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Regeneron says antibody cocktail reduced Covid infections by 81% when given asi njection, not an IV

Mon, 2021-04-12 11:31 — mike kraft

Regeneron says its antibody cocktail injection prevents Covid In previous studies, antibodies had to be given intravenously. This one can be given with an under-the-skin injection. Matthew Herper STAT

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals said Monday that a single administration of its monoclonal antibody cocktail reduced the risk that volunteers exposed to Covid-19 would develop the disease by 81%.

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Australia’s pandemic experience offers a potential model for Indigenous health care --experts say EY

Sun, 2021-04-11 20:22 — mike kraft

Australia made a plan to protect Indigenous elders from covid-19. It worked. The pandemic ravaged first-nation communities in many parts of the world. Australia bucked the trend. Rachel Pannett Washington Post

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Canada's vaccination program pivots to focus on frontline workers

Sun, 2021-04-11 20:09 — mike kraft

In COVID-19 vaccination pivot, Canada targets frontline workers Canada is shifting its vaccination campaign to target frontline workers, moving away from a largely age-based rollout as the country tries to get a handle on the raging third wave of the pandemic. Anna Mehler Paperny U.S.

TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada is shifting its vaccination campaign to target frontline workers, moving away from a largely age-based rollout as the country tries to get a handle on the raging third wave of the pandemic.

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Covid variant from South Africa was able to evade Pfizer vaccine in Israeli study

Sun, 2021-04-11 19:50 — mike kraft

Covid variant from South Africa was able to ‘break through’ Pfizer vaccine in Israeli study The coronavirus variant first discovered in South Africa is able to evade some of the protection of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, according to an Israeli study. Berkeley Lovelace Jr. CNBC

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Fewer than 1 in 28,000 people who receive a Covid-19 vaccine have serious adverse reactions, data shows

Sun, 2021-04-11 19:36 — mike kraft

April 11, 2021 Covid-19 vaccine and world news The pandemic has brought countries to a standstill. Meanwhile, vaccinations are underway as cases continue to rise. Follow here for the latest. By <a href="/profiles/fernando-alfonso-iii">Fernando Alfonso III</a>, CNN CNN

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Why covid post-vaccine rashes might actually be a ‘good thing’

Sun, 2021-04-11 12:37 — mike kraft

Why covid arm and other post-vaccine rashes might actually be a ‘good thing’ Such skin reactions “are not severe or long-lasting, and show us that your body likely is developing a nice strong immune response to the vaccine,” one health expert says. Marlene Cimons Washington Post

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Explainations of why Women report more side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine than men.

Sun, 2021-04-11 12:11 — mike kraft

Women report more side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine than men. Health experts explain why. Health experts say biological differences between men and women, inconsistent reporting by men and gender bias in clinical trials may be some reasons. Adrianna Rodriguez USA TODAY

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U.S. considering larger role in global vaccination efforts

Sun, 2021-04-11 11:58 — mike kraft

Biden eyes bigger US role in global vaccination efforts The Biden administration is taking initial steps toward an expanded role in global COVID-19 vaccination efforts, while stopping short of sharing excess doses on a wide scale. Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

The Biden administration is taking initial steps toward an expanded role in global COVID-19 vaccination efforts, while stopping short of sharing excess doses on a wide scale.

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Chinese official acknowledges the country's vaccines’ effectiveness is low

Sun, 2021-04-11 11:50 — mike kraft

Official: Chinese vaccines' effectiveness low BEIJING (AP) — In a rare admission of the weakness of Chinese coronavirus vaccines, the country's top disease control official says their effectiveness is low and the government is considering... AP NEWS

BEIJING (AP) — In a rare admission of the weakness of Chinese coronavirus vaccines, the country’s top disease control official says their effectiveness is low and the government is considering mixing them to get a boost.

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AstraZeneca: Blot Clots apparently Stem From Rare Antibody Reaction

Sat, 2021-04-10 13:43 — mike kraft

New research has identified unusual antibodies that appear to have caused, in rare cases, serious and sometimes fatal blood clots in people who received the Covid vaccine made by AstraZeneca.

Exactly why the rare reactions to the vaccine occurred is still a mystery.

Scientific teams from Germany and Norway found that people who developed the clots after vaccination had produced antibodies that activated their platelets, a blood component involved in clotting. The new reports add extensive details to what the researchers have already stated publicly about the blood disorder.

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