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Experts warn U.S. to brace for a difficult flu season

Thu, 2022-09-15 10:28 — mike kraft

Nation warned to brace for a difficult flu season Health experts are warning the nation to brace for what could be an exceptionally severe flu season this fall and winter, as more people who have not built up immunity over the last few years mix a… vmorris The Hill

Health experts are warning the nation to brace for what could be an exceptionally severe flu season this fall and winter, as more people who have not built up immunity over the last few years mix and mingle. There are two big reasons why more people could be vulnerable to the flu this year.

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Pfizer starts late-stage trial of mRNA-based flu vaccine

Thu, 2022-09-15 10:19 — mike kraft

Pfizer starts late-stage trial of mRNA-based flu vaccine Pfizer Inc said on Wednesday it had started a late-stage U.S. trial of an influenza vaccine involving 25,000 patients, among the first such studies for a messenger RNA flu shot. Reuters Reuters

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Germans slow to get COVID booster take-up low, new version may help - doctors group

Thu, 2022-09-15 10:13 — mike kraft

German COVID booster take-up low, new version may help - doctors group Demand for booster vaccinations against COVID-19 is low in Germany, the association of general practitioners said on Thursday, with some patients waiting for a booster designed to combat the currently circulating Omicron BA.4/5 subvariants. Reuters Reuters

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Complexity of new COVID booster roleout shows need for care

Wed, 2022-09-14 17:52 — mike kraft

Complexity of Covid vaccine program leads to concerns about potential for error The rollout of the Covid-19 vaccination program has reached new heights of complexity with the start of the bivalent booster program, leading to concerns about the potential for more errors in the administration of vaccines. Helen Branswell STAT

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Nigeria to produce vaccines locally with Serum Institute of India

Wed, 2022-09-14 17:40 — mike kraft

Nigeria to produce vaccines locally with Serum Institute of India Nigeria will partner with Serum Institute of India to start local manufacturing of vaccines used in the country's immunisation programmes, health minister Osagie Ehanire said on Wednesday. Reuters Reuters

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Monkeypox outbreak slowing in the US, but challenges remain

Wed, 2022-09-14 12:45 — mike kraft

Monkeypox outbreak slowing in the US, but health leaders say critical challenges remain New monkeypox cases in the United States have been steadily dropping in recent weeks, with cases reported in the first week of September cut to about half of what they were at their peak a month ago. Deidre McPhillips, CNN CNN

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WHO says COVID end ‘in sight,’ deaths at lowest since March 2020

Wed, 2022-09-14 12:41 — mike kraft

WHO: COVID end 'in sight,' deaths at lowest since March 2020 GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that the number of coronavirus deaths worldwide last week was the lowest reported in the pandemic since March 2020, marking what could be a turning point in the years-long global outbreak. AP NEWS

At a press briefing in Geneva, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the world has never been in a better position to stop COVID-19.

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Misinformation issue: TikTok search results riddled with misinformation: Report

Wed, 2022-09-14 10:28 — mike kraft

TikTok search results riddled with misinformation: Report TikTok may be the platform of choice for catchy videos, but anyone using it to learn about COVID-19, climate change or Russia's invasion of Ukraine is likely to encounter misleading information , according to a research report published Wednesday. AP NEWS

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Take whatever COVID vaccine you can get--EU drugs official

Wed, 2022-09-14 10:03 — mike kraft

Take whatever COVID vaccine you can get, says head of EU drugs watchdog FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) -People in Europe should take whatever COVID-19 booster is available to them in the coming months, Emer Cooke, Executive Director of the European Medicines Agency (EMA), said in a Reuters Next Newsmaker interview, ahead of an expected autumn rise in infections. She said different countries across the bloc would likely have different autumn booster campaign timings and strategies, but it was important to remember the pandemic was not over and people should continue to prioritize getting protected.

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Long COVID and its strange array of symptoms; Researchers look into clues

Wed, 2022-09-14 09:56 — mike kraft

What causes long COVID and its strange array of symptoms? Researchers have some clues. The cause of a person's long COVID makes a huge difference in how they should be treated. But doctors are still trying to crack the code. YahooNews

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