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Covid-19 vaccines continue to work well at preventing severe disease for the vast majority of Americans but they are becoming less effective at blocking infection, according to a series of studies the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released Friday.

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Unvaccinated people were 11 times more likely to die of covid-19-- CDC report

Fri, 2021-09-10 19:12 — mike kraft

Unvaccinated people were 11 times more likely to die of covid-19, CDC report finds The Moderna shot is the most effective, says another study, the largest to date in the United States to assess the real-world effectiveness of the vaccines. Lena H. Sun, Joel Achenbach Washington Post

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Denmark. citing high vaccination rate, becomes one of the first EU countries to lift all domestic restrictions

Fri, 2021-09-10 13:02 — mike kraft

Citing high shot rates, Danes end COVID-19 restrictions

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — After 548 days with restrictions to limit the spread of COVID-19, Denmark’s high vaccination rate has enabled the Scandinavian country to become one of the first European Union nations to lift all domestic restrictions.

The return to normality has been gradual, but as of Friday, the digital pass — a proof of having been vaccinated — is no longer required when entering night clubs, making it the last virus safeguard to fall.

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Australia: Delta gains gound, pushes daily COVID-19 cases to nearly 2,000

Fri, 2021-09-10 12:47 — mike kraft

Australia's daily COVID-19 cases near 2,000 as Delta gains ground Australia's COVID-19 daily cases topped 1,900 for the first time in the pandemic on Friday as an outbreak fuelled by the highly infectious Delta variant continued to gain ground in locked-down Sydney and Melbourne, its largest cities. Renju Jose Reuters

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BioNTech to seek approval soon for vaccine for children as young as 5

Fri, 2021-09-10 12:38 — mike kraft

BioNTech to seek approval in a 'few weeks' for Covid vaccine for children as young as 5 BioNTech has said it is expected to file its regulatory dossier on the five to 11-year-olds in September. It has also laid out plans to seek approval in children aged 6 months to 2 years later this year. NBC News

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South Africa vaccinates some young children in clinical test of Chinese vaccine

Fri, 2021-09-10 11:15 — mike kraft

South Africa vaccinates some kids in test of Chinese vaccine JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa on Friday started vaccinating children and adolescents as part of the global Phase 3 clinical trials of China’s Sinovac Biotech COVID-19 vaccine for children aged between 6 months and 17 years. AP NEWS

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa on Friday started vaccinating children and adolescents as part of the global Phase 3 clinical trials of China’s Sinovac Biotech COVID-19 vaccine for children aged between 6 months and 17 years.

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