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Price of Covid-19 antiviral Paxlovid expected to rise next year, raising access concerns

Mon, 2023-10-16 18:37 — mike kraft
Price of lifesaving Covid-19 antiviral Paxlovid expected to rise next year, raising concerns about access | CNN The price of the lifesaving Covid-19 medication Paxlovid is likely to rise next year for most patients as the United States continues to transition out of the emergency phase of the pandemic, sparking concerns among doctors that it will become less accessible. Meg Tirrell CNN

 

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U.S. HHS awards more than $500M to advance vaccines, therapeutics research

Mon, 2023-10-16 11:15 — mike kraft

 

HHS awards over $500 million to advance vaccines, therapeutics - UPI.com The Department of Health and Human Services has announced over $500 million in awards to help advance vaccines and therapeutics. UPI

 

 

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Opinion: UK Covid deaths are increasing but mask-wearing in hospitals is down

Mon, 2023-10-16 10:41 — mike kraft
Covid deaths are on the rise again, so what happens? Mask-wearing in hospitals is scrapped | George Monbiot The only masking that’s going on is that of the government’s continued failure to get to grips with the virus, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot The Guardian

 

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Seven things to consider in whether to get a COVID booster

Mon, 2023-10-16 10:33 — mike kraft
Should you get a COVID booster? Here are 7 things to consider. When and whether to get a COVID booster should depend on your health status, risk tolerance, timing of last infection and other personal factors, experts say. Yahoo News

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Studies indicate 69 % efficiency against long COVID for three doses of vaccines

Mon, 2023-10-16 10:16 — mike kraft
Review estimates 69% 3-dose vaccine efficacy against long COVID Cal OES / Flickr cc CIDRAP
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With The New Vaccines People are Better Armed Than Ever Against the Winter viruses

Fri, 2023-10-13 12:03 — mike kraft

 

The New Vaccines and You: Americans Better Armed Than Ever Against the Winter Blechs - KFF Health News Flu, covid, and respiratory viruses kill thousands of Americans each year, but the latest batch of vaccines could save lives. khnkit KFF Health News

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Novavax says new COVID shot now available in U.S. pharmacies

Fri, 2023-10-13 11:49 — mike kraft
Novavax says new COVID shot now available in U.S. pharmacies Novavax said on Friday its updated COVID-19 vaccine was available at U.S. pharmacies such as CVS and Rite Aid , a week after gaining clearance from the U.S. health regulator. Reuters Reuters

 

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Codagenix reports promising findings for intranasal COVID vaccine

Fri, 2023-10-13 10:31 — mike kraft
Codagenix announces promising findings for intranasal COVID vaccine TG23/iStock CIDRAP

 

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Multiple Covid infections can have an increased impact on Blacks, doctors say

Fri, 2023-10-13 10:23 — mike kraft

 

Getting Covid several times can have an outsize effect on Black people, doctors say Compounding issues like increased comorbidities and lower access to proper medical care can be destructive for those who get Covid multiple times. NBC News

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Advice on Isolating if You Catch COVID-19

Thu, 2023-10-12 18:16 — mike kraft
Do I Still Need to Isolate If I Get COVID-19? What to know about the CDC's guidance. TIME

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