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Health Care — Pfizer to expand domestic manufacturing of Paxlovid

Tue, 2022-06-07 16:07 — FNUOvviyaa
Health Care — Pfizer to expand domestic manufacturing of Paxlovid An errant sled dog who went missing three months ago — named Leon — has been found safe in Alaska about 150 miles away from where he ran off.  Today we’ll look at Pfizer’… jbyrnes The Hill

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The investment “will allow Pfizer to increase supply by an additional 4 million packs of Paxlovid, allowing us to meet global demand and help increase overall access,” said Pfizer spokeswoman Julia Cohen...

 

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West Virginia scaling back coronavirus testing sites

Mon, 2022-06-06 12:56 — FNUOvviyaa
West Virginia scaling back coronavirus testing sites CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia is scaling back its community testing events for the coronavirus, Gov. Jim Justice said. Justice said Thursday that the decision was made due to the availability and convenience of at-home test kits for COVID-19. AP NEWS

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The U.S. has wasted over 82 million Covid vaccine doses

Mon, 2022-06-06 12:47 — FNUOvviyaa
The U.S. has discarded over 82 million Covid vaccine doses, led by CVS and Walmart Vaccine providers say declining demand, large minimum orders and multidose vials make it hard to avoid waste while still offering shots to anyone who wants them. NBC News
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U.S. FDA flags risk of heart inflammation after Novavax COVID vaccine

Fri, 2022-06-03 15:12 — FNUOvviyaa
U.S. FDA flags risk of heart inflammation after Novavax COVID vaccine (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has raised concerns about a possible risk of heart inflammation from Novavax Inc's COVID-19 vaccine, even as the company's data showed it could reduce the chances of mild-to-severe disease. In Novavax's nearly 30,000 patient trial, conducted between December 2020 and September 2021, there were four cases of a type of heart inflammation called myocarditis detected within 20 days of taking the protein-based shot. YahooNews
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U.S. doctors urged to test for monkeypox, CDC says risk to public low

Fri, 2022-06-03 14:58 — FNUOvviyaa
U.S. doctors urged to test for monkeypox, CDC says risk to public low U.S. health officials on Friday urged doctors to test for monkeypox if they suspect cases, saying there may be community-level spread but that the overall public health risk remained low. Julie Steenhuysen Reuters
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Pfizer's Paxlovid reduces COVID risk in seniors regardless of vaccine status -study

Thu, 2022-06-02 17:25 — FNUOvviyaa
Pfizer's Paxlovid reduces COVID risk in seniors regardless of vaccine status -study Pfizer Inc's antiviral treatment Paxlovid reduces COVID-19 hospitalization and death rates in vaccinated and unvaccinated patients 65 years and older, according to a new study in Israel conducted during the rise of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. Ari Rabinovitch Re
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White House: 1st shots for kids under 5 possible by June 21

Thu, 2022-06-02 16:57 — FNUOvviyaa
White House: 1st shots for kids under 5 possible by June 21 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Thursday that children under 5 may be able to get their first COVID-19 vaccination doses as soon as June 21, if federal regulators authorize shots for the age group, as expected. AP NEWS

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“Our expectation is that within weeks every parent who wants their child to get vaccinated will be able to get an appointment,” Jha said.

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CDC warns of COVID "rebound" after taking Paxlovid, says drug still beneficial

Tue, 2022-05-31 20:54 — FNUOvviyaa
CDC warns of COVID "rebound" after taking Paxlovid, says drug still beneficial Rebound symptoms have been reported to occur two to eight days after a patient initially recovers. YahooNews
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Covid-19 Can Leave You Infectious After Five or Even 10 Days

Tue, 2022-05-31 09:59 — FNUOvviyaa
Covid-19 Can Leave You Infectious After Five or Even 10 Days Some people’s at-home Covid-19 tests are popping up positive at five, eight or even 10 days after their first symptoms or diagnosis. They might still be contagious. Brianna Abbott WSJ

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Plans underway to ramp up monkeypox testing if outbreak grows quickly

Mon, 2022-05-30 13:27 — FNUOvviyaa
Plans underway to ramp up monkeypox testing if outbreak grows quickly As more cases are uncovered in a global monkeypox outbreak, biotech companies and health officials are looking to make PCR testing for the virus more widely available in the US. Jacqueline Howard and Michael Nedelman, CNN CNN
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