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Measles cases and deaths increase worldwide, as childhood vaccinations rates decline --report

Thu, 2023-11-16 19:27 — mike kraft

Report: Measles cases and deaths increase worldwide, as childhood vaccinations rates decline A dangerous decline in the rate of children vaccinated against measles is spurring a global increase in cases and deaths from the highly contagious virus, according to a new report. Helen Branswell STAT

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COVID and flu vaccine rates are declining for US health care workers --CDC

Thu, 2023-11-16 16:34 — mike kraft

COVID and flu vaccine rates are declining for US health care workers, CDC reports: ‘Disturbing trend’ (foxnews.com)

...They found that flu vaccine coverage was 81% among health care employees at hospitals and 47.1% at nursing homes.

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Long Covid hits U.S. veterans hard; 4th COVID vaccine dose helped those with rheumatic disease

Thu, 2023-11-16 15:46 — mike kraft

Nearly half of US veterans had long-COVID symptoms up to 6 months later Risk factors for long COVID were Black race, ages 50 to 64, diabetes, and severe infection. CIDRAP

Nearly half of 363,000 US veterans who tested positive for COVID-19 still had symptoms up to 6 months later, and the risk factors for this condition were Black race, older age, diabetes, and severe infection, concludes a study published yesterday in the Annals of Epidemiology.

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Covid widened the life expectancy gap between women and men in the U.S. --study

Wed, 2023-11-15 10:04 — mike kraft

COVID increased gender life expectancy gap in US poco_bw CIDRAP

For more than 100 years, American women have outlived American men, largely due to differences in rates of cardiovascular disease and lung cancer. Now COVID-19 has widened the gendered life expectancy gap, according to a research letter published yesterday in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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Only about 14% of American adults have received the updated COVID vaccine: CDC

Wed, 2023-11-15 09:44 — mike kraft

About 36M American adults have received the updated COVID vaccine: CDC Newly released survey data from the CDC shows 36 million American adults, about 13.9% of the U.S. adult population, has received the updated COVID vaccine. ABC News ABC News

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Hospital-based Covid-19 transmissions became less serious after Omicron--study

Tue, 2023-11-14 10:39 — mike kraft

Study: Hospital-based COVID-19 less serious after Omicron Wavebreakmedia/ iStock CIDRAP

Hospital-acquired (nosocomial) COVID-19 transmission was associated with higher rates of 30-day mortality and more severe disease during the early phases of the pandemic, but the risk has lessened in the post-Omicron landscape, according to a new study from JAMA Network Open based on outcomes seen in Sweden during the past 3 years.

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Polls indicate percentages of Americans who believe they dont need vaccinations, have little confidence in scientists

Tue, 2023-11-14 10:17 — mike kraft

Poll shows a third of Americans believe they don't need flu, COVID vaccines One third of those polled said their vaccine decisions do not affect others. CIDRAP

A third of Americans surveyed in a new poll from researchers at Ohio State said they do not believe they need vaccines for the flu or COVID-19 this season because they do not consider themselves high risk for complications from the viruses. ...

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Early Assessment of the COVID-19 Pandemic's Impact on Cancer Diagnosis

Mon, 2023-11-13 10:42 — mike kraft

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A new COVID variant, HV.1, is becoming dominant in the U.S.

Fri, 2023-11-10 17:33 — mike kraft

A new COVID variant, HV.1, is now dominant. These are its most common symptoms A new highly contagious COVID-19 variant, HV.1, is now the dominant strain in the U.S. What to know about transmission, symptoms, vaccines and more. TODAY

As the United States enters respiratory virus season and health officials roll out updated COVID-19 vaccines, a new COVID variant HV.1 has emerged and is currently sweeping the country.

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