Vaccinations

Monkeypox: US earmarks monkeypox vaccine doses for gay pride events

Thu, 2022-08-18 17:30 — mike kraft

US offers extra monkeypox vaccine doses for gay pride events NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. is setting aside an extra 50,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine for places with upcoming gay pride events, health officials said Thursday. The number of doses sent to each place will be based on factors like the size of the event, how many health workers will be available to give shots, and how many of the attendees are considered at highest risk for catching the virus. AP NEWS

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Analysis: The FDA's controversial strategy for evaluating new COVID boosters

Thu, 2022-08-18 09:05 — mike kraft

What's behind the FDA's controversial strategy for evaluating new COVID boosters Some scientists are alarmed that the agency plans to evaluate the next generation of boosters by reviewing mouse studies alone. Others say there's no time to waste waiting for human trials. NPR.org

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New boosters expected within weeks for everyone over 12-- White House official

Thu, 2022-08-18 08:51 — mike kraft

New Covid boosters expected soon for everyone over 12. Should you wait for another dose? With updated shots coming soon, should you wait to get another dose or get boosted with the current vaccines now? NBC News

White House Covid coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said on Wednesday that the newly updated Covid boosters will be available to teens and adults "in a few short weeks." ...

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Should parents delay kids’ second COVID vaccine? -research indications says

Wed, 2022-08-17 16:57 — mike kraft

Should parents delay kids’ second COVID vaccine? Here’s what the research says Nature - Increasing the interval between the first two mRNA-vaccine doses might boost children’s immunity, but it is a gamble as a new variant sweeps the globe. Hall, Shannon nature

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US shipping more monkeypox vaccine to states and cities

Wed, 2022-08-17 09:12 — mike kraft

US offers more monkeypox vaccine to states and cities NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. officials said they are able to ship out more monkeypox vaccine doses than previously planned — because of a strategy shift that allows more shots to be drawn from each vial. The U.S. AP NEWS

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The complicated fall vaccine campaign

Wed, 2022-08-17 08:58 — mike kraft

A complicated fall vaccine campaign: Updated Covid boosters, flu shots, and how to time the jabs The roll-out of updated Covid boosters will coincide with the logistical tangle of the regular flu shot drive, and there will be questions about timing the booster to provide the best protection through our third Covid winter. Andrew Joseph STAT

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Novavax seeks U.S. authorization for COVID vaccine booster

Wed, 2022-08-17 08:51 — mike kraft

Novavax seeks U.S. authorization for COVID vaccine booster Novavax Inc said on Monday it had filed for U.S. authorization for use of its COVID-19 vaccine as a booster dose in people who had either received its shots or a different vaccine. Reuters Reuters

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Biden administration to stop buying COVID-19 vaccines, etc in Autumn

Wed, 2022-08-17 08:41 — mike kraft

Biden administration will stop buying Covid-19 vaccines, treatments and tests as early as this fall, Jha says The Biden administration has been planning for how to get past the crisis phase of the Covid-19 pandemic and will stop buying vaccines, treatments and tests as early as this fall, White House Covid-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said on Tuesday. Brenda Goodman, CNN CNN

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Covid: UK first country to approve dual-strain vaccine

Tue, 2022-08-16 17:54 — FNUOvviyaa

Covid: UK first country to approve dual-strain vaccine The bivalent vaccine will now form part of the booster campaign to be rolled out this autumn. BBC News

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Moderna's latest vaccine - called Spikevax - targets both the original strain and the first Omicron variant (BA.1), which emerged last winter. It is known as a bivalent vaccine as it takes aim at two forms of Covid...

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