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FDA authorizes Covid-19 vaccines for younger children

Fri, 2022-06-17 16:55 — FNUOvviyaa
FDA authorizes Covid-19 vaccines for younger children The Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines are now authorized for emergency use in young children, but they can't be given until the CDC director signs off. Jacqueline Howard, CNN CNN

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Moderna's vaccine is now authorized for use in children 6 months through 17 years and Pfizer/BioNTech's for children 6 months through 4 years. About 17 million kids under the age of 5 are now are eligible for Covid-19 vaccines...

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Paxlovid Misses in Standard-Risk COVID-19

Thu, 2022-06-16 13:43 — FNUOvviyaa
Paxlovid Misses in Standard-Risk COVID-19 Trend toward advantage in secondary endpoint of hospitalization or death, but not significant Kristina Fiore medpagetoday

Updated findings from a nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (Paxlovid) trial in standard-risk COVID-19 suggest the antiviral's benefits are less clear for those not at high risk of severe outcomes.

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WHO: COVID-19 deaths rise, reversing a 5-week decline

Thu, 2022-06-16 13:35 — FNUOvviyaa
WHO: COVID-19 deaths rise, reversing a 5-week decline GENEVA (AP) — After five weeks of declining coronavirus deaths, the number of fatalities reported globally increased by 4% last week, according to the World Health Organization. In its weekly assessment of the pandemic issued on Thursday, the U.N. AP NEWS

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US could have saved 338,000 lives from Covid with universal healthcare, study finds

Thu, 2022-06-16 13:20 — FNUOvviyaa
US could have saved 338,000 lives from Covid with universal healthcare, study finds Report’s author says people died because US healthcare ‘leaves millions without adequate access to medical treatment’ the Guardian
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Kishida unveils plan to set up pandemic crisis control unit

Wed, 2022-06-15 15:29 — FNUOvviyaa
Kishida unveils plan to set up pandemic crisis control unit TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced plans Wednesday to establish an infectious disease crisis management agency to better prepare for future pandemics.
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WHO to share vaccines to stop monkeypox amid inequity fears

Wed, 2022-06-15 15:23 — FNUOvviyaa
WHO to share vaccines to stop monkeypox amid inequity fears LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization said it’s creating a new vaccine-sharing mechanism to stop the outbreak of monkeypox in more than 30 countries beyond Africa. AP NEWS

The move could result in the U.N. health agency distributing scarce vaccine doses to rich countries that can otherwise afford them.

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FDA advisers vote in favor of authorizing Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for ages 6-17

Wed, 2022-06-15 14:21 — FNUOvviyaa
FDA advisers vote in favor of authorizing Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for ages 6-17 Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration decided unanimously Tuesday in favor of expanding the emergency use authorization of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine to include older children and teens, ages 6 to 17, saying it would offer more benefits than risks. Jacqueline Howard, CNN CNN

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COVID Vax a Must at the Border; WHO to Rename Monkeypox; Abortions Rose in 2020

Wed, 2022-06-15 14:06 — FNUOvviyaa
COVID Vax a Must at the Border; WHO to Rename Monkeypox; Abortions Rose in 2020 A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine Joyce Frieden medpagetoday

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A big week for children's Covid vaccines: Here's what to expect

Tue, 2022-06-14 13:13 — FNUOvviyaa
A big week for children's Covid vaccines: Here's what to expect Children's covid vaccines could receive FDA endorsement after a committee meets this Wednesday to discuss vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna. YahooNews

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Chicago officials urge monkeypox precautions at summer gatherings

Tue, 2022-06-14 13:03 — FNUOvviyaa
Chicago officials urge monkeypox precautions at summer gatherings The Chicago Department of Public Health is encouraging residents to take precautions when gathering with others this summer as a handful of monkeypox cases have been confirmed in the city.  Th… jgans The Hill

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