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U.S. panel votes to add COVID shots to recommended vaccinations

Thu, 2022-10-20 16:42 — mike kraft

Panel votes to add COVID shots to recommended vaccinations NEW YORK (AP) — COVID-19 shots should be added to the lists of recommended vaccinations for kids and adults, a panel of U.S. vaccine experts said Thursday. The panel's unanimous decision has no immediate effect — COVID-19 shots already are recommended for virtually all Americans. AP NEWS

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Moderna COVID vaccine safe, comparably effective in preschoolers ---clinical trial

Thu, 2022-10-20 16:35 — mike kraft

Study: Moderna COVID vaccine safe, comparably effective in preschoolers The vaccine in kids 6 months to 5 years triggered similar immune response and protection as in young adults. CIDRAP

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U.S. committee recommends that CDC add COVID shots to its free vaccine program

Wed, 2022-10-19 17:23 — mike kraft

U.S. committee recommends COVID shot for CDC's free vaccine program An expert committee on Wednesday recommended that COVID-19 shots become part of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) vaccine program for children, which provides many types of free inoculations to millions of kids each year. Reuters Reuters

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U.S. FDA authorizes Novavax's COVID vaccine as booster for adults

Wed, 2022-10-19 12:32 — mike kraft

U.S. FDA authorizes Novavax's COVID vaccine as booster for adults The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized Novavax Inc's COVID-19 vaccine as a booster for adults, helping the company's shares reverse course and rise more than 3%. Reuters Reuters

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Begining of a trend? Harvard announces new bivalent COVID booster requirement

Wed, 2022-10-19 09:44 — mike kraft

Harvard announces new bivalent COVID booster requirement Are other Mass. schools soon to follow? Clara McCourt Boston.com

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Moderna says its Omicron booster response stays high through 3 months

Wed, 2022-10-19 09:34 — mike kraft

Moderna says Omicron booster response stays high through 3 months Moderna Inc said on Wednesday its COVID-19 vaccine booster targeting the BA.1 subvariant of Omicron generated a strong immune response against that variant, with antibody levels staying high for at least three months. Reuters Reuters

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It's 'not helpful' to view pandemic through political lens: White House COVID coordinator Dr. Jha

Tue, 2022-10-18 11:25 — mike kraft

It's 'not helpful' to view pandemic through political lens: White House COVID coordinator The White House's COVID-19 Response Team Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha reflects on how politics hampered the country's pandemic response. YahooNews

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"It's going to be very hard to manage our health-care system if we don't make some important changes," Jha said.

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Moderna CEO predicts that not everyone will need an annual COVID booster

Mon, 2022-10-17 14:50 — mike kraft

Moderna CEO: Not everyone will need an annual COVID booster Moderna CEO says not everyone will need an annual COVID booster. YahooFinance

The COVID-19 booster market is starting to look more like an annual flu season than it did in the first two years of the pandemic.

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Moderna will provide variant-adapted COVID shots for world's poorest

Mon, 2022-10-17 08:31 — mike kraft

Moderna signs deal on variant-adapted COVID shots for world's poorest Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) has agreed to provide its new variant-adapted COVID-19 vaccine to the global scheme aiming to deliver shots to the world's poorest people. Reuters Reuters

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U.S. COVID booster uptake has slowed, only 11.5 million have received updated shots

Thu, 2022-10-13 10:36 — mike kraft

11.5M Americans have received updated COVID booster: CDC CDC data shows that only 11.5 million Americans have received the updated COVID-19 booster. ABC News ABC News

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Experts told ABC News that while it's great many Americans have gotten the new booster, they are worried uptake is not as high as it should be ahead of the colder weather months, when COVID-19 typically spreads much more quickly.

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