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Two vaccine doses produce lower antibodies against Omicron variant, Oxford study finds

Mon, 2021-12-13 10:30 — mike kraft

Two-dose vaccines induce lower antibodies against Omicron, study finds Two-dose COVID-19 vaccine regimens do not induce enough neutralising antibodies against the Omicron coronavirus variant, British scientists found, indicating that increased infections in those previously infected or vaccinated may be likely. Reuters Reuters

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U.S. Covid deaths surpass 800,000, more than any other country

Mon, 2021-12-13 10:02 — mike kraft

U.S. sets somber record as Covid deaths surpass 800,000, more than any other country The United States passed another grim Covid-19 milestone Monday, as more than 800,000 Americans have now died from the virus. YahooNews

The United States passed another grim Covid-19 milestone Monday, as more than 800,000 Americans have now died from the virus that's plagued the country for nearly two years.

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Ebola: Overview of current state of vaccine development

Fri, 2021-12-10 17:50 — mike kraft

Current state of Ebola virus vaccines: A snapshot plospathogens

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Here's How to Keep Nurses From Leaving

Fri, 2021-12-10 17:31 — mike kraft

Here's How to Keep Nurses From Leaving Leaders talk money, mentoring, training, and a chance to be heard Shannon Firth medpagetoday

Payment recognition, effective mentoring, and nurse residency programs can help prevent nurses from leaving their jobs, said nurse leaders and government officials during an online discussion of workforce issues hosted by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).

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Fauci says omicron-specific vaccines may not be needed; new research indicates T-cell protection may hold the variant

Fri, 2021-12-10 17:23 — mike kraft

Fauci says omicron-specific vaccines may not be needed, while new research indicates T-cell protection may hold up against the variant It’s becoming clear that much of the concern about the omicron variant has to do with how much it will reduce the protection provided by the COVID-19 vaccines. Jaimy Lee MarketWatch

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Overview: Vaccination policicy developments Europe, Australia, other developments

Fri, 2021-12-10 11:11 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Australia will begin administering COVID-19 vaccines for children aged 5 to 11 from Jan. 10 and U.S. regulators expanded eligibility for booster shots to 16- and 17-year-olds amid rising concerns about the new Omicron variant. Reuters Reuters

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Veterans with two mRNA doses saw dip in antibody response after four months --CDC study

Thu, 2021-12-09 19:38 — mike kraft

CDC study: Veterans with two mRNA doses saw dip in antibody response A Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study documented a dip in hospitalized veterans’ antibody response four months after receiving two mRNA COVID-19 vaccine doses, supporting the push Justine Coleman TheHill

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Biden signs executive order on climate change to require net-zero emissions from federal government by 2050

Thu, 2021-12-09 18:09 — mike kraft

Biden signs executive order on climate change to require net-zero emissions from federal government by 2050 President Biden issued an executive order Wednesday that would reduce the federal government’s greenhouse gas emissions within the next decade and reach net-zero federal emissions by 2050. YahooNews

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CDC chief says omicron mostly mild so far

Thu, 2021-12-09 17:57 — mike kraft

The AP Interview: CDC chief says omicron mostly mild so far | AP News ATLANTA (AP) — More than 40 people in the U.S. have been found to be infected with the omicron variant so far, and more than three-quarters of them had been vaccinated, the chief of the CDC said Wednesday. AP NEWS

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Booster Shots: Omicron may require fourth vaccine dose sooner than expected, Pfizer says

Thu, 2021-12-09 17:53 — mike kraft

Covid-19 live updates: Omicron may require fourth vaccine dose sooner than expected, Pfizer says More than 40 people in the United States have tested positive for the omicron variant, the CDC said Wednesday. Nearly all had only mild symptoms. Washington Post

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