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Covid, flu vaccination rates are "incredibly low"--WHO

Fri, 2024-01-12 12:12 — mike kraft
WHO sees 'incredibly low' COVID, flu vaccination rates as cases surge Death rates have also ticked up among older adults in some regions, but remain far below the COVID pandemic peak. Jennifer Rigby,Julie Steenhuysen Reuters
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Sickle-cell patients at increased risk for severe COVID but have low vaccine rate -study

Thu, 2024-01-11 10:01 — mike kraft
Sickle-cell patients at increased risk for severe COVID but have low vaccine uptake Seventeen percent of children ages 5 to 11 with sickle-cell disease had been vaccinated, compared with 25% of their counterparts. CIDRAP
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Researchers investigate why vaccines are less effective in some older adults

Mon, 2024-01-08 10:33 — mike kraft
Researchers investigate why vaccines don't work as well in some older adults An important aspect to aging is how the immune system changes over time. Such changes have consequences, and they contribute to the greater risk for severe infections and other diseases such as cancer ... Mark Wanner Medical Xpress

 

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Updated COVID vaccine 71% effective against hospitalization for older adults --Dutch study

Fri, 2024-01-05 17:45 — mike kraft
Updated COVID vaccine 71% effective against hospitalization for older adults Estimated effectiveness against intensive care unit admission was 73%. CIDRAP
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Opinion: COVID-19 has tested us. Will we be ready for the next pandemic?

Tue, 2024-01-02 18:02 — mike kraft
COVID-19 has tested us. Will we be ready for the next pandemic? An infectious disease expert with insider access gives his take on what we did well, what we need to fix, and how to prepare for future outbreaks. Science

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New JN.1 COVID variant may be more contagious but less severe

Tue, 2023-12-26 10:54 — mike kraft

 

New JN.1 COVID variant may be more contagious but less severe A new, fast-spreading variant named JN.1 now makes up 44% of all cases nationwide. Yahoo News

A new, fast-spreading variant named JN.1 now makes up 44% of all cases nationwide, more than doubling (21.3% vs. 44.2%) its share from the week before, according to the CDC COVID Data Tracker: Variant Proportions. ...

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EU countries destroy 4B Euros worth of COVID vaccines --investigation

Mon, 2023-12-18 13:49 — mike kraft

EU countries destroy €4B worth of COVID vaccines – POLITICO

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Low vaccination rates and rising virus inspections touch off CDC alert

Fri, 2023-12-15 09:25 — mike kraft

 

CDC sounds alarm about low vaccination rates amid rising respiratory virus activity | CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there is an “urgent need” boost vaccination coverage amid increasing levels of respiratory disease. Deidre McPhillips CNN

 

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Vaccines: WHO advisers recommend sticking with monovalent COVID XBB.1.5 vaccines

Wed, 2023-12-13 16:50 — mike kraft
WHO advisers recommend sticking with monovalent COVID XBB.1.5 vaccines Current vaccines neutralize current variants, but there are limited data on the impact against JN.1, a steadily rising part of the BA.2.86 family. CIDRAP
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Now is the time to get vaccinated, as the holidays – and respiratory virus season – ramp up

Mon, 2023-12-11 10:10 — mike kraft

 

It’s not too late to get vaccinated, as the holidays – and respiratory virus season – ramp up | CNN Now is the time to get vaccinated to stay safe and healthy amid holiday gatherings and rising levels of respiratory viruses, including the flu, Covid-19 and RSV, experts say. Deidre McPhillips CNN

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