Vaccinations

Johnson & Johnson: A bad week - but fears of negative reactions and blood clots are likely overblown

Sat, 2021-04-10 13:26 — mike kraft

Johnson & Johnson had a very bad week - but fears of negative reactions and blood clots are likely overblown Three vaccination sites reported clusters of minor adverse reactions among people who got the Johnson & Johnson shot. YahooNews

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Polls indicate more Black Americans are open to vaccines after outreach efforts

Sat, 2021-04-10 13:04 — mike kraft

More Black Americans open to vaccines after outreach efforts Like others in her family, Mattie Pringle had doubts about taking the coronavirus vaccine. The 57-year-old Black woman from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, feared that her high blood pressure... AP NEWS

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Vaccine shortages hit poor countries, affecting at least 60 nations

Sat, 2021-04-10 12:55 — mike kraft

Stalled at first jab: Vaccine shortages hit poor countries LONDON (AP) — As many as 60 countries, including some of the world’s poorest, might be stalled at the first shots of their coronavirus vaccinations because nearly all deliveries through the global... AP NEWS

LONDON (AP) — As many as 60 countries, including some of the world’s poorest, might be stalled at the first shots of their coronavirus vaccinations because nearly all deliveries through the global program intended to help them are blocked until as late as June.

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How concerning are links of blood clots to AstraZeneca's vaccine?

Fri, 2021-04-09 19:43 — mike kraft

How worried should we be about links of blood clots to AstraZeneca's vaccine? Europe's drug regulator on Wednesday said it had found a possible link between AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine and very rare blood clots in adults who received the shot. Britain recommended people under 30 get an alternative COVID-19 vaccine if possible. John Miller, Ludwig Burger U.S.

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FDA "highly likely" to allow Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 12 to 15, official says

Fri, 2021-04-09 19:11 — mike kraft

FDA "highly likely" to allow Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 12 to 15, official says It’s “highly likely” the US Food and Drug Administration will allow Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine to be used in children aged 12 to15, according to the acting chairman of an FDA vaccine advisory committee. By <a href="/profiles/julia-hollingsworth">Julia Hollingsworth</a>, Melissa Macaya, <a href="/profiles/melissa-mahtani">Melissa Mahtani</a>, <a href="/profiles/veronica-rocha">Veronica Rocha</a> and <a href="/profiles/fernando-alfonso-iii">Fernando Alfonso III</a>, CNN

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Worldwide: Countries hit new records for virus cases, deaths

Fri, 2021-04-09 10:23 — mike kraft

Countries worldwide hit new records for virus cases, deaths Ambulances filled with breathless patients lined up in Brazil as nations around the world set new records Thursday for COVID-19 deaths and new coronavirus infections. The disease surged even in... AP NEWS

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Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine provides antibodies for at least 6 months after the second dose but fades for older persons

Wed, 2021-04-07 19:14 — mike kraft

Moderna's COVID Vax Produces Antibody Responses 6 Months Later But neutralizing activity declined over time, and not equally among age groups Molly Walker medpagetoday

Antibodies persisted 6 months after the second dose of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine in younger and middle-age adults, but were diminished in older adults when using more sensitive assays, according to data from an ongoing phase I trial.

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NIH launches study to gauge risk of allergic reactions to Pfizer, Moderna vaccines

Wed, 2021-04-07 17:55 — mike kraft

New NIH study to gauge risk of allergic reactions to Pfizer, Moderna The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced Wednesday that it's launching a study to gauge the risk of allergic reactions to the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines among certain individuals. Justine Coleman TheHill

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced Wednesday that it's launching a study to gauge the risk of allergic reactions to the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines among certain individuals.

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