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Most unvaccinated children lack antibodies after COVID; SK Bioscience vaccine shows promise vs Omicron -studies

Mon, 2022-03-21 19:58 — mike kraft

Most unvaccinated children lack antibodies after COVID; SK Bioscience vaccine shows promise vs Omicron The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review. Nancy Lapid Reuters

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FDA advisory panel schedules April 6 meeting to discuss additional COVID booster shots

Mon, 2022-03-21 18:04 — mike kraft

FDA advisory panel to discuss additional COVID booster shots in April A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel will meet April 6 to discuss COVID-19 vaccine booster doses, the agency announced Monday. Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

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The meeting comes amid a renewed debate about who might need booster shots and the broader goals of the U.S. vaccination campaign. ...

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Is There Any Way To Reduce the Risk Of Long COVID If You Get Sick?

Mon, 2022-03-21 17:49 — mike kraft

Is There Any Way To Reduce Your Risk Of Long COVID If You Get Sick? Here's what experts know right now about preventing or treating long-haul symptoms following a coronavirus infection. YahooNews

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...given the nature of extremely contagious respiratory viruses such as SARS-CoV-2, infectious disease specialists say that most of us will, at some point, get infected. And as the reality of living with endemic COVID sets in, many of us have grown increasingly concerned about getting long COVID if and when that infection occurs.

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How the U.S. IS Watching for the Next COVID Variant

Mon, 2022-03-21 12:53 — mike kraft

How Is the U.S. Watching for the Next COVID Variant? While sequencing efforts are better than before, experts say there's a long way to go Sophie Putka medpagetoday

The only certain thing about the future of SARS-CoV-2 variants is that nothing is certain -- but researchers in the U.S. are doing their best to keep an eye out for the next troublesome variant, even in the face of numerous challenges.

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U.S. status of Covid-19 vaccines for children under 5

Mon, 2022-03-21 10:00 — mike kraft

... About 18 million US children under 5 are still not eligible for the protection of a Covid-19 vaccine. Children are less likely than adults to be hospitalized or to die from Covid-19, but at least 400 children age 4 and younger have died from Covid-19, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Experts say the wait for a vaccine may not be much longer.

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Three vaccine shots are 94 percent effective against death or ventilation during omicron--CDC study

Mon, 2022-03-21 09:47 — mike kraft

CDC study: 3 shots 94 percent effective against death or ventilation Three doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines were 94 percent effective in preventing death or the need for a ventilator during the omicron surge, according to a new study. Peter Sullivan TheHill

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J&J vaccine makes a strong showing as picture of Covid vaccine durability gets clearer

Mon, 2022-03-21 09:12 — mike kraft

As picture of Covid vaccine durability gets clearer, J&J makes a strong showing This week, Pfizer and Moderna asked the FDA to authorize fourth doses of their vaccines. Meanwhile, a new study shows protection from one J&J shot lasts at least six months. NBC News

When the early Covid vaccine trial results came out, an important indicator of success couldn’t yet be assessed: durability.

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Another Covid Surge May Be Coming. Are We Ready for It?

Mon, 2022-03-21 08:38 — mike kraft

Scarcely two months after the Omicron variant drove coronavirus case numbers to frightening heights in the United States, scientists and health officials are bracing for another swell in the pandemic and, with it, the first major test of the country’s strategy of living with the virus while limiting its impact.

At local, state and federal levels, the nation has been relaxing restrictions and trying to restore a semblance of normalcy. Encouraging Americans to return to prepandemic routines, officials are lifting mask and vaccine mandates and showing no inclination of closing down offices, restaurants or theaters.

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