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Information on vaccines to counter Ebola and other diseases

The Mission of this group is to follow the development of vaccines and other medications to counter Ebola and other diseases.

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Vaccine Makers Kept $1.4 Billion in Prepayments for Canceled Covid Shots for Poor Countries --NYTimes

Thu, 2023-02-02 10:54 — mike kraft

As global demand for Covid-19 vaccines dries up, the program responsible for vaccinating the world’s poor has been urgently negotiating to try to get out of its deals with pharmaceutical companies for shots it no longer needs.

Drug companies have so far declined to refund $1.4 billion in advance payments for now-canceled doses, according to confidential documents obtained by The New York Times.

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Biden Administration official says they are focusing on shingles and other vaccine access for the vulnerable

Fri, 2023-01-27 17:40 — mike kraft

White House focusing on vaccine access for vulnerable The White House is making it a priority to ensure vulnerable populations have access to needed vaccines, a top administration health official said. Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, administrator of the Cent… nweixel The Hill

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EU may pay more for Pfizer COVID shots in return for lower volume

Fri, 2023-01-27 10:09 — mike kraft

Exclusive: EU may pay more for Pfizer COVID shots in return for lower volume Brussels is discussing with Pfizer and BioNTech the possibility of reducing the up to 500 million COVID-19 vaccine doses the EU has committed to buy this year in return for a higher price, a source with knowledge of the talks said. Maggie Fick Reuters

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FDA experts are still divided over who should get which COVID shots and when

Fri, 2023-01-27 09:46 — mike kraft

FDA experts are still puzzled over who should get which COVID shots and when Evidence continues to mount that it’s mostly the elderly who are at serious risk from COVID. Arthu

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U.S. FDA panel recomends retiring original Covid vaccine and using newer versions

Fri, 2023-01-27 09:35 — mike kraft

FDA panel recommends move toward streamlined COVID vaccine approach CIDRAP

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) vaccine advisory group today (Thursday) recommended streamlining COVID-19 vaccine campaigns by offering just the newer bivalent (two-strain) versions of the vaccine for both primary and booster series.

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UK will provide COVID booster dose to higher-risk groups in autumn

Wed, 2023-01-25 17:18 — mike kraft

UK to give COVID booster dose to higher-risk groups in autumn British health minister Steve Barclay said on Wednesday a COVID-19 booster vaccination would be offered in autumn this year for those at higher risk of severe disease. Reuters Reuters

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Updated boosters are cutting the risk of getting sick from Covid-19 by about half--new study

Wed, 2023-01-25 17:06 — mike kraft

Updated boosters are cutting the risk of getting sick from Covid-19 by about half | CNN The updated Covid-19 boosters are cutting the risk that a person will get sick from the coronavirus by about half, even against infections caused by the rapidly spreading XBB.1.5 subvariant. Brenda Goodman CNN

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Opinion: The COVID vaccine success story can be a springboard for future research

Wed, 2023-01-25 10:16 — mike kraft

The COVID vaccine success story as a springboard for future research CIDRAP

The harmonized approach and broad database created by the COVID-19 Prevention Network (CoVPN), or Operation Warp Speed (OWS), to rapidly develop life-saving SARS-CoV-2 vaccines can be harnessed for future research on other public health threats that require a speedy response, according to a special communication published yesterday in JAMA Network Open.

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In theU.S, only 1% of immune-impaired US adults have gotten the recommended 5 COVID vaccine doses

Tue, 2023-01-24 09:54 — mike kraft

Only 1% of immune-impaired US adults have gotten the recommended 5 COVID vaccine doses CIDRAP

Only 41% of US adults with impaired immune systems, who are at high risk for poor COVID-19 outcomes, have received four doses of mRNA vaccine, and less than 1% had received the recommended five doses as of August, according to a study published late last week in JAMA Network Open.

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US adults cite misbeliefs about eligibility, immunity for not getting COVID booster --poll

Mon, 2023-01-23 10:09 — mike kraft

US adults cite misbeliefs about eligibility, immunity for not getting COVID booster The most-cited reasons for not getting new COVID-19 boosters were lack of awareness about eligibility and overestimations of their own existing immunity. CIDRAP

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After participants were given information on eligibility and availability, 67.8% of those who hadn't gotten a booster said that they would pursue one; a survey 1 month later showed that 28.6% of these participants had done so.

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