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Information on vaccines to counter Ebola and other diseases

The Mission of this group is to follow the development of vaccines and other medications to counter Ebola and other diseases.

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The U.S. FDA's new guidance on Covid vaccines for adults

Wed, 2023-04-19 09:53 — mike kraft
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes Changes to Simplify Use of Bivalent mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines The FDA amended the EUAs of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 bivalent mRNA vaccines to simplify the vaccination schedule for most individuals. Office of the Commissioner U.S. Food and Drug Administration

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U.S. FDA authorizes spring covid booster shots for older adults and the immunocompromised

Tue, 2023-04-18 12:03 — mike kraft
FDA says older adults and the immunocompromised may get a spring booster dose of Covid vaccine People ages 65 and older and those who are immunocompromised will be allowed to receive an additional dose of Covid-19 vaccine — a spring booster — if they wish, the FDA announced Tuesday. Helen Branswell STAT
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Promising new malaria vaccine for kids receives first approval in Ghana

Fri, 2023-04-14 17:30 — mike kraft
Promising new malaria vaccine for kids approved in Ghana Ghana became the first country to approve a new malaria vaccine for young children that may offer better protection against the disease that kills hundreds of thousands every year. Preliminary results from early testing of the new vaccine, developed at the University of Oxford, have suggested the vaccine is far more effective than the only malaria vaccine now authorized for use by the World Health Organization.
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Pfizer bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine highly effective --Israeli study of over 65's

Fri, 2023-04-14 13:02 — mike kraft
Pfizer bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine highly effective, study says - UPI.com A new study examining the effectiveness of the new Pfizer bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine determined it is highly effective in reducing hospitalizations and deaths. UPI
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Biden administration will retain some Covid pandemic emergency powers

Fri, 2023-04-14 12:56 — mike kraft
The Biden administration will hang on to some Covid pandemic emergency powers Even though the Biden administration is ending its most high-profile Covid-19 emergency declaration next month, it’s still going to hold on to some pandemic-era powers. Rachel Cohrs STAT

...The Department of Health and Human Services gave governors a heads-up on Friday that it is planning to keep pharmacists’ ability to administer Covid-19 and flu vaccines past the end of the public health emergency.

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U.S. to spend $5 billion to speed up development of new COVID vaccines

Mon, 2023-04-10 19:34 — mike kraft
U.S. spending $5 billion to speed up development of new COVID vaccines The U.S. government is spending over $5 billion on an effort to speed up the development of new COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) spokesperson and a Biden administration official said on Monday. Reuters Reuters

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Potential Explanation for COVID Vaccine Blood Clot Connection--new research

Mon, 2023-04-10 10:24 — mike kraft
New Research Uncovers Potential Explanation for COVID Vaccine Blood Clot Connection Scientists identify key differences in immune responses to the AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines. A recent study conducted by a team from SAHMRI and Flinders University in Australia has revealed significant variations in the way the AstraZeneca and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines affect the immune system. T Colin Collins SciTechDaily

 

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UK to offer COVID-19 vaccines for young children with medical conditions

Thu, 2023-04-06 10:06 — mike kraft
UK to offer COVID-19 vaccines for young children with medical conditions Children aged between six months to four years with underlying medical conditions will be offered COVID-19 shots, Britain's vaccine advisers said on Thursday. Reuters Reuters

 

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ECDC urges fall COVID boosters for risk groups ...

Thu, 2023-04-06 10:00 — mike kraft
Quick takes: ECDC urges fall COVID boosters for risk groups, EUA for new monoclonal antibody, human trial results for Gilead COVID antiviral The ECDC said though no clear seasonal circulation pattern has emerged, COVID's impact has been higher in the fall and winter. CIDRAP
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German tests of Covid-19 nasal vaccine shows early promise

Wed, 2023-04-05 09:40 — mike kraft
A new approach to a Covid-19 nasal vaccine shows early promise | CNN Scientists in Germany say they've been able to make a nasal vaccine that can shut down a Covid-19 infection in the nose and throat, where the virus gets its first foothold in the body. Brenda Goodman CNN

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China and India both rolled out vaccines given through the nasal tissues last fall, though it’s not clear how well they may be working. Studies on the effectiveness of these vaccines have yet to be published, leaving much of the world to wonder whether this approach to protection really works in people.

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