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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 trials on Sudan Ebola strain to start in weeks - WHO chief

Thu, 2022-10-13 17:07 — mike kraft

Vaccine trials on Sudan Ebola strain to start in weeks - WHO chief World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday a clinical trial of vaccines to combat the Sudan strain of Ebola could start within weeks as an outbreak of the disease in Uganda reached the capital, stirring alarm. Elias Biryabarema Reuters

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U.S. COVID booster uptake has slowed, only 11.5 million have received updated shots

Thu, 2022-10-13 10:36 — mike kraft

11.5M Americans have received updated COVID booster: CDC CDC data shows that only 11.5 million Americans have received the updated COVID-19 booster. ABC News ABC News

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Experts told ABC News that while it's great many Americans have gotten the new booster, they are worried uptake is not as high as it should be ahead of the colder weather months, when COVID-19 typically spreads much more quickly.

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Pfizer, BioNTech's updated booster protects against Omicron in human trial

Thu, 2022-10-13 10:14 — mike kraft

Pfizer, BioNTech's updated booster protects against Omicron in human trial Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech said their COVID-19 vaccine booster, adapted for the BA.4 and the BA.5 subvariants, generated a strong immune response and was well tolerated in testing on humans. Ludwig Burger,Manas Mishra Reuters

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Novavax says its COVID booster dose shows benefit against Omicron variants

Wed, 2022-10-12 18:08 — mike kraft

Novavax says COVID booster dose shows benefit against Omicron variants Novavax Inc said on Wednesday data from studies in adults and adolescents showed that the booster dose of its COVID vaccine produced robust antibodies against several Omicron variants, including BA.1, BA.2 and BA.5. Reuters Reuters

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U.S. FDA clears updated COVID boosters for kids as young as 5

Wed, 2022-10-12 12:17 — mike kraft

FDA clears updated COVID boosters for kids as young as 5 The U.S. on Wednesday authorized updated COVID-19 boosters for children as young as 5, seeking to expand protection ahead of an expected winter wave. Tweaked boosters rolled out for Americans 12 and older last month, doses modified to target today’s most common and contagious omicron relative . AP NEWS

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There’s one more step before parents can bring their kids in for the new shot: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which recommends how vaccines are used, must sign off.

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AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine suffers a setback in nasal spray trial

Tue, 2022-10-11 17:46 — mike kraft

AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine suffers a setback in nasal spray trial Attempts by Oxford University researchers and AstraZeneca Plc to create a nasal-spray version of their jointly developed COVID-19 shot suffered a setback on Tuesday as initial testing on humans did not yield the desired protection. Reuters Reuters

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Analysis: in red states, vast majority of seniors have been vaccinated, despite GOP vaccine resistance

Mon, 2022-10-10 09:25 — mike kraft

Vast majority of red-state seniors have been vaccinated, despite GOP vaccine resistance When the COVID-19 vaccine rolled out, Clyde Muchmore was ready to drive across Oklahoma to get it. “At the very, very first, all we knew was that a whole lot of people were dying,” recalled Muchmore, 80, of Oklahoma City. He scheduled a vaccine, he said, “on absolutely the first day I could.” Nearly half… YahooNews

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Canada, Switzerland approve COVD-19 variant booster shots

Mon, 2022-10-10 09:13 — mike kraft

Canada authorises Pfizer's Omicron retooled booster Canada on Friday authorised updated COVID-19 booster shots from Pfizer Inc and its partner BioNTech SE that target the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants, according to the government's website. Reuters Reuters

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Updated Covid-19 boosters are ‘most important thing’ Americans can do for their health today, White House official says

Fri, 2022-10-07 17:56 — mike kraft

Updated Covid-19 boosters are 'most important thing' Americans can do for their health today, official says | CNN About 11.5 million people in the United States have gotten an updated Covid-19 booster, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but more people need to prepare for fall and winter by getting their shots now, health officials said Friday. Carma Hassan CNN

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COVID wave looms in Europe as booster campaign makes slow start

Thu, 2022-10-06 17:50 — mike kraft

COVID wave looms in Europe as booster campaign makes slow start Public health experts warn that vaccine fatigue and confusion over types of available shots will likely limit booster uptake. Ludwig Burger,Natalie Grover Reuters

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