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People taking immunosupressive drugs are concerned that Covid-19 vaccines may be ineffective

Sat, 2021-06-05 14:20 — mike kraft

Caught in a 'pickle,' millions of Americans might not have had an adequate response to the Covid-19 vaccine Millions of Americans are taking immunosuppressive drugs that might weaken the effect of the Covid-19 vaccine, and they find themselves in uncharted territory, scared that their vaccinations might not have worked. Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent CNN

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Canada recommends mixing and matching various COVID-19 vaccines. US begins testing them for booster shots

Thu, 2021-06-03 17:26 — mike kraft

Canada recommends mixing and matching AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines | CBC News Canada is changing its guidelines on mixing and matching second doses of COVID-19 vaccines and is now advising Canadians to combine either the AstraZeneca-Oxford, Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna shots interchangeably in certain situations. CBC

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Israel reports some mild myocarditis cases among young men who received Pfizer vaccinations

Wed, 2021-06-02 11:19 — mike kraft

Israel sees probable link between Pfizer vaccine and myocarditis cases Israel's Health Ministry said on Tuesday it had found the small number of heart inflammation cases observed mainly in young men who received Pfizer's (PFE.N) COVID-19 vaccine in Israel were likely linked to their vaccination. Jeffrey Heller Reuters

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China reports human case of H10N3 bird flu, a possible first

Wed, 2021-06-02 11:06 — mike kraft

China reports human case of H10N3 bird flu, a possible first BEIJING (AP) — A man in eastern China has contracted what might be the world’s first human case of the H10N3 strain of bird flu, but the risk of large-scale spread is low, the government said Tuesday. AP NEWS

BEIJING (AP) — A man in eastern China has contracted what might be the world’s first human case of the H10N3 strain of bird flu, but the risk of large-scale spread is low, the government said Tuesday.

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Next-generation COVID-19 shots will be cheaper and better, industry officials say

Tue, 2021-06-01 10:23 — mike kraft

Vaccines 2.0: Next-generation COVID-19 shots will be cheaper, easier to deliver and protect against more viruses, industry leaders say Drug companies work to improve COVID-19 vaccines to fight variants of the coronavirus and other viruses and make them easier to distribute. Karen Weintraub USA TODAY

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Immunity to the Coronavirus May Persist for Years, new studies

Thu, 2021-05-27 11:38 — mike kraft

Immunity to the coronavirus lasts at least a year, possibly a lifetime, improving over time especially after vaccination, according to two new studies. The findings may help put to rest lingering fears that protection against the virus will be short-lived.

Together, the studies suggest that most people who have recovered from Covid-19 and who were later immunized will not need boosters. Vaccinated people who were never infected most likely will need the shots, however, as will a minority who were infected but did not produce a robust immune response.

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C.D.C. Stops Investigating Mild Infections in Vaccinated Americans who did not need hospitalization

Tue, 2021-05-25 21:20 — mike kraft

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No vaccine provides perfect protection, and so-called breakthrough infections after coronavirus vaccination are rare and unlikely to lead to serious illness. Federal health officials have told fully vaccinated people they no longer need to wear masks or maintain social distance because they are protected, nor do they need to be tested or quarantine after an exposure, unless they develop symptoms.

Now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has stopped investigating breakthrough infections among fully vaccinated people unless they become so sick that they are hospitalized or die.

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Moderna Covid-19 vaccine is safe and appears effective in adolescents --company announcement

Tue, 2021-05-25 09:43 — mike kraft

Moderna says its Covid-19 vaccine is safe and appears effective in adolescents Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine is safe and appears to be effective in adolescents, the company said Tuesday. John Bonifield and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN CNN

(CNN) Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine is safe and appears to be effective in adolescents, the company said Tuesday.

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Smell loss from COVID-19, researchers seek new explanations and possible treatments

Sun, 2021-05-23 13:57 — mike kraft

'Life-altering:' As millions cope with smell loss from COVID-19, researchers find new explanations and possible treatments Smell loss afflicts the majority of those with COVID-19. A new understanding is emerging about what causes it, and eventually, how it might be treated. Karen Weintraub

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TESTING: Doubts emerge about value of extensive testing as vaccines take effect

Sun, 2021-05-23 12:58 — mike kraft

COVID testing’s value shrinks as vaccines beat back virus WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials’ new, more relaxed recommendations on masks have all but eclipsed another major change in guidance from the government: Fully vaccinated Americans can largely skip getting tested for the coronavirus. AP NEWS

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