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Thu, 2015-01-08 20:48 — mdmcdonald

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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Old Vaccines May Stop the Coronavirus, Study Hints. Scientists Are Skeptical.

Thu, 2020-07-30 13:16 — mike kraft

Billions of dollars are being invested in the development of vaccines against the coronavirus. Until one arrives, many scientists have turned to tried-and-true vaccines to see whether they may confer broad protection, and may reduce the risk of coronavirus infection, as well.

Old standbys like the Bacille Calmette-Guerin tuberculosis vaccine and the polio vaccine appear to help train the immune system to respond to a broad variety of infections, including from bacteria, viruses and parasites, experts say.

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Russia claims it's on track to approve Covid-19 vaccine by mid-August. But speed of process raises questions

Thu, 2020-07-30 12:09 — mike kraft

Russia claims it's on track to approve Covid-19 vaccine by mid-August. But speed of process raises questions Russia intends to be the first in the world to approve a coronavirus vaccine, in less than two weeks -- despite concerns about its safety, effectiveness and over whether the country has cut essential corners in development, CNN has learned. Matthew Chance, CNN CNN

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Costa Rica-made plasma shown to inhibit coronavirus, ready for clinical trials

Thu, 2020-07-30 11:46 — mike kraft

Costa Rica-made plasma shown to inhibit coronavirus, ready for clinical trials: UCR Alejandro Zúñiga The Tico Times Costa Rica

Costa Rica is set to begin clinical trials on antibody-rich plasma that has been extracted from horses with the purpose of treating COVID-19 patients.

Two versions of the plasma were shown to inhibit the infectivity of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in tests performed at the National Center for Biodefense and Infectious Diseases in the United States.

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The need for global cooperaton on vaccine allocation

Mon, 2020-07-27 20:43 — mike kraft

The Tragedy of Vaccine Nationalism Global cooperation on vaccine allocation would be the most efficient way to disrupt the spread of the virus Foreign Affairs

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World's largest virus test gets underway in the U.S.

Mon, 2020-07-27 10:37 — mike kraft

Virus vaccine put to final test in thousands of volunteers The world’s biggest COVID-19 vaccine study got underway Monday with the first of 30,000 planned volunteers helping to test shots created by the U.S. government -- one of several candidates in the final stretch of the global vaccine race. There’s still no guarantee that the experimental vaccine, developed YahooNews

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A trial for coronavirus vaccine researchers: Making sure black and Hispanic communities are included in studies

Mon, 2020-07-27 10:17 — mike kraft

A trial for coronavirus vaccine researchers: Making sure black and Hispanic communities are included in studies The unprecedented scientific quest to end the pandemic with a vaccine faces one of its most crucial tests, and nothing less than the success of the entire endeavor is at stake. A vaccine must work for everyone — young and old; black, brown and white. Carolyn Y.

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Seven day averages for new coronavirus cases hit fresh highs in more than a dozen states

Mon, 2020-07-27 09:32 — mike kraft

Seven-day averages for new coronavirus cases hit fresh highs in more than a dozen states The U.S. daily death toll was just short of 1,000 on Saturday after four straight days of four-digit death tolls. Meryl Kornfield, Marisa Iati Washington Post

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COVID-19 antibodies may fade, but vaccine hopes have not

Sun, 2020-07-26 10:23 — mike kraft

COVID-19 antibodies may fade, but vaccine hopes have not We are not yet sure how long COVID-19 immunity lasts, but experts agree that there is little cause for alarm and that a vaccine will likely still be successful. Joshua A. Krisch livescience.com

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Multiple vaccine doses could be necessary to protect from coronavirus, Bill Gates says

Thu, 2020-07-23 11:08 — mike kraft

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said Wednesday that people could need multiple doses of a potential coronavirus vaccine to immunize themselves from the coronavirus. If necessary, the multiple doses could require more than 7 billion vaccinations to be administered worldwide.

"None of the vaccines at this point appear like they'll work with a single dose," Gates said. "That was the hope at the very beginning."

The billionaire philanthropist, who has donated $300 million towards the global effort to combat COVID-19 through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, told "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell that deploying a coronavirus vaccine will require a global effort.

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Dr. Fauci says coronavirus immunity may be ‘finite,’ duration remains uncertain

Wed, 2020-07-22 12:02 — mike kraft

Dr. Fauci says coronavirus immunity may be 'finite,' duration remains uncertain Fauci has previously said there's a chance a coronavirus vaccine might not provide long-term immunity. Will Feuer CNBC

Protection from any potential coronavirus vaccine might be short-lived and could require a booster to prolong protection, White House health advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said Monday.

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