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For children kids under 5, Pfizer plans to seek COVID-19 vaccine authorization in November

Wed, 2021-09-15 13:13 — mike kraft

Pfizer plans to seek COVID-19 vaccine authorization in November for Pfizer and BioNTech plan to file for Food and Drug Administration (FDA) emergency authorization in November for their COVID-19 vaccine for children younger than 5, Pfizer Chief Financial Officer Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

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New Pfizer data makes case for booster shots 6 months after primary doses

Wed, 2021-09-15 12:30 — mike kraft

New Pfizer data makes case for booster shots 6 months after primary doses The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday released new data from Pfizer's submitted application to approve booster doses of its Covid-19 vaccine. In it, Pfizer demonstrates what it sees as proof that third shot will be both safe and necessary for most Americans to take, arguing that immunity wanes over time -- regardless of any new variant of concern.

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Measles concerns among Afghan refugees may delay Afghan resettlement by weeks

Tue, 2021-09-14 17:51 — mike kraft

Measles concerns may delay Afghan resettlement by weeks The Biden administration announced that it would halt flights for Afghan evacuees at the Ramstein Air Base in Germany and the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar after four individuals tested positive following their arrival. Erin Banco POLITICO

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending Afghan evacuees housed at U.S. military bases overseas be tested and vaccinated for measles — a process that could delay efforts to resettle as many as 12,000 by several weeks, according to three senior administration officials.

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ANALYSIS: How wellness influencers are fueling the anti-vaccine movement

Tue, 2021-09-14 17:44 — mike kraft

How wellness influencers are fueling the anti-vaccine movement For years, the wellness world has been entangled with vaccine hesitancy. Amid covid-19, the consequences are starker than ever. Ashley Fetters, Gerrit De Vynck Washington Post

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Fully vaccinated persons have sharply reduced chance of dying from COVID-19, a new real-world study suggests

Tue, 2021-09-14 10:00 — mike kraft

Getting fully vaccinated massively reduces your chance of dying from COVID-19, a new real-world study suggests COVID-19 accounted for 0.8% of deaths among fully vaccinated people in England, compared with 37% for unvaccinated people, data from England showed. Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce Business Insider

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More on breakthrough issue: Vaccines still work, CDC studies show

Tue, 2021-09-14 09:50 — mike kraft

Vaccines still work: CDC studies show COVID breakthrough infections rate remain low despite Delta variant Breakthrough cases of COVID-19 among vaccinated people remain rare (and are generally less serious when they do occur), despite the surge of the hypercontagious Delta variant. Laura Ramirez-Feldman YahooNews

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OPINION: America’s Pandemic Travel Bans No Longer Make Sense -_Foreign Policy

Mon, 2021-09-13 19:45 — mike kraft

America’s Pandemic Travel Bans No Longer Make Sense A thoughtless, unscientific policy of closed borders—even to vaccinated travelers—does a little more damage every day. Stefan Theil Foreign Policy

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A guide to whether Johnson & Johnson vaccine recipients should get a booster shot — and how they might do so. --NY Times

Mon, 2021-09-13 19:11 — mike kraft

... Should people who received the single-shot Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine be getting a booster shot?..

The question of booster shots for the other two vaccines being used in the U.S. — the double-shot vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer, which are both based on genetic technology known as mRNA — has received more attention. Many experts believe that at least immunocompromised people and older adults are likely to benefit from a third shot.

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