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COVID-19 pandemic threatens to reverse years of progress made in patient safety, CDC study suggests

Mon, 2021-09-06 13:30 — mike kraft

COVID-19 pandemic threatens to reverse years of progress made in patient safety, CDC study suggests After years of progress reducing health care-associated infections, a CDC study found these types of infections increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY YahooNews

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Many U.S. First responders resist COVID vaccine mandates

Mon, 2021-09-06 13:01 — mike kraft

First responders nationwide resist COVID vaccine mandates March 11, 2021. It was supposed to be a turning point in the coronavirus pandemic for Erin Tokley, a longtime Philadelphia police officer, Baptist minister and 47-year-old father of three. It was supposed to be the day of his vaccine appointment. AP NEWS

...The resurgence of COVID-19 this summer and the national debate over vaccine requirements have created a fraught situation for the nation’s first responders, who are dying in larger numbers but pushing back against mandates. ...

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COVID-19 surges poses a risk for healthcare workers: PTSD

Sun, 2021-09-05 22:49 — mike kraft

Each COVID-19 surge poses a risk for healthcare workers: PTSD Nurse Chris Prott's knees jump, his heart races, his mouth goes dry and his mind floods with dark memories when he talks about working in the Milwaukee VA Medical Center's intensive care unit (ICU) during pandemic surges. Lisa Baertlein Reuters

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Mississippi: Hospitals in crisis in least vaccinated state face crisis

Sun, 2021-09-05 22:36 — mike kraft

Hospitals in crisis in least vaccinated state: Mississippi JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — As patients stream into Mississippi hospitals one after another, doctors and nurses have become all too accustomed to the rampant denial and misinformation about COVID-19 in the nation's least vaccinated state. AP NEWS

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Florida: 15 Miami-Dade Public School Staff Members Die Of COVID In Just 10 Days

Sun, 2021-09-05 22:25 — mike kraft

15 Miami-Dade Public School Staff Members Die Of COVID In Just 10 Days "It's a tremendous loss," said one education official of the death of a 30-year teacher. Mary Papenfuss YahooNews

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Moderna Covid-19 booster may come later than Pfizer and a 3-dose regimen may be best, Fauci says

Sun, 2021-09-05 22:06 — mike kraft

Moderna Covid-19 booster may come later than Pfizer, Fauci says Booster doses of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine may be delayed from rolling out the week of September 20 as planned, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday. John Bonifield, CNN CNN

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U.S. Booster shots hitch: Some may miss the Sept. 20 start

Fri, 2021-09-03 17:50 — mike kraft

Booster shots hitch: Some may miss the Sept. 20 start President Joe Biden's plans to start delivery of booster shots by Sept. 20 for most Americans who received the COVID-19 vaccines are facing new complications that could delay the availability of third doses for those who received the Moderna vaccine, administration officials said Friday.

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White House supports increasing pandemic prevention funding amid worries Congress will shortchange the effort

Fri, 2021-09-03 11:22 — mike kraft

White House joins push to beef up pandemic prevention funding amid worries Congress will shortchange the effort The Biden administration wants Congress to provide at least $15 billion in pandemic prevention funding in the pending economic bill — dollars that might have to be diverted from other administration priorities. Mike DeBonis Washington Post

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EU and AstraZeneca settle vaccine supply dispute, ending legal battle

Fri, 2021-09-03 11:12 — mike kraft

EU and AstraZeneca settle vaccine supply dispute - France 24 EU and AstraZeneca settle vaccine supply dispute France 24

The European Union and UK-based drugs giant AstraZeneca settled their dispute over a shortfall in coronavirus vaccine supplies on Friday, agreeing an extended delivery schedule.

The European Commission went to court after the firm failed to deliver all of a promised 300 million doses by June 2021, but AstraZeneca will now have until the end of March next year to make up the number.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appeals court ruling allowing masks in schools

Fri, 2021-09-03 11:00 — mike kraft

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appeals ruling on masks in schools A judge last week ruled that DeSantis exceeded his authority by ordering school boards not to impose mask requirements on students to combat the spread of the coronavirus. NBC News

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More on U.S. nursing shortages, Nevada situation

Fri, 2021-09-03 10:48 — mike kraft

US hospitals hit with nurse staffing crisis amid COVID The COVID-19 pandemic has created a nurse staffing crisis that is forcing many U.S. hospitals to pay top dollar to get the help they need to handle the crush of patients this summer. The problem, health leaders say, is twofold: Nurses are quitting or retiring, exhausted or demoralized by the crisis. AP NEWS

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a nurse staffing crisis that is forcing many U.S. hospitals to pay top dollar to get the help they need to handle the crush of patients this summer.

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U.S. shipping more coronavirus vaccines to African countries

Fri, 2021-09-03 10:38 — mike kraft

U.S. shipping more coronavirus vaccines to African countries The United States will ship more than 1.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to four African countries through the global COVAX distribution program on Friday, a White House official said. Reuters Staff U.S.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will ship more than 1.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to four African countries through the global COVAX distribution program on Friday, a White House official said.

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