Vaccinations

Moderna's COVID vaccine will remain free for all consumers, even those uninsured

Wed, 2023-02-15 17:26 — mike kraft

Moderna says its COVID vaccine will remain free for all consumers, even those uninsured Moderna has announced it will provide its COVID vaccine for free to people without insurance, even after government money dries up. ABC News ABC News

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"Everyone in the United States will have access to Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine regardless of their ability to pay," the company said in a statement.

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A rare Marburg outbreak sparks a race to test vaccines and drugs

Wed, 2023-02-15 10:19 — mike kraft

A rare Marburg outbreak sparks a race against time to test vaccines and drugs Finding out if Marburg vaccine candidates actually work in people requires an outbreak, and outbreaks are blessedly rare. But now there are cases in Equatorial Guinea. Helen Branswell STAT

A Marburg fever outbreak in Equatorial Guinea is galvanizing efforts to test drugs and vaccines for a virus that currently has none. But every day counts, warned experts who gathered virtually on Tuesday to try to chart a course for the work.

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EU expected to push for annual COVID shots

Wed, 2023-02-15 09:34 — mike kraft

EU drugs regulator expects to implement annual COVID shots The European Medicines Agency (EMA) expects COVID vaccination campaigns to be conducted once a year, similar to the approach with flu inoculation, it said on Wednesday. Reuters Reuters

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COVID vaccination rate low among older people, especially in poorer nations--study

Tue, 2023-02-14 11:27 — mike kraft

COVID vaccine uptake low among older people, especially in poorer nations The global vaccination rate in 2022 for people older than 60 was 76%, but it was only 33% in low-income countries. CIDRAP

COVID-19 Mortality and Progress Toward Vaccinating Older Adults — World Health Organization, Worldwide, 2020–2022

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The COVID Pandemic Is Not Over For Older Persons

Tue, 2023-02-14 11:16 — mike kraft

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For older Americans, the pandemic still poses significant dangers. About three-quarters of Covid deaths have occurred in people over 65, with the greatest losses concentrated among those over 75.

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Misinformation issue: Google counter campaign, Sudan study, distortions of Fauci vaccine paper

Mon, 2023-02-13 17:50 — mike kraft

Google to expand misinformation 'prebunking' in Europe WASHINGTON (AP) — After seeing promising results in Eastern Europe, Google will initiate a new campaign in Germany that aims to make people more resilient to the corrosive effects of online misinformation. AP NEWS

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Most young people aren’t getting latest Covid-19 booster, but they’re not filling hospital beds

Mon, 2023-02-13 09:32 — mike kraft

Most young people aren't getting latest Covid-19 booster, but they're not filling hospital beds at three large health care systems | CNN As the US mulls over its future Covid-19 vaccination plan, data from three large health care systems indicate that even though a small percentage of people under age 65 have gotten the new Covid-19 booster, people this age are not becoming severely ill and overwhelming hospitals. Elizabeth Cohen CNN

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COVID vaccination in pregnancy may benefit both moms and infants --Canadian study

Fri, 2023-02-10 10:18 — mike kraft

COVID vaccination in pregnancy may benefit both moms and infants CIDRAP

Pregnant women can reduce their infant's risk of COVID-related hospitalization by receiving at least two doses of an mRNA vaccine, which are highly effective against maternal Delta variant infection and moderately effective against maternal and infant Omicron infection, suggests a study published yesterday in BMJ. A third (booster) dose offered added protection against Omicron.

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