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Information on vaccines to counter Ebola and other diseases

The Mission of this group is to follow the development of vaccines and other medications to counter Ebola and other diseases.

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Federal government to pay for future virus vaccines for Americans

Thu, 2020-10-29 19:59 — mike kraft

Federal government to pay for future virus vaccines for Americans The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says it wants to ensure ‘broad vaccine access and coverage.’ When a coronavirus vaccine is approved by the Food and Drug Administration to be safely delivered to Americans, the costs of it will be covered by the government. The Centers for Medicare and YahooNews

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says it wants to ensure ‘broad vaccine access and coverage.’

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New polio vaccine poised to get emergency WHO approval

Thu, 2020-10-29 19:43 — mike kraft

New polio vaccine poised to get emergency WHO approval The vaccine, designed to prevent harmful mutations, is seen as key to eradicating polio. Aisling Irwin nature

A vaccine against a type of polio that is spreading in the Southern Hemisphere is expected to receive emergency approval before the end of the year. If it does, it will be the first time the World Health Organization has steered an unlicensed vaccine or drug through its emergency listing process.

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OPINION: There’s no place like home for older and high-risk people to receive Covid-19 vaccines

Wed, 2020-10-28 20:05 — mike kraft

There's no place like home for getting the Covid-19 vaccine - STAT Delivering the Covid-19 vaccine to people in their homes can help achieve the national distribution necessary to stop the pandemic. Patrick Skerrett STAT

Staying at home has never been so vital for older Americans and those with compromised health. After nine months of the coronavirus pandemic, sheltering in place is still the most effective protection against Covid-19 for many older adults, and likely will be until an effective vaccine helps stop the pandemic.

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ROUNDUP: White House seeks to clarify press release claiming pandemic over | Fauci: COVID vaccine likely not available until next year

Wed, 2020-10-28 19:17 — mike kraft

Overnight Health Care: White House seeks to clarify press release Welcome to Wednesday's Overnight Health Care. Peter Sullivan and Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

White House seeks to clarify press release claiming Trump ended the COVID-19 pandemic

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Masks and other health practices will still be needed for a while after vaccines--paper by Dr Fauci and colleagues

Tue, 2020-10-27 21:04 — mike kraft

Preventing the Spread of SARS-CoV-2 With Masks and Other “Low-tech” Interventions In this Viewpoint, Anthony Fauci and colleagues at NIAID emphasize the continued importance of low-tech public health practices, such as wearing masks, limiting large gatherings, hand washing, and physical distancing, to help control the COVID-19 pandemic even after safe and effective vaccines... JAMA_current

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Reality bites for Putin's much-hyped Covid-19 vaccine, as concerns over efficacy and safety linger

Tue, 2020-10-27 10:49 — mike kraft

Reality bites for Putin's much-hyped Covid-19 vaccine, as concerns over efficacy and safety linger In August, Russian state media rolled out the red carpet for a bombshell announcement -- President Vladimir Putin, from his residence outside Moscow, unveiled what he said was the world's first registered coronavirus vaccine, meant to bring Russia closer to the end of a devastating pandemic. Mary Ilyushina and Frederik Pleitgen, CNN CNN

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Vaccine hopes rise as Oxford jab prompts immune response among old as well as young adults

Mon, 2020-10-26 12:26 — mike kraft

Vaccine hopes rise as Oxford jab prompts immune response among old as well as young adults One of the world's leading COVID-19 experimental vaccines produces an immune response in both young and old adults, raising hopes of a path out of the gloom and economic destruction wrought by the novel coronavirus. Guy Faulconbridge, Kate Kelland, Kate Holton U.S.

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FDA shows signs of cold feet over emergency authorization of Covid-19 vaccines

Sun, 2020-10-25 11:23 — mike kraft

FDA shows concern over emergency authorization of Covid-19 vaccines The ageny may be exploring the idea of using expanded access — a more limiting program — in the early days of Covid vaccine rollouts. Helen Branswell STAT

There are serious signs the Food and Drug Administration is getting cold feet over the notion of issuing emergency use authorizations to allow for the widespread early deployment of Covid-19 vaccines.

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Unprecedented vaccine trials on track to begin delivering results

Fri, 2020-10-23 13:20 — mike kraft

Unprecedented vaccine trials on track to begin delivering results Carolyn Y. Johnson Washington Post

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Next up in hunt for COVID-19 vaccine: Testing shots in kids

Fri, 2020-10-23 12:26 — mike kraft

Next up in hunt for COVID-19 vaccine: Testing shots in kids The global hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine for kids is only just beginning — a lagging start that has some U.S. pediatricians worried they may not know if any shots work for young children in time for... AP NEWS

The global hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine for kids is only just beginning — a lagging start that has some U.S. pediatricians worried they may not know if any shots work for young children in time for the next school year.

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