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The new vaccine is targeting subtypes of the omicron variant that not all of us have been exposed to yet ... so it’s not quite a booster. This is trying to give us immunity against a different version of the virus,” Dr. Priya Sampathkumar, infectious disease specialist at the Mayo Clinic, tells TODAY.com. ...

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U.S. CDC panel recommends updated COVID vaccines. Shots could be ready this week

Tue, 2023-09-12 16:56 — mike kraft

CDC panel recommends updated COVID vaccines. Shots could be ready this week Americans may soon be able to get an updated COVID-19 vaccine. Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday endorsed the new shots for everyone 6 months of age and older. AP News

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Governor DeSantis backs Florida surgeon general in urging residents against new Covid vaccines

Mon, 2023-09-11 17:23 — mike kraft

DeSantis backs Florida surgeon general in urging residents against new Covid vaccines Democrats say deaths will follow false claim by Dr Joseph Ladapo that new boosters were not tested on humans The Guardian

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U.S. CDC's New Chief Plans to Rebuild Trust in the Agency

Mon, 2023-09-11 17:10 — mike kraft

CDC's New Chief Plans to Rebuild Trust in the Agency 'Trust is absolutely foundational to our ability to help Americans,' says Mandy Cohen Michael DePeau-Wilson medpagetoday

New CDC Director Mandy Cohen, MD, MPH, wants to rebuild trust in the agency -- both internally and with the general public -- through improving communication, focusing on data collection, and translating that data into rapid responses to public health crises.

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FDA approves updated Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines as hospitalizations rise

Mon, 2023-09-11 16:30 — mike kraft

FDA approves updated Covid vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna as hospitalizations rise The Biden administration said it expects the new Pfizer and Moderna vaccines targeting the omicron variant XBB.1.5 to be available in mid-September. Annika Kim Constantino CNBC

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Californian governor Newsom says "we would’ve done everything differently’ in dealing with Covid pamdemic

Mon, 2023-09-11 11:17 — mike kraft

‘We would’ve done everything differently’: Newsom reflects on Covid approach California’s Democratic governor says “we're all geniuses now” in hindsight on the pandemic. POLITICO

...Newsom did, however, point to differences in how the virus spread indoors versus outdoors, and alluded to policies around masking and vaccine distribution that would have been handled differently in hindsight. “You want to talk about prioritizations early on in terms of those vaccines. You go through a series of things, and there’s so many things we could’ve done differently,” he said.

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