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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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No Significant Increase in Guillain-Barré Syndrome After COVID-19 Vaccination--study

Tue, 2022-10-04 11:57 — mike kraft

No Significant Increase in Guillain-Barré Syndrome After COVID-19 Vaccination, Researchers Find There is no evidence that the COVID-19 vaccination increases the incidence of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare neurological disorder in which the body’s immun Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Newswise — There is no evidence that the COVID-19 vaccination increases the incidence of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare neurological disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks the nerves, according to a Rutgers-led study.

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WHO expects cholera to spread n Haiti; will request cholera vaccines

Tue, 2022-10-04 09:51 — mike kraft

WHO to request cholera vaccines for Haiti, expects further spread A World Health Organization spokesperson said on Tuesday it was setting up tents to treat cholera in Haiti and would also request the supply of oral vaccines against the disease, which has unexpectedly returned to a country paralysed by a gang blockade. Reuters Reuters

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Flu vaccine time for all, and seniors need revved-up shots

Mon, 2022-10-03 18:47 — mike kraft

It's flu vaccine time and seniors need revved-up shots Doctors have a message for vaccine-weary Americans : Don’t skip your flu shot this fall -- and seniors, ask for a special extra-strength kind. AP NEWS

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Only a third of U.S. adults polled said they either already received the updated boosterr or plan to get it

Fri, 2022-09-30 18:00 — mike kraft

Two thirds of U.S. adults don't plan on getting COVID boosters soon -poll Around two-thirds of adults in the United States do not plan to get updated COVID-19 booster shots soon, according to a survey conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), a health policy nonprofit organization. Michael Erman Reuters

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HuffPost Life Can You Mix And Match For The COVID Bivalent Booster Shot?

Fri, 2022-09-30 10:12 — mike kraft

Can You Mix And Match For The COVID Bivalent Booster Shot? Both Moderna and Pfizer have new COVID shots available. Does it matter if you get a different shot than your last one? Experts weigh in. YahooNews

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China's Walvax's mRNA COVID vaccine obtains first approval in another country

Thu, 2022-09-29 19:02 — mike kraft

China Walvax's mRNA COVID vaccine obtains first approval overseas The Indonesian food and drugs agency (BPOM) said on Thursday it has approved the emergency use of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine developed by China's Walvax Biotechnology . Reuters Reuters

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Analysis: Study shows vaccines protect pregnant women against serious Covid cases

Thu, 2022-09-29 12:40 — mike kraft

mRNA vaccines protect against serious COVID-19 in pregnancy Real-world study shows mRNA vaccines effective in protecting expectant mothers against serious disease, either before or during pregnancy. Regenstrief Institute

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Ebola experimental vaccine trial may begin soon in Uganda

Thu, 2022-09-29 11:42 — mike kraft

Ebola experimental vaccine trial may begin soon in Uganda A trial of one or possibly two experimental vaccines to protect against the Ebola Sudan virus may begin shortly in Uganda, where there have been at least 36 cases and 23 deaths from the virus. Helen Branswell STAT

The trial could get underway within a couple of weeks and definitely before the end of October, said Ana Maria Henao-Restrepo, who heads WHO’s R&D Blueprint effort to develop drugs, diagnostics, and vaccines to respond to outbreaks of rare and dangerous pathogens.

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U.S. FDA authorization for updated Covid-19 boosters for younger ages could come as soon as early October

Thu, 2022-09-29 10:58 — mike kraft

FDA authorization for updated Covid-19 boosters could be expanded to younger ages as soon as early October | CNN US Food and Drug Administration authorization for updated Covid-19 boosters could be expanded to younger age groups as soon as early October, a source close to planning discussions tells CNN. Jacqueline Howard CNN

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Moderna and Pfizer both sought FDA emergency use authorization for their updated Covid-19 boosters for younger people in recent days. Moderna is seeking authorization for children as young as 6 years and Pfizer for children ages 5 through 11.

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