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California becomes first state to require COVID-19 vaccines or regular testing for teachers

Wed, 2021-08-11 17:48 — mike kraft

California becomes first state to require COVID-19 vaccines or The new rule will go into effect Thursday. School districts must be in full compliance by mid-October. Joseph Guzman TheHill

California has become the first state in the nation to require all teachers and school staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or face consistent testing.

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International effort to speed up COVID-19 vaccine trials

Tue, 2021-07-20 11:46 — mike kraft

Global quest underway to speed COVID-19 vaccine trials Scientists are working on a benchmark for COVID-19 vaccine efficacy that would allow drugmakers to conduct smaller, speedier human trials to get them to market and address a huge global vaccine shortage. Julie Steenhuysen,Ludwig Burger Reuters

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FDA grants priority review for full approval of Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine;

Mon, 2021-07-19 19:12 — mike kraft

FDA grants priority review to Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine; agency official says approval decision expected within two months Pfizer and BioNTech said Friday the FDA has granted priority review designation to their application for approval of their Covid-19 vaccine, and an FDA official said the decision will come within months. Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN CNN

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Description: How vaccine-skeptic France and Germany came to support near-mandates

Mon, 2021-07-19 12:32 — mike kraft

How vaccine-skeptic France and Germany came to support near-mandates Rejecting coronavirus vaccines could mean exclusion from social life. Rick Noack Washington Post

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ANALYSIS: A Fourth Wave of COVID-19 Is Brewing in the U.S. Is There Enough Time to Stop it?

Mon, 2021-07-19 11:44 — mike kraft

A Fourth Wave of COVID-19 Is Brewing in the U.S. Is There Enough Time to Stop it? Right now, all COVID is local Time

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FDA plans to decide on full formal approval of Pfizer's COVID-19 shot by January

Fri, 2021-07-16 19:09 — mike kraft

U.S. FDA sets January target to decide on approval of Pfizer's COVID-19 shot The U.S. health regulator will review Pfizer (PFE.N) and German partner BioNTech SE's (22UAy.DE) application for full approval of their COVID-19 vaccine in people 16 years and older by January, the companies said on Friday. Reuters Reuters

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It is theoretically possible for a fully vaccinated person to get long Covid. But doctors say that the risk appears insignificant.

Thu, 2021-07-15 09:44 — mike kraft

Can you get long-haul Covid if you're fully vaccinated? Here's what doctors say It is theoretically possible for a fully vaccinated person to get long Covid. But doctors contend that it doesn't appear to be a significant risk. NBC News

Coronavirus infections leading to long-haul Covid-19 in fully vaccinated people are probably very rare, experts say.

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TheHill.com CDC official says more information needed on boosters

Tue, 2021-07-13 17:45 — mike kraft

CDC official says more information needed on boosters Health officials need more information on whether COVID-19 booster vaccines would increase the risk of serious side effects, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) official said on Justine Coleman TheHill

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FDA updates label of J&J Covid-19 vaccine to warn of potential Guillain-Barre syndrome

Mon, 2021-07-12 19:24 — mike kraft

FDA updates label of J&J Covid-19 vaccine to warn of potential Guillain-Barre syndrome The US Food and Drug Administration updated the label for Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine Monday, saying there may be an increased risk of a rare neurological condition called Guillain-Barré Syndrome among people who have been recently vaccinated. By <a href="/profiles/aditi-sandal">Aditi Sangal</a>, <a href="/profiles/melissa-mahtani">Melissa Mahtani</a>, <a href="/profiles/meg-wagner">Meg Wagner</a>, Mike Hayes and <a href="/profiles/veronica-rocha">Veronica Rocha</a>, CNN

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UPDATE: In first, Thailand to mix Sinovac, AstraZeneca vaccine doses

Mon, 2021-07-12 08:58 — mike kraft

In first, Thailand to mix Sinovac, AstraZeneca vaccine doses Thailand will use AstraZeneca Plc's (AZN.L) COVID-19 vaccine as a second dose for those who received Sinovac's (SVA.O) shot as their first dose in a bid to increase protection, it said on Monday. Panarat Thepgumpanat,Panu Wongcha-um Reuters

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