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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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WTO welcomes COVID shot patent sharing plan, but drugmakers don't

Wed, 2022-03-16 10:36 — mike kraft
WTO chief welcomes COVID shot patent plan, drugmakers balk The World Trade Organization (WTO) praised a provisional deal to waive patent rights for COVID-19 vaccines after more than a year of deadlock, though drugmakers said the move risked undermining the industry's ability to respond to future health crises. Ludwig Burger,Philip Blenkinsop Reuters
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Pfizer to seek authorization for 2nd Covid booster for people 65 and older

Tue, 2022-03-15 18:59 — mike kraft
Pfizer asks FDA to authorize 2nd Covid booster for people 65 and older If the FDA authorizes it, the additional shot would go to people who are among those with the highest risk of serious illness. NBC News

Pfizer and BioNTech are expected to seek U.S. authorization this week for a second Covid-19 vaccine booster for people 65 and older, according to a person familiar with the plans.

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Pfizer plans to submit data on a 4th Covid shot to FDA

Mon, 2022-03-14 10:13 — mike kraft
Pfizer plans to submit data on a 4th Covid shot to FDA Federal health officials are continuing to monitor whether another booster dose will be needed and, if so, when. NBC News

Pfizer is close to submitting data to the Food and Drug Administration on a fourth dose of its Covid-19 vaccine, according to CEO Albert Bourla.

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Countering misinformation: The American College of Physicians tackles vaccine misinformation through online video

Fri, 2022-03-11 18:15 — mike kraft
The American College of Physicians tackles vaccine misinformation through online video Education is a critical part of helping communities live healthier lives. The degree to which information and communication impact health outcomes has Claire Hall STAT
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A second booster shot: Cmpanies are developing a so-called bivalent booster vaccine that combines an omicron-specific booster shot with earlier versions

Fri, 2022-03-11 10:56 — mike kraft
A 2nd booster may come this fall. It might not be the same shot you got last time. Moderna is developing a so-called bivalent vaccine that combines an omicron-specific shot with the company’s original Covid-19 vaccine. NBC News

If another Covid-19 booster shot is needed this fall, it might not be the same shot you got the last time.

U.S. health officials say that coronavirus cases could pick up again in the colder months, and scientists are continuing to evaluate whether another dose will be needed.

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Moderna to set up mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility in Kenya

Wed, 2022-03-09 10:33 — mike kraft
Moderna to set up mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility in Kenya Moderna Inc said on Monday it would set up a manufacturing facility in Kenya, its first in Africa, to produce messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines, including COVID-19 shots. Reuters Reuters
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U.S. Covid vaccinations slow to a trickle, mainly boosters

Wed, 2022-03-09 09:18 — mike kraft
Covid vaccinations slow to a trickle Daily doses have fallen to the lowest level since the start of the vaccination effort. YahooNews

Americans have stopped rolling up their sleeves for Covid-19 vaccinations, as data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows daily vaccinations have fallen to their lowest rate in more than a year.

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WHO says COVID boosters needed, reversing previous position

Tue, 2022-03-08 08:56 — mike kraft
WHO says COVID boosters needed, reversing previous call GENEVA (AP) — An expert group convened by the World Health Organization said Tuesday it “strongly supports urgent and broad access” to booster doses, in a reversal of the U.N. agency’s previous insistence that boosters weren’t necessary and contributed to vaccine inequity. AP NEWS

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Florida to recommend against Covid-19 vaccine for healthy children

Mon, 2022-03-07 17:54 — mike kraft
Florida surgeon general recommends against Covid vaccination for 'healthy' children The state's top medical officer cited possible links to myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle, among young males as the rationale for his suggestion. NBC News
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a second Covid booster shot — here’s when experts say about when it could happen

Fri, 2022-03-04 17:40 — mike kraft

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A second Covid booster shot — here’s discussion of when experts say it could happen

Pandemic restrictions may be easing across the country, amid declining Covid cases — but experts say the virus is going to stick around for a long time.

That likely means you’ll need another Covid booster shot sometime in the future. The big question is: When?

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