Vaccinations

Comparisons of how California and Texas took different approaches to vaccinations

Fri, 2021-04-23 11:14 — mike kraft

California and Texas Took Different Routes to Vaccination. Who’s Ahead? California stresses equity for minority groups. Texas is all about personal choice and liberty. Both are struggling to vaccinate Latinos and contending with vaccine hesitancy among conservative com… Lydia Zuraw Kaiser Health News

California and Texas, the country’s two most populous states, have taken radically different approaches to the pandemic and the vaccination campaign to end it.

California has trumpeted its reliance on science and policies it says are aimed at improving social equity.

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One Covid vaccine shot cuts infection rate in all age groups --British study

Fri, 2021-04-23 10:16 — mike kraft

One Covid vaccine cuts infection rate in all age groups Real-world data found the AZ and Pfizer jabs worked equally well in over-75s and younger people. BBC News

The chances of becoming infected by Covid fell sharply after a first dose of either the AstraZeneca or Pfizer vaccines, a UK study has found.

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CDC probes a new death and hospitalization; panel meets today on J&J vaccine shots

Fri, 2021-04-23 10:02 — mike kraft

U.S. CDC probes new death, hospitalization after J&J vaccine shots - officials The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating the death of an Oregon woman and the hospitalization of another in Texas after receiving Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine, state health officials said. Kanishka Singh U.S.

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US Vaccinations declined 11 percent over the past week , especially in southern and smal states

Thu, 2021-04-22 17:49 — mike kraft

U.S. sees significant drop in vaccinations over past week Vaccinations declined 11 percent, the most significant downturn in the seven-day average since February storm. Dan Keating, Fenit Nirappil, Isaac Stanley-Becker Washington Post

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Discussion: How long does protection from COVID-19 vaccines last?

Thu, 2021-04-22 11:37 — mike kraft

How long does protection from COVID-19 vaccines last? NEW YORK (AP) — How long does protection from COVID-19 vaccines last? Experts don't know yet because they're still studying vaccinated people to see when protection might wear off. How well the vaccines work against emerging variants will also determine if, when and how often additional shots might be needed. “We only have information for as long as the vaccines have been studied," said Deborah Fuller, a vaccine researcher at the University of Washington.

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EU reportedly preparing legal case against AstraZeneca over vaccine shortfalls

Thu, 2021-04-22 11:11 — mike kraft

EU preparing legal case against AstraZeneca over vaccine shortfalls The European Commission is getting ready to launch legal proceedings against vaccine producer AstraZeneca, according to six EU diplomats. The Commission raised the matter at a meeti… POLITICO

The European Commission is getting ready to launch legal proceedings against vaccine producer AstraZeneca, according to six EU diplomats.

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J&J trial shows vaccine effective against variants

Thu, 2021-04-22 11:02 — mike kraft

Johnson & Johnson trial shows vaccine effective, even against variants Johnson & Johnson's single-shot coronavirus vaccine protected against symptomatic and asymptomatic infection, and prevented hospitalization and death in all participants 28 days after vaccination, Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

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Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines do not appear to pose serious risk during pregnancy--study

Thu, 2021-04-22 10:47 — mike kraft

Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines do not appear to pose serious risk during pregnancy, research shows The mRNA Covid-19 vaccines made by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna do not appear to pose any serious risk during pregnancy, according to new data published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. Lauren Mascarenhas and Jessica Firger, CNN CNN

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Few breakthrough Covid-19 infections found among fully vaccinated nursing home residents, CDC says

Wed, 2021-04-21 20:37 — mike kraft

Breakthrough Covid-19 infections "rare" among fully vaccinated nursing home residents, CDC says Most fully vaccinated residents of nursing homes were not infected, even after someone in the same facility tested positive for Covid-19, according to a new study that looked at infections in nursing homes in Chicago from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. By Sophie Jeong, CNN CNN

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Rural Seniors lagging in getting vaccinations, prompting concerns about rural-urban divide

Wed, 2021-04-21 19:07 — mike kraft

Lagging Vaccination Rates Among Rural Seniors Hint At Brewing Rural-Urban Divide As adults of all ages get access to the COVID-19 vaccines, health researchers worry that the trend could worsen. NPR.org

... an NPR analysis of county-level vaccination data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows signs of an emerging rural-urban divide.

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