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Opinion: More investment is needed to counter evolving Covid: When will Congress fund updated Covid-19 treatments?

Tue, 2023-03-07 22:32 — mike kraft

Opinion: The clock is ticking. When will Congress fund updated Covid-19 treatments? | CNN Many antibody drugs are no longer effective against Covid-19 due to the rapid evolution of the virus and its many subvariants, writes Syra Madad. The US government desperately needs to continue to invest in more Covid therapeutics to keep up with the evolving nature of the virus. Syra Madad CNN

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Vulnerable people in UK to be offered spring Covid booster vaccine

Tue, 2023-03-07 21:56 — mike kraft

Vulnerable people in UK to be offered spring Covid booster vaccine Those eligible are being urged to come forward for the jab as infections remain high across UK the Guardian

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Monovalent COVID booster protects well against Omicron, but it wanes over 6 months --study

Fri, 2023-03-03 20:06 — mike kraft

Monovalent COVID booster protects well against Omicron, but it wanes over 6 months The COVID-19 booster was 74% effective against Omicron infection compared with the primary vaccine series for 3 months, but protection waned to 36% after 6 months. CIDRAP

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Not enough data to support multiple annual COVID boosters, U.S. CDC advisory group says

Sat, 2023-02-25 03:48 — mike kraft

Not enough data to support multiple annual COVID boosters, U.S. CDC advisers say There is not sufficient evidence to recommend more than one COVID-19 booster shot a year for older people and those with weakened immune systems, an expert advisory group to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday. Aditya Samal Reuters

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U.S. CDC panel recommends Bavarian Nordic's mpox vaccine for all adults at risk

Thu, 2023-02-23 22:24 — mike kraft

CDC panel recommends Bavarian Nordic's mpox vaccine for all adults at risk Advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday voted in favor of use of Bavarian Nordic's Jynneos vaccine for all adults at risk of mpox during an outbreak. Reuters Reuters

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COVID-19 vaccination may lower risks of heart attack, stroke if infected--study

Thu, 2023-02-23 21:20 — mike kraft

COVID-19 vaccination may lower risks of heart attack, stroke if infected - UPI.com Researchers linked COVID-19 vaccination with fewer heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular issues among people who later got COVID-19. UPI

COVID-19 shot may protect a person from more than the virus alone, new research suggests.

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WHO experts are evaluating new COVID varients to determine need for iupdayed vaccines

Wed, 2023-02-22 20:07 — mike kraft

WHO says independent panel of experts is evaluating evidence on new COVID variants to determine whether vaccines need to be updated The World Health Organization said Tuesday its expert panel on COVID vaccine composition is currently evaluating evidence on new variants of the virus to determine whether vaccines need to be updated.

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EU expected to push for annual COVID shots

Wed, 2023-02-15 20:04 — mike kraft

EU drugs regulator expects to implement annual COVID shots The European Medicines Agency (EMA) expects COVID vaccination campaigns to be conducted once a year, similar to the approach with flu inoculation, it said on Wednesday. Reuters Reuters

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COVID vaccination rate low among older people, especially in poorer nations--study

Tue, 2023-02-14 21:57 — mike kraft

COVID vaccine uptake low among older people, especially in poorer nations The global vaccination rate in 2022 for people older than 60 was 76%, but it was only 33% in low-income countries. CIDRAP

COVID-19 Mortality and Progress Toward Vaccinating Older Adults — World Health Organization, Worldwide, 2020–2022

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The COVID Pandemic Is Not Over For Older Persons

Tue, 2023-02-14 21:46 — mike kraft

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For older Americans, the pandemic still poses significant dangers. About three-quarters of Covid deaths have occurred in people over 65, with the greatest losses concentrated among those over 75.

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