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Negative view of COVID vaccines continue - new polls

Mon, 2023-08-07 19:06 — mike kraft

Prior infections influence opinions of COVID-19 vaccines Province of British Columbia / Flickr CIDRAP

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The results of the present study show many Americans still hold a dismissive view of COVID-19 vaccines. As of April 2023, 30% of the population have not been vaccinated with primary doses, and 83% of those eligible have not received a booster dose.

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Guidance on vaccinations, etc as summer Covid-19 cases increase

Mon, 2023-08-07 11:13 — mike kraft

As a summer wave of Covid-19 hits the US, questions about vaccines, quarantine and testing are back | CNN Covid-19 is on the rise again as the world approaches the fourth virus season since the coronavirus arrived on the scene. Amanda Musa CNN

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COVID-19 anti-vaccine politics could be linked to excess GOP deaths in Ohio, Florida-- study

Mon, 2023-07-24 19:19 — mike kraft

COVID-19 vaccine politics could be linked to excess GOP deaths in Ohio, Florida: study The politicization of COVID-19 vaccines may have led to a higher excess death rate among Republicans in Ohio and Florida during the coronavirus pandemic, a new study found. According to the study, … nweixel The Hill

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Misinformation issue: FDA tries to fight misinformation but sometimes stumbles

Mon, 2023-07-24 10:21 — mike kraft

FDA Head Robert Califf Battles Misinformation — Sometimes With Fuzzy Facts FDA Commissioner Robert Califf has called misinformation one of the deadliest killers in the United States. As the FDA tries to fight that scourge, it sometimes stumbles. khnerich KFF Health News

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U.S. The CDC is preparing for a winter with '3 bugs out there': Covid, flu and RSV

Mon, 2023-07-24 10:06 — mike kraft

Ready for another 'tripledemic'? CDC prepares for a winter of '3 bugs out there' Vaccine fatigue is already here, although many Americans will be urged to get three different shots this fall. NBC News

Even as the nation is faced with blistering heat waves this summer, Dr. Mandy Cohen, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is already thinking ahead to cold and flu season this winter.

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Bivalent COVID-19 booster outperforms monovalent version --new study

Thu, 2023-07-20 09:36 — mike kraft

Study shows bivalent COVID-19 booster outperforms monovalent version CIDRAP

A new Italian study finds that estimated relative vaccine effectiveness (rVE) was 49.3% for the bivalent (two-strain) booster and 26.9% for the monovalent (single-strain) booster, with protection lasting at least 4 months for the bivalent booster and waning fast for the monovalent version. The study appears in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.

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Childhood immunization rates that fell during Covid are improving but still not at pre-pandemic levels, data shows

Tue, 2023-07-18 10:25 — mike kraft

Childhood immunization rates that fell during Covid are improving but still not at pre-pandemic levels, new data shows | CNN Millions of children missed routine vaccinations against diseases such as measles, diphtheria and tetanus during the Covid-19 pandemic, but data now suggests that this decline in routine childhood immunizations may be reversing. Jacqueline Howard CNN

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COVID vaccine in pregnancy yields antibody responses in moms, babies for 6 months -study

Tue, 2023-07-18 09:39 — mike kraft

COVID vaccine in pregnancy yields antibody responses in moms, babies for 6 months "Systemic symptoms after receipt of a vaccine dose may indicate a more robust immune response, as measured by higher antibody titers." CIDRAP

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COVID-19 vaccine affected reduced deaths in seniors with dementia

Mon, 2023-07-17 18:15 — mike kraft

COVID-19 vaccine tied to reduced deaths in seniors with dementia CIDRAP

For the first time, researchers have calculated excess deaths among US dementia patients during the pandemic, and they found a reduction in excess mortality among long-term care residents after COVID-19 vaccines were made available. The study was published today in JAMA Neurology.

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Indications of a US COVID-19 uptick; more details of new vaccine rollout

Mon, 2023-07-17 09:41 — mike kraft

Early indicators hint at US COVID-19 uptick CIDRAP

Though COVID has held at very low levels late spring and into summer, some early indicators show signs of rising activity, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

In other developments, the CDC and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) fleshed out more details about when the updated COVID-19 vaccine will roll out and how federal health officials will ensure that uninsured and underinsured people can receive their doses.

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