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CDC Approves vaccine booster shots for persons with weak immune systems.

Fri, 2021-08-13 18:23 — mike kraft

Extra COVID vaccine OK'd for those with weak immune systems WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators say transplant recipients and others with severely weakened immune systems can get an extra dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to better protect them as the delta variant continues to surge. AP NEWS

US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky endorsed on Friday the use of a third dose of coronavirus vaccine in immunocompromised people.

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ANALYSIS: How the Pandemic now ends and the difficult path

Fri, 2021-08-13 12:59 — mike kraft

How the Pandemic Now Ends Cases of COVID-19 are rising fast. Vaccine uptake has plateaued. The pandemic will be over one day—but the way there is different now. Ed Yong The Atlantic

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As the delta variant surges, some experts worry we may be entering the most dangerous moment in the pandemic for children

Fri, 2021-08-13 11:44 — mike kraft

‘This is real’: Fear and hope in an Arkansas pediatric ICU As the delta variant surges, some experts worry we may be entering the most dangerous moment in the pandemic for children. Ariana Eunjung Cha Washington Post

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Louisiana hospitals, overwhelmed with Covid patients, sending ambulances to Texas, state tries to encourage more vaccinations

Fri, 2021-08-13 11:26 — mike kraft

Louisiana hospitals, overwhelmed with Covid patients, sending ambulances to Texas State’s public health efforts hobbled by low vaccination rates and crowded housing following last year’s hurricane season Sara Sneath in New Orleans the Guardian

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U.S. averaging a half-million new vaccinations per day for the first time since June

Thu, 2021-08-12 18:00 — mike kraft

Covid-19 latest updates: FDA set to approve coronavirus booster shots for immunocompromised people Federal health officials have said about 3 percent of U.S. adults are immunocompromised. Laurie McGinley, Lena H. Sun, Bryan Pietsch, Adela Suliman, Brittany Shammas Washington Post

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Biden administration edges toward tougher vaccine rules while trying to avoid backlash

Thu, 2021-08-12 17:43 — mike kraft

Biden eyes tougher vaccine rules without provoking backlash WASHINGTON (AP) — When the pace of vaccinations in the U.S. first began to slow, President Joe Biden backed incentives like million-dollar cash lotteries if that's what it took to get shots in arms. AP NEWS

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White House outlines delta variant trend getting worse , FLorida governbor deploys rapid response teams

Thu, 2021-08-12 17:29 — mike kraft

White House outlines grim COVID-19 trends as delta surge worsens The White House COVID-19 response team on Thursday outlined grim coronavirus trends showing how the delta variant has strengthened its grip on the country, especially among unvaccinated populations. Justine Coleman TheHill

The White House COVID-19 response team on Thursday outlined grim coronavirus trends showing how the delta variant has strengthened its grip on the country, especially among unvaccinated populations.

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Expert says herd immunity from Covid is ‘mythical’ with the delta variant

Thu, 2021-08-12 10:07 — mike kraft

Here's why herd immunity from Covid is 'mythical' with the delta variant Achieving herd immunity with Covid vaccines when the highly infectious delta variant is spreading is likely to be impossible, leading experts say. Holly Ellyatt CNBC

LONDON — Achieving herd immunity with Covid vaccines when the highly infectious delta variant is spreading is “not a possibility,” a leading epidemiologist said.

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