Vaccinations

Health workers in high risk countries can get routine Ebola vaccine, says Gavi

Thu, 2024-06-13 10:24 — mike kraft

High-risk health workers can get routine Ebola vaccine, says Gavi A global stockpile of Ebola vaccines can be used to protect frontline health workers in high-risk countries routinely, rather than just as an emergency measure during outbreaks, international vaccine group Gavi said on Thursday. Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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Analysis of how the NIH $4 billion funded the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic response

Mon, 2024-06-10 11:31 — mike kraft

How $4 billion funded the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic response (medicalxpress.com)

New University of Virginia School of Medicine research is shedding light on how federal funding helped scientists understand the COVID-19 virus, develop new treatments and deploy lifesaving vaccines in record time.

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EU to purchase avian flu vaccines for 15 countries.

Mon, 2024-06-10 09:39 — mike kraft

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Moderna says its Covid-flu combination vaccine shows positive results in late-stage trial

Mon, 2024-06-10 09:28 — mike kraft

Covid-flu combination vaccine shows positive results in late-stage trial, Moderna says | CNN There could be a combined Covid-19 and flu shot in our future, although it won’t be ready for this year’s flu season. Jen Christensen CNN

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FDA vaccine advisers unanimously vote for updated COVID-19 vaccines this autumn

Wed, 2024-06-05 17:32 — mike kraft

FDA vaccine advisers vote unanimously in favor of updated Covid-19 shot for fall | CNN Another new version of the Covid-19 vaccine will probably be coming this fall. Jen Christensen CNN

Another new version of the Covid-19 vaccine will probably be coming this fall.

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Bird Flu: Finland to offer vaccine to select groups of workers

Wed, 2024-06-05 10:29 — mike kraft

Finland to offer bird flu vaccine to select groups of people, a possible global first Finland is set to potentially become the first country to offer bird flu vaccine to people at risk of exposure to the virus. Andrew Joseph STAT

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The vaccine campaign will be limited, with doses set to be available to groups including poultry farmers, veterinarians, scientists who study the virus, and people who work on fur farms housing animals like mink and fox and where there have been outbreaks.

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COVID shots for JN.1 work against newer strains, vaccine makers say

Wed, 2024-06-05 10:00 — mike kraft

COVID shots for JN.1 variant neutralize newer strains, vaccine makers say COVID-19 vaccine makers said data from animals studies showed their 2024-25 shots targeting the JN.1 variant that was dominant earlier this year could neutralize newer subvariants such as KP.2 much better than the older shots. Reuters Reuters

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Opinion: Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance, Needs Urgent Reform to Ensure its Continued Impact

Tue, 2024-06-04 20:20 — mike kraft

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U.S. will make millions of birds flu vaccine doses to prepare for possible pandemic

Tue, 2024-06-04 09:45 — mike kraft

US will make millions of bird flu vaccines this summer As the H5N1 avian flu continues to spread among dairy cows in the United States, nearly 5 million doses of flu vaccine are now being prepared for possible use in humans. Robin Foster Medical Xpress

Since the outbreak in livestock began this spring, bird flu has been confirmed in three humans who worked on dairy farms in Texas and Michigan and health experts are concerned the virus could mutate to the point where it could spread easily among humans.