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Six in 10 Americanssay they probably won't get updated COVID vaccine shot --poll

Tue, 2024-11-19 17:18 — mike kraft

60% of Americans say they probably won’t get an updated COVID-19 vaccine Democrats and those who lean to the Democratic Party are more likely than Republicans and Republican leaners to say they will get an updated COVID-19 vaccine. Alec Tyson Pew Research Center

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Florida's childhood vaccination rate falls below safe rate--State's Surgeon General influence

Wed, 2024-11-13 12:25 — mike kraft

What happens when a vaccine skeptic leads health policy? Ask Florida Among the names being floated to head the Department of Health and Human Services are RFK Jr. and Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo. Both are vaccine skeptics, which worries pediatricians. NPR

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Mpox cases in Congo’s epicenter may be ‘plateauing’ -_WHO

Mon, 2024-11-11 09:51 — mike kraft

WHO says mpox cases in Congo's epicenter where the new variant was detected may be 'plateauing' The World Health Organization says mpox cases in the region of Congo where a new and more infectious variant was first detected appear to be “plateauing,” even as the virus continues to increase in other regions of the country, as well as in Burundi and Uganda. AP News

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CDC urges more testing for bird flu after blood tests reveal more farmworker infections

Fri, 2024-11-08 10:01 — mike kraft

CDC calls for expanded testing for bird flu after blood tests reveal more farmworker infections Federal health officials are calling for more testing and treatment of workers on farms with bird flu. AP News

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Four cases of new mpox variant found in the U.K., the first cluster outside Africa

Thu, 2024-11-07 10:09 — mike kraft

UK identifies 4 cases of new mpox variant, the first cluster outside Africa British health officials say they have identified four cases of the new, more infectious version of mpox that first emerged in Congo, marking the first time the variant has caused a cluster of illness outside of Africa. AP News

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Opinon: wild meat markets are a root cause of Mpox and must be made safer

Wed, 2024-11-06 19:52 — mike kraft

Stopping mpox: wild meat markets are a root cause and must be made safer Strategies to beat a disease outbreak like mpox must start with the root causes. The Conversation

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Strategies to beat the 2024 mpox outbreak have so far largely focused on preventing human-to-human transmission.

But we also need to go back to the root causes of disease, particularly where mpox is transmitted from animals to humans.

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Stubborn mistrust in COVID-19 vaccine science described in new study

Tue, 2024-11-05 11:34 — mike kraft

Study reveals stubborn mistrust in COVID-19 vaccine science A study conducted by researchers from the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) and the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) sheds light on public trust in COVID-19 ... CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy Medical Xpress

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The study is published in the journal Vaccine: X.

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Mpox: May be stabilizing in the Congo; two more cases in the UK

Tue, 2024-11-05 11:17 — mike kraft

Mpox cases in Congo may be stabilizing. Experts say more vaccines are needed to stamp out virus Some health officials say mpox cases in Congo appear to be "stabilizing"—a possible sign that the main epidemic for which the World Health Organization made a global emergency declaration in August ... Medical Xpress

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Fewer than 1 in 6 U.S. health care workers got COVID booster shots --study

Mon, 2024-11-04 09:57 — mike kraft

Less than 1 in 6 health workers got COVID booster Fewer than 1 in 6 health care workers in hospitals and nursing homes reported getting COVID-19 boosters during the 2023-2024 season. Adriel Bettelheim Axios

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Studies describe impact of COVID pandemic on sociability and college students' mental health

Thu, 2024-10-31 11:21 — mike kraft

COVID-19 increased psychological distress in college students, data reveal Due, in part, to campus shutdowns, students' rates of on-campus use of mental health services decreased from 59% to 44%. CIDRAP

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Six in 10 Americanssay they probably won't get updated COVID vaccine shot --poll

Florida's childhood vaccination rate falls below safe rate--State's Surgeon General influence

Mpox cases in Congo’s epicenter may be ‘plateauing’ -_WHO

CDC urges more testing for bird flu after blood tests reveal more farmworker infections

Four cases of new mpox variant found in the U.K., the first cluster outside Africa

Opinon: wild meat markets are a root cause of Mpox and must be made safer

Stubborn mistrust in COVID-19 vaccine science described in new study

Mpox: May be stabilizing in the Congo; two more cases in the UK

Fewer than 1 in 6 U.S. health care workers got COVID booster shots --study

Studies describe impact of COVID pandemic on sociability and college students' mental health

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