Disease Prevention

Overview of the countries that are vaccinating children against Covid-19

Fri, 2021-09-17 12:08 — mike kraft

The countries that are vaccinating children against Covid-19 Schools are in session, Covid-19 restrictions are being relaxed en masse and the Delta variant is raging worldwide, creating a maelstrom of confusion for parents on how to best protect their unvaccinated children. Kara Fox, CNN CNN

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Measles concerns among Afghan refugees may delay Afghan resettlement by weeks

Tue, 2021-09-14 17:51 — mike kraft

Measles concerns may delay Afghan resettlement by weeks The Biden administration announced that it would halt flights for Afghan evacuees at the Ramstein Air Base in Germany and the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar after four individuals tested positive following their arrival. Erin Banco POLITICO

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending Afghan evacuees housed at U.S. military bases overseas be tested and vaccinated for measles — a process that could delay efforts to resettle as many as 12,000 by several weeks, according to three senior administration officials.

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Fully vaccinated persons have sharply reduced chance of dying from COVID-19, a new real-world study suggests

Tue, 2021-09-14 10:00 — mike kraft

Getting fully vaccinated massively reduces your chance of dying from COVID-19, a new real-world study suggests COVID-19 accounted for 0.8% of deaths among fully vaccinated people in England, compared with 37% for unvaccinated people, data from England showed. Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce Business Insider

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Some Parents search for COVID vaccine trials in order to vaccinate their young children

Mon, 2021-09-13 11:29 — mike kraft

Parents search for COVID vaccine trials for their children Some parents around the U.S.

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Background: Beyond Delta, scientists are watching new coronavirus variants

Wed, 2021-09-08 20:29 — mike kraft

Explainer: Beyond Delta, scientists are watching new coronavirus variants The continued spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has spawned a Greek alphabet of variants - a naming system used by the World Health Organization to track concerning new mutations of the virus that causes COVID-19. Some have equipped the virus with better ways of infecting humans or evading vaccine protection. Julie Steenhuysen Reuters

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White House supports increasing pandemic prevention funding amid worries Congress will shortchange the effort

Fri, 2021-09-03 11:22 — mike kraft

White House joins push to beef up pandemic prevention funding amid worries Congress will shortchange the effort The Biden administration wants Congress to provide at least $15 billion in pandemic prevention funding in the pending economic bill — dollars that might have to be diverted from other administration priorities. Mike DeBonis Washington Post

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Florida's GOP strongholds buck DeSantis on virus mask mandate measures

Thu, 2021-09-02 11:34 — mike kraft

Florida's GOP strongholds buck DeSantis on virus measures MELBOURNE BEACH, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is facing resistance from a growing number of Republican-leaning counties over his handling of the recent surge in COVID-19 infections, in a rare Max Greenwood TheHill

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Analysis: How Covid data gaps in states allowed Delta to proliferate

Thu, 2021-09-02 10:19 — mike kraft

How Covid data gaps allowed Delta to proliferate Eighteen months into the pandemic, Louisiana and more than 20 other states are still trying to fill key gaps in data while fighting the most aggressive version yet of the virus. Erin Banco POLITICO

When new Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations began soaring in Louisiana in July, state health officials were struggling with data gaps that blinded them to the full threat of the Delta variant.

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