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Indoor masking and boosters recomended as "tripledemic" spreads in major US cities.

Mon, 2022-12-12 08:56 — mike kraft

Authorities are urging indoor masking in major cities as the 'tripledemic' rages The CDC is advising people to practice indoor masking in nearly a tenth of U.S. counties, as three highly contagious respiratory viruses sweep the country. NPR.org

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U.S. and Canada approve bivalent booster shots for kids

Fri, 2022-12-09 17:25 — mike kraft

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Opinion: COVID, flu, RSV: The benefits of advocating for boosters in the workplace–and how to go about it

Fri, 2022-12-09 09:54 — mike kraft

COVID, flu, RSV: The benefits of advocating for boosters in the workplace–and how to go about it The return to the office has turned into a superspreader event. Fortune

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U.S. FDA authorizes Moderna, Pfizer updated COVID boosters for 6 months old

Thu, 2022-12-08 10:20 — mike kraft

U.S. FDA authorizes Moderna, Pfizer updated COVID boosters for 6 months old The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized updated COVID-19 booster shots from Moderna and Pfizer and its partner BioNTech for children as young as 6 months of age. Reuters Reuters

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NY Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on Combating COVID-19; flucases rise sharply Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccine Health

Wed, 2022-12-07 17:44 — mike kraft

Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress Combating COVID-19 Governor Hochul updated New Yorkers on the state's progress combating COVID-19. Governor Kathy Hochul

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Estimates of How Much Could COVID-19 Vaccines Cost the U.S. After Commercialization

Wed, 2022-12-07 17:17 — mike kraft

How Much Could COVID-19 Vaccines Cost the U.S. After Commercialization? This analysis illustrates the potential total cost of Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, based on their publicly-announced expected prices, once they enter the U.S. commercial market. It compare… kffmatthewm KFF

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Omicron boosters are weaker against BQ.1.1 subvariant that is rising in U.S., study finds

Wed, 2022-12-07 12:23 — mike kraft

Omicron boosters are weaker against BQ.1.1 subvariant that is rising in U.S., study finds

Covid shots designed to protect against the omicron variant trigger a weaker immune response against the rapidly emerging BQ.1.1 subvariant than the previously dominant strain, according to a new lab study.

Scientists at the University of Texas Medical Branch, in a study published online Tuesday in Nature Medicine, found that the booster shots performed well against the BA.5 subvariant they were designed to target.

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EU backs bivalent Covid shots, UK supports vaccinating infants over 6 months

Tue, 2022-12-06 18:52 — mike kraft

EU regulator backs bivalent COVID shots for primary vaccination The European Medicines Agency said on Tuesday its emergency task force has concluded that messenger RNA bivalent COVID-19 vaccines, targeting the original strain and the Omicron BA.4-5 subvariants, may be used in previously unvaccinated children and adults. Reuters Reuters

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COVID vaccine hesitancy linked to 'nocebo' side effects--study

Tue, 2022-12-06 10:44 — mike kraft

COVID vaccine hesitancy linked to 'nocebo' side effects CIDRAP

Vaccine hesitancy about COVID-19 vaccines is a positive predictor of negative side effects with vaccination—an example of the "nocebo" effect—according to a study today in Scientific Reports.

Nocebo, a play on placebo, is a phenomenon in which people experience negative effects on health when they have negative views or expectations surrounding medical interventions.

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Pfizer asks U.S. FDA to clear updated COVID shot for kids under 5

Mon, 2022-12-05 11:15 — mike kraft

Pfizer asks FDA to clear updated COVID shot for kids under 5 Pfizer is asking U.S. regulators to authorize its updated COVID-19 vaccine for children under age 5 — not as a booster but part of their initial shots. Children ages 6 months through 4 years already are supposed to get three extra-small doses of the original Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine — each a tenth of the amount adults receive — as their primary series. AP NEWS

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