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U.S. FDA clears updated COVID boosters for kids as young as 5

Wed, 2022-10-12 12:17 — mike kraft

FDA clears updated COVID boosters for kids as young as 5 The U.S. on Wednesday authorized updated COVID-19 boosters for children as young as 5, seeking to expand protection ahead of an expected winter wave. Tweaked boosters rolled out for Americans 12 and older last month, doses modified to target today’s most common and contagious omicron relative . AP NEWS

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There’s one more step before parents can bring their kids in for the new shot: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which recommends how vaccines are used, must sign off.

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Myocarditis, pericarditis remains rare after COVID-19 booster--new study

Wed, 2022-10-12 09:57 — mike kraft

Myocarditis, pericarditis remains rare after COVID-19 booster Myocarditis and pericarditis after COVID-19 vaccination is rare across demographic groups and most likely to occur in teen boys in the week after their second shot of a two-dose vaccine, according to a study.

Myocarditis and pericarditis after COVID-19 vaccination is rare across demographic groups and most likely to occur in teen boys in the week after their second shot of a two-dose vaccine, according to a study.

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AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine suffers a setback in nasal spray trial

Tue, 2022-10-11 17:46 — mike kraft

AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine suffers a setback in nasal spray trial Attempts by Oxford University researchers and AstraZeneca Plc to create a nasal-spray version of their jointly developed COVID-19 shot suffered a setback on Tuesday as initial testing on humans did not yield the desired protection. Reuters Reuters

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WHite House urges people to get new boosters by end of October, and is monitoring new variants.

Tue, 2022-10-11 17:39 — mike kraft

White House: Get new booster by Halloween for safer holidays WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Tuesday said eligible Americans should get the updated COVID-19 boosters by Halloween to have maximum protection against the coronavirus by Thanksgiving and the holidays, as it warned of a “challenging” virus season ahead. AP NEWS

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Pre-existing illness strongest indicator of risk for severe COVID-19 in children--study

Mon, 2022-10-10 09:51 — mike kraft

Pre-existing illness strongest indicator of risk for severe COVID-19 in children ANAHEIM, Calif. — A study found that having a pre-existing comorbidity was the strongest indicator of risk for severe COVID-19 in children, according to data reported here.

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Canada, Switzerland approve COVD-19 variant booster shots

Mon, 2022-10-10 09:13 — mike kraft

Canada authorises Pfizer's Omicron retooled booster Canada on Friday authorised updated COVID-19 booster shots from Pfizer Inc and its partner BioNTech SE that target the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants, according to the government's website. Reuters Reuters

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Updated Covid-19 boosters are ‘most important thing’ Americans can do for their health today, White House official says

Fri, 2022-10-07 17:56 — mike kraft

Updated Covid-19 boosters are 'most important thing' Americans can do for their health today, official says | CNN About 11.5 million people in the United States have gotten an updated Covid-19 booster, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but more people need to prepare for fall and winter by getting their shots now, health officials said Friday. Carma Hassan CNN

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US Covid recovery in ‘jeopardy’ unless poorer countries helped, Congressional group tells Biden

Fri, 2022-10-07 10:12 — mike kraft

US Covid recovery in ‘jeopardy’ unless poorer countries helped, group warns Congressional group writes letter urging Biden to extend WTO agreement aimed at easing generic vaccine exports the Guardian

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Only 5.3% of the eligible people in the United States so far have receive dthe new COVID booster shots

Thu, 2022-10-06 17:59 — mike kraft

Nearly 4 million Americans received updated COVID boosters last week - CDC The 11.5-million figure represents only 5.3% of the 215.5 million people in the United States aged 12 or older who are eligible to receive the shots because they have completed their primary vaccination series. The shots are being administered at a slower pace than last year, when the United States initially authorized COVID boosters just for older and immunocompromised people. Around 20 million people received their third shot in the first five weeks of that vaccination campaign. YahooNews

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COVID wave looms in Europe as booster campaign makes slow start

Thu, 2022-10-06 17:50 — mike kraft

COVID wave looms in Europe as booster campaign makes slow start Public health experts warn that vaccine fatigue and confusion over types of available shots will likely limit booster uptake. Ludwig Burger,Natalie Grover Reuters

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