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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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COVID booster prompts good immune response, except after recent infection --study

Tue, 2023-01-03 12:50 — mike kraft

COVID booster prompts good immune response, except after recent infection CIDRAP

A study today in Clinical Infectious Diseases finds that a third COVID-19 vaccine dose triggered a robust immune response, regardless of whether recipients had been infected more than 3 months earlier, but it didn't significantly increase antibody levels in those infected less than 3 months before.

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Updated Covid booster prevents most hospitalizations -- CDC new data

Fri, 2022-12-16 19:02 — mike kraft

Health Care — New CDC data backs up bivalent booster potency If you ever feel like your dog is judging, they just might be. New research found dogs can determine human aptitude, and they will look to people who they think are more competent. Today… jbyrnes The Hill

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New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show the bivalent COVID-19 booster shot was effective at reducing the risk of hospitalization and emergency room visits by at least 50 percent.

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Cholera vaccine supplies depleted as the disease surges--WHO

Fri, 2022-12-16 10:55 — mike kraft

We've run out of cholera vaccines, WHO official says as disease surges The global stockpile is "currently empty or extremely low", a WHO official said, with 30 countries reporting outbreaks this year. Emma Farge Reuters

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Why some adults aren't getting the COVID booster, a third of parents oppose school mandates --New polls

Fri, 2022-12-16 10:21 — mike kraft

New poll shows why some adults aren't getting the COVID booster The most common reason vaccinated people aren't getting a COVID booster is that they don't think they need one, a survey found. ABC News ABC News

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More than a third, or 37%, said they didn't think the benefits are worth it. Another third, or 36%, said they were too busy or hadn't had time.

About a quarter said they didn't want to deal with bad side effects, while 17% said they were waiting to see if there would be a surge in their area first.

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Florida governor DeSantis criticized for Orwellian' investigation of covid vaccinations.

Thu, 2022-12-15 18:56 — mike kraft

DeSantis blasted for 'Orwellian' vaccine investigation One day after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a push to investigate alleged harms caused by coronavirus vaccines, Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Biden’s chief medical adviser, criticized the move as a pointless exercise that would only undermine public confidence in efforts to boost and maintain protection against the circulating pathogen. YahooNews

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J&J and Merck Ebola vaccines produce lasting antibodies in children and adults - studies

Thu, 2022-12-15 10:27 — mike kraft

J&J and Merck Ebola vaccines produce lasting antibodies in children and adults -studies Ebola vaccines developed by Johnson & Johnson and Merck & Co produced virus-fighting antibodies and appear to be safe in children and adults, according to data from two studies published on Wednesday. Nandhini Srinivasan,Leroy Leo Reuters

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Omicron BQ, XBB subvariants evade boosters and antibody treatments -- study

Thu, 2022-12-15 08:20 — mike kraft

Omicron BQ, XBB subvariants are a serious threat to boosters and knock out antibody treatments, study finds

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Researchers are calling for newer, better options for COVID vaccines

Wed, 2022-12-14 18:47 — mike kraft

Two years later, did Covid vaccines live up to their promise? Despite the success of mRNA vaccines, researchers think a new generation of Covid vaccines could provide broader, longer-term protection in the future. NBC News

...In particular, researchers think sprays or drops given through the nose or mouth could do a better job of stopping transmission. They also hope that vaccines that target multiple parts of the virus or several variants at once could reduce the need for continuous boosters.

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