Vaccinations

Judge temporarily blocks Chicago area hospital system from placing vaccine refusers on unpaid leave.

Mon, 2021-11-01 18:29 — mike kraft

Hospital system temporarily blocked from placing workers with A federal judge in Chicago has temporarily blocked a hospital system from placing workers who were granted religious exemptions for getting the COVID-19 vaccine on unpaid leave. Mychael Schnell TheHill

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Vaccination program for children 5 to 11 will be in full swing Nov. 8, and other developments

Mon, 2021-11-01 18:13 — mike kraft

Covid-19 live updates: Vaccination program for children 5 to 11 will be in full swing Nov. 8 About 91 percent of the city’s employees have been vaccinated, according to Mayor Bill de Blasio (D). Washington Post

The government’s vaccination program for children ages 5 to 11 will be fully running Nov. 8, said Jeff Zients, the White House coronavirus coordinator, at a news conference Monday.

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Update: Federal contractors get broad flexibility to enforce Covid vaccine rules for their workers

Mon, 2021-11-01 17:59 — mike kraft

Federal contractors get broad flexibility to enforce Covid vaccine rules for millions of workers Under the new guidance, federal contractors will have leeway to determine how they enforce the vaccination requirements for workers who refuse to be vaccinated. Spencer Kimball,Leslie Josephs CNBC

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With COVID-19 rising among vaccinated, health experts urge booster shots--New Hampshire data

Mon, 2021-11-01 11:59 — mike kraft

With COVID-19 rising among vaccinated, health experts urge booster shots Oct. 31—Nearly a third of those hospitalized with COVID-19 in New Hampshire in recent weeks were fully vaccinated, according to the state health department. Lori Shibinette, commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services, said last week that breakthrough cases among those vaccinated for COVID-19 are rising, as immunity from the vaccines wanes amid the spread of the aggressive ... YahooNews

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US government will issue emergency vaccine mandate rule for large employers " in the coming days"

Mon, 2021-11-01 11:33 — mike kraft

Emergency vaccine rule for large employers will be issued 'in the coming days' The Federal Register will publish within days the Labor Department's rule requiring private businesses with 100 or more employees to vaccinate them or test them weekly, fulfilling an announcement President Joe Biden made in September. Kaitlan Collins, CNN CNN

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Analysis: This is how the pandemic start winding down in the United States

Mon, 2021-11-01 11:21 — mike kraft

How does a pandemic start winding down? You are looking at it. The United States has entered a new phase of the pandemic in which people are adapting to the persistent presence of an endemic but usually nonlethal pathogen. Washington Post

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CDC study on breakthrough COVID-19 cases indicates age is the biggest factor

Mon, 2021-11-01 10:05 — mike kraft

Who Had Covid-19 Vaccine Breakthrough Cases? Data shows the vaccines kept working through the Delta surge, though some groups were at higher risk of breakthrough infections or death. The New York Times

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Lancet study iquantifies effectiveness of 3rd booster shots over two doses

Mon, 2021-11-01 09:52 — mike kraft

Effectiveness of a third dose of the BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine for preventing severe outcomes in Israel: an observational study Our findings suggest that a third dose of the BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine is effective in protecting individuals against severe COVID-19-related outcomes, compared with receiving only two doses at least 5 months ago. The Lancet

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Moderna says FDA needs more time to review its Covid vaccine for teens

Mon, 2021-11-01 09:41 — mike kraft

Moderna says FDA needs more time to review its Covid vaccine for teens Moderna said the FDA needs more time to complete its review of its Covid-19 vaccine for 12-to-17-year-olds before granting emergency use authorization. Jessica Dickler CNBC

Moderna said the Food and Drug Administration will need more time to complete its assessment of the biotech company’s Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 12 to 17.

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