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Do fully vaccinated persons who also had COVID need a booster?

Thu, 2021-11-25 05:19 — mike kraft

I'm fully vaccinated and I also had COVID. Do I need a booster? Booster shots have been authorized for all U.S. adults, and the government is urging people to get them. But what if you've already had COVID and the vaccine? NPR.org

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if you've already had a symptomatic case of COVID-19, do you really need a booster?

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COVID cases hit records in Europe prompting booster shot rethink

Wed, 2021-11-24 20:43 — mike kraft

COVID cases hit records in Europe prompting booster shot rethink Coronavirus infections broke records on Wednesday in parts of Europe, once again the epicentre of a pandemic which has prompted new curbs on movement and made health experts think again about booster vaccination shots. Francesco Guarascio,Jason Hovet Reuters

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US to require essential foreign travelers to be vaccinated by January

Wed, 2021-11-24 05:48 — mike kraft

US to require essential foreign travelers to be vaccinated by January The Biden administration will require all essential foreign travelers into the U.S. to be fully vaccinated by Jan. 22, a senior administration official said Tuesday. Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

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The policy was previewed last month, and brings the rules for essential travel in line with nonessential travel.

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ANALYSIS: Antiviral pills will change the pandemic, but they can’t end it alone

Tue, 2021-11-23 22:29 — mike kraft

Treatments will change the pandemic, but they can’t end it alone A year after coronavirus vaccines dangled visions of an end to the pandemic, science has delivered inspiring results again: two antiviral pills that dramatically reduce the risk of hospitalization and death. Carolyn Y. Johnson Washington Post

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Poll: Many people in the U.S and Africa, fewer in Europe, believe the 'truth about harmful effects of vaccines' is being deliberately hidden

Tue, 2021-11-23 22:02 — mike kraft

Exclusive: 28 percent of Americans surveyed believe the ‘truth about harmful effects of vaccines’ is being deliberately hidden from the public The findings are part of global research conducted by the YouGov-Cambridge Globalism Project, which looks at how different countries perceive a variety of conspiracy theories.<

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Biden administration asks a federal court to revive workplace vaccine mandate

Tue, 2021-11-23 21:06 — mike kraft

Biden seeks to revive workplace vaccine mandate The Biden administration on Tuesday asked a federal court to reinstate a workplace vaccine mandate that was put on hold earlier this month. John Kruzel TheHill

The Biden administration on Tuesday asked a federal court to reinstate a workplace vaccine mandate that was put on hold earlier this month.

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Dutch start transporting COVID-19 patients to Germany but German hospital staffs nearing limits

Tue, 2021-11-23 20:42 — mike kraft

Dutch COVID-19 patients transferred to Germany as hospitals struggle The Netherlands started transporting COVID-19 patients across the border to Germany on Tuesday to ease pressure on Dutch hospitals, which are scaling back regular care to deal with a surge in coronavirus cases. Reuters Reuters

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French PM criticized for setting bad example after testing COVID-positive

Tue, 2021-11-23 20:28 — mike kraft

French PM singled out for ire after testing COVID-positive | AP News PARIS (AP) — The prime minister of France, who tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, is being singled out on social media and beyond as an example of what not to do in the pandemic. Multiple videos are being circulated of a maskless Prime Minister Jean Castex vigorously shaking hands with elected officials in an enclosed space at a Paris mayoral congress on Nov. AP NEWS

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Europe’s COVID crisis pits vaccinated against unvaccinated

Tue, 2021-11-23 20:17 — mike kraft

Europe's COVID crisis pits vaccinated against unvaccinated | AP News BRUSSELS (AP) — This was supposed to be the Christmas in Europe where family and friends could once again embrace holiday festivities and one another. Instead, the continent is the global epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic as cases soar to record levels in many countries. AP NEWS

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With infections spiking again despite nearly two years of restrictions, the health crisis increasingly is pitting citizen against citizen — the vaccinated against the unvaccinated.

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U.S. Covid-19 cases in children are up 32% from two weeks ago -- pediatricians' group

Tue, 2021-11-23 20:05 — mike kraft

Covid-19 cases in children are up 32% from two weeks ago, pediatricians' group says Covid-19 cases in children are up 32% from two weeks ago, according to new numbers published Monday by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Jen Christensen, CNN CNN

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