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CDC director: No evidence that AY 4.2 subvariant impacts effectiveness of vaccines or therapeutics

Wed, 2021-10-20 12:36 — mike kraft
CDC director: There's no evidence that AY 4.2 subvariant impacts effectiveness of vaccines or therapeutics There’s no evidence a new sublineage of the Delta variant is having any significant effect in the United States, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Wednesday. By <a href="/profiles/melissa-mahtani">Melissa Mahtani</a>, <a href="/profiles/meg-wagner">Meg Wagner</a>, <a href="/profiles/veronica-rocha">Veronica Rocha</a>, Mike Hayes and Melissa Macaya, CNN CNN
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CDC tool analyizes breakthrough cases for Pfizer, Moderna, J&J

Wed, 2021-10-20 10:06 — mike kraft
Chances of getting COVID-19 after a vaccine: CDC tool shows breakthrough cases for Pfizer, Moderna, J&J A new CDC tool visualizes just how well the vaccines work against breakthrough cases and death compared to being unvaccinated. Michael Grothaus Fast Company
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WHO-led program proposes to buy antiviral COVID-19 pills for $10 for poorer countries

Tue, 2021-10-19 10:14 — mike kraft
EXCLUSIVE: WHO-led program aims to buy antiviral COVID-19 pills for $10 A World Health Organization-led programme to ensure poorer countries get fair access to COVID-19 vaccines, tests and treatments aims to secure antiviral drugs for patients with mild symptoms for as little as $10 per course, a draft document seen by Reuters says. Francesco Guarascio Reuters
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A new variant spreading in the UK could be 10% more infectious than Delta

Tue, 2021-10-19 10:05 — mike kraft
Scientists are closely tracking a new variant spreading in the UK that could be 10% more infectious than Delta The new variant, AY.4.2, is descendant of the Delta variant. Cases are low outside the UK, and we don't if its mutations change its behaviour. Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce YahooNews
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The U.S. is helping finance overseas plants to increase the producition of COVID vaccines

Mon, 2021-10-18 18:29 — mike kraft
The world needs more COVID vaccines, so the U.S. is helping finance overseas plants The Biden administration has been criticized for hoarding COVID vaccines when millions of people around the world are unvaccinated. Now they're looking at how to help finance plants overseas. NPR.org
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Overview" Europe, South Pacfic, India

Mon, 2021-10-18 12:50 — mike kraft
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Reuters Reuters

-- More than a billion COVID-19 vaccines produced in the European Union have been exported since December, making the bloc the biggest exporter of the shots, European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday.

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U.S. will accept mixed doses of vaccines from international travelers

Mon, 2021-10-18 09:49 — mike kraft
U.S. will accept mixed doses of vaccines from international travelers The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said late on Friday that it will accept mixed-dose coronavirus vaccines from international travelers, a boost to travelers from Canada and other places. David Shepardson Reuters
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Second Ebola case confirmed in eastern Congo, vaccinations starting

Fri, 2021-10-15 20:37 — mike kraft
Second Ebola case confirmed in eastern Congo Health officials in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo confirmed a second case of Ebola on Thursday and said the latest flare-up of the virus appeared to be linked to the massive 2018-2020 outbreak. Fiston Mahamba Reuters
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Russia is behind in meeting global orders for Sputnik V vaccine

Fri, 2021-10-15 17:42 — mike kraft
Russia struggles to meet global orders for Sputnik V vaccine CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Esperita García de Perez got her first vaccination against COVID-19 in May. That, along with her Catholic faith, made her feel better protected against the virus, and she had hoped to get her second shot of the Russian-developed Sputnik V vaccine a few weeks later. AP NEWS

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All 3 U.S. COVID-19 vaccines still produce strong immune response 8 months later--new study

Fri, 2021-10-15 17:17 — mike kraft
All 3 COVID-19 vaccines still produce strong immune response 8 months later, new study finds All three currently authorized COVID-19 vaccines still showed signs of a strong immune response eight months later without a booster, according to a study published Friday in the New England Journal of Medicine. The study analyzed specific markers of immunity found in the blood of people vaccinated with Pfizer, Moderna and the Johnson & Johnson vaccines.
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