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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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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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Older Americans bore brunt of COVID-19 deaths during the omicron wave

Wed, 2022-06-01 21:47 — FNUOvviyaa

Older Americans bore brunt of COVID-19 deaths during the omicron wave Now, newly updated federal data shows that despite widespread vaccination among seniors, virus death rates among older Americans surged to near-record levels during the first omicron wave. Experts say the reason for the renewed surge may be due to a number of factors, including waning immunity, relatively low booster uptake compared to primary vaccination series and general vulnerability to the virus among the group.

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Gridlock could delay COVID funds until fall — or longer

Wed, 2022-06-01 21:24 — FNUOvviyaa

Gridlock could delay COVID funds until fall — or longer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is headed for “a lot of unnecessary loss of life," the Biden administration says, if Congress fails to provide billions more dollars to brace for the pandemic’s next wave. AP NEWS

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Covid-weary Americans enter summer with little effort to contain a still-raging pandemic

Mon, 2022-05-30 08:39 — mike kraft

Covid was vanishing last Memorial Day. Cases are five times higher now. Covid-weary Americans enter summer with little effort to contain a still-raging pandemic. Washington Post

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Patient group calls for more regular scheduling of recurring COVID-19 boosters to encourage vaccinations

Fri, 2022-05-27 17:28 — mike kraft

Patient group calls for recurring COVID-19 boosters to cut through vaccine apathy The nonprofit ECRI said adopting a booster shot schedule targeting emerging variants would create certainty and convince more Americans to get shots. YahooNews

Fewer than one in three Americans have received an extra shot of the COVID-19 vaccine and one patient safety group thinks that's a public health challenge.

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U.S. CDC publishes guidelines on monkeypox vaccine

Fri, 2022-05-27 17:17 — mike kraft

U.S. CDC publishes guidelines on monkeypox vaccine The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday published recommendations by its group of independent experts on a smallpox vaccine that limit its use to only people who work closely with viruses such as monkeypox. Reuters Reuters

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US is offering vaccines to certain people exposed to monkeypox--CDC information .

Fri, 2022-05-27 10:12 — mike kraft

US is offering vaccines to certain people exposed to monkeypox. Here's what you should know As global health leaders investigate an unusual outbreak of monkeypox across more than a dozen countries, discussions in the United States have turned to vaccination against the disease -- and certain people exposed to the virus could be offered a vaccine. Jacqueline Howard, CNN CNN

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