Vaccinations

STUDY: Younger adults are the main spreaders of COVID-19

Thu, 2021-02-04 19:23 — mike kraft

Age groups that sustain resurging COVID-19 epidemics in the United States Following initial declines, in mid 2020 a resurgence in transmission of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) occurred in the US and Europe. As COVID19 disease control efforts are re-intensified, understanding the age demographics driving transmission and how these affect the loosening of interventions is crucial. We analyze aggregated, age-specific mobility trends from more than 10 million individuals in the US and link these mechanistically to age-specific COVID-19 mortality data.

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J&J applies for emergency authorization; FDA expected to greenlight in coming weeks

Thu, 2021-02-04 18:47 — mike kraft

J&J applies for emergency authorization; FDA expected to greenlight in coming weeks If it is authorized, the Covid-19 would be U.S.'s third. NBC News

Johnson & Johnson submitted an application to the Food and Drug Administration Thursday for an emergency use authorization for its experimental Covid-19 vaccine.

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CDC director says schools can safely reopen without vaccinating teachers

Thu, 2021-02-04 12:51 — mike kraft

CDC director says schools can safely reopen without vaccinating teachers Teachers do not need to get vaccinated against Covid-19 before schools can safely reopen, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Berkeley Lovelace Jr. CNBC

Teachers do not need to get vaccinated against Covid-19 before schools can safely reopen, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.

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International Red Cross sets goal of immunizing 500 million people

Thu, 2021-02-04 12:41 — mike kraft

International Red Cross sets goal of immunizing 500 million people A coalition of Red Cross and Red Crescent organizations set a goal of 500 million coronavirus vaccinations in developing nations, saying international health care disparities would have “deadly Zack Budryk TheHill

A coalition of Red Cross and Red Crescent organizations set a goal of 500 million coronavirus vaccinations in developing nations, saying international health care disparities would have “deadly consequences.”

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China arrests suspects in fake COVID-19 vaccine ring

Wed, 2021-02-03 19:59 — mike kraft

China arrests suspects in fake COVID-19 vaccine ring TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese police have arrested more than 80 suspected members of a criminal group that was manufacturing and selling fake COVID-19 vaccines, including to other countries.... AP NEWS

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese police have arrested more than 80 suspected members of a criminal group that was manufacturing and selling fake COVID-19 vaccines, including to other countries.

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Global vaccine trust rising, but France, Japan, others sceptical

Wed, 2021-02-03 19:43 — mike kraft

Global vaccine trust rising, but France, Japan, others sceptical People's willingness to get vaccinated against COVID-19 is rising around the world and more than half of those questioned said they would take the shot if it were offered next week, an updated survey of global vaccine confidence found on Thursday. Reuters Staff U.S.

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Study finds AstraZeneca’sCOVID-19 vaccine may reduce virus transmission

Wed, 2021-02-03 18:54 — mike kraft

Study finds COVID-19 vaccine may reduce virus transmission AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine shows a hint that it may reduce transmission of the virus and offers strong protection for three months on just a single dose, researchers said Wednesday in an... AP NEWS

AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine shows a hint that it may reduce transmission of the virus and offers strong protection for three months on just a single dose, researchers said Wednesday in an encouraging turn in the campaign to suppress the outbreak.

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The Wealthy Are Getting More Vaccinations, Even in Poorer Neighborhoods

Wed, 2021-02-03 10:11 — mike kraft

WASHINGTON — As soon as this city began offering Covid vaccines to residents 65 and older, George Jones, whose nonprofit agency runs a medical clinic, noticed something striking.

“Suddenly our clinic was full of white people,” said Mr. Jones, the head of Bread for the City, which provides services to the poor. “We’d never had that before. We serve people who are disproportionately African-American.”

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Moderna asks FDA to authorize 5 additional doses per Covid vaccine vial to speed distribution, source tells CNBC

Tue, 2021-02-02 20:41 — mike kraft

Moderna asks FDA to authorize 5 additional doses per Covid vaccine vial to speed distribution, source tells CNBC Moderna asked the FDA to allow it to put more doses of its Covid-19 vaccine in each vial to alleviate a bottleneck in manufacturing, a source tells CNBC. Meg Tirrell CNBC

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Small study suggests Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine less effective against South African variant

Tue, 2021-02-02 14:07 — mike kraft

Study suggests Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine less effective against South African variant The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine may be less able to protect against infection with a South African variant of the virus that has a worrying mutation, according to results of a British study released on Tuesday. Kate Kelland U.S.

LONDON (Reuters) - The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine may be less able to protect against infection with a South African variant of the virus that has a worrying mutation, according to results of a British study released on Tuesday.

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