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EU regulator clears Pfizer-BioNTech’s tweaked COVID booster

Mon, 2022-09-12 12:43 — mike kraft
EU regulator clears Pfizer-BioNTech's tweaked COVID booster LONDON (AP) — The European Medicines Agency has recommended the authorization of a tweaked booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine that includes protection against two of the latest versions of omicron, as countries look to bolster their immunization programs ahead of winter. AP NEWS

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Stress, anxiety and depression may increase the risk of long Covid-- study

Mon, 2022-09-12 10:28 — mike kraft
People experiencing psychological distress are more likely to develop long Covid after an infection, study finds People who were experiencing psychological distress before getting Covid were more likely to have long-lasting symptoms than those who were not, according to new research. NBC News

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Climate change may make pandemics like COVID-19 much more common --study

Mon, 2022-09-12 10:07 — mike kraft
Climate change may make pandemics like COVID-19 much more common "We can't deal with pandemics with Band-Aids. Meaning after waiting until diseases show up, and then trying to figure out how to solve them." ABC News ABC News
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New Zealand relaxes, Philippines continues Covid-19 countermeasures

Mon, 2022-09-12 09:59 — mike kraft
New Zealand removes most remaining COVID rules as cases wane WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand removed most of its remaining COVID-19 restrictions Monday as the government signaled a return to normalcy for the first time since the pandemic began. People will no longer be required to wear masks in supermarkets, stores, busses or planes. AP NEWS
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WHO sees October COVID surge in Ukraine, cites polio concerns

Mon, 2022-09-12 09:30 — mike kraft
WHO sees October COVID surge in Ukraine, cites polio concerns The World Health Organisation expects a rise in COVID-19 in Ukraine to peak in October, possibly bringing hospitals close to their capacity threshold, WHO's director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday. Reuters Reuters

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U.S. starts enrollments in trial testing smaller dosage of monkeypox vaccine

Thu, 2022-09-08 17:31 — mike kraft

U.S. starts enrollments in trial testing smaller dosage of monkeypox vaccine

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U.S. health regulators last month authorized injecting the shot intradermally in adults, meaning between layers of the skin rather than below the skin, in an effort to stretch out low vaccine supplies. read more

 

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Omicron variant BA.4.6 evades protection of Evusheld's antibodies, study finds

Thu, 2022-09-08 17:23 — mike kraft
New Omicron offshoot BA.4.6 evades protection of Evusheld's antibodies, study finds The antibodies in Evusheld, the only therapy available to protect people with reduced immune function against Covid-19, may lose their punch against the BA.4.6 subvariant, a new study shows. Brenda Goodman, CNN CNN

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Discussion: Can you get a flu shot and COVID booster during the same visit?

Thu, 2022-09-08 11:41 — mike kraft
Can you get a flu shot and COVID booster during the same visit? Here’s what to know The flu season has arrived as the FDA authorized new, updated COVID-19 booster shots made by Pfizer and Moderna. YahooNews

 

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Myocarditis from COVID-19 booster rare, but risk highest among teen boys, young men--study

Thu, 2022-09-08 11:27 — mike kraft
Myocarditis from COVID-19 booster rare, but risk highest among teen boys, young men Cases of myocarditis – an inflammation of the heart muscle – following a third dose of the Pfizer vaccine are rare and typically mild, research from Israel shows. www.heart.org

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Discussion: Who should get the updated coronavirus vaccine booster now—and who should wait?

Thu, 2022-09-08 11:11 — mike kraft
Who should get the updated coronavirus vaccine booster now—and who should wait? The CDC has this month greenlit the rollout of updated Covid-19 vaccine boosters. These shots will replace the boosters previously offered in the US such that, for people 12 and older, being "up-to-date" with vaccines means having the new jab, CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen explains. Katia Hetter, CNN CNN
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