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Analysis: Wary of Russian vaccine, Brazil plans its own additional study for more safety data

Wed, 2021-06-09 12:03 — mike kraft
Analysis: Still wary of Russian vaccine, Brazil clears its own 'study' for more data Russian vaccine developers cheered hard-won access to Brazil's market last week, but with less than a million doses cleared for import, public health experts say the approval is more like a late-stage trial for the Sputnik V shot. Lisandra Paraguassu Reuters
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SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant: Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine recipients have lower antibody levels

Tue, 2021-06-08 22:30 — mike kraft
SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant: Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine recipients have lower antibody levels - Outbreak News Today Levels of antibodies in the blood of vaccinated people that are able to recognise and fight the new SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant first discovered in India (B.1.617.2) are on average lower than those against previously circulating variants in the UK, according to new laboratory data from the Francis Crick Institute and the National Institute for Health […] Press Release Outbreak News Today
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Pfizer to test COVID-19 vaccine for children under 12

Tue, 2021-06-08 10:23 — mike kraft
Pfizer to start large study to test COVID-19 vaccine in children below 12 Pfizer Inc said on Tuesday it will start a large study to test its COVID-19 vaccine in children below 12 and selected a dosing regime for the trial. Reuters Staff U.S.

(Reuters) - Pfizer Inc said on Tuesday it will start a large study to test its COVID-19 vaccine in children below 12 and selected a dosing regime for the trial.

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Research suggests why the ‘Alpha’ Coronavirus Variant Became So Powerful

Mon, 2021-06-07 19:19 — mike kraft

In December, British researchers discovered that a new variant was sweeping through their country. When it arrived in other countries, the variant, now known as Alpha, tended to become more common in its new homes as well. By April, it had become the dominant variant in the United States, and it has remained so ever since.

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CDC study finds vaccinated people have milder disease in rare breakthrough infections

Mon, 2021-06-07 19:06 — mike kraft
Coronavirus update: Latest Covid-19 vaccine and US reopening news Most adults in the US have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, and about 66% said in a recent survey that their lives are at least somewhat back to normal. Follow here for the latest. By Melissa Macaya, <a href="/profiles/melissa-mahtani">Melissa Mahtani</a>, Mike Hayes, <a href="/profiles/meg-wagner">Meg Wagner</a> and <a href="/profiles/veronica-rocha">Veronica Rocha</a>, CNN CNN
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FDA authorizes Regeneron's COVID-19 antibody drug for injections

Sun, 2021-06-06 17:21 — mike kraft
FDA authorizes Regeneron's COVID-19 antibody drug for injections The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized Regeneron’s COVID-19 antibody drug for injections. Jordan Williams TheHill

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized Regeneron’s COVID-19 antibody drug for injections.

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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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