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More details on the new COVID vaccine approved yesterday by the CDC

Wed, 2023-09-13 10:32 — mike kraft

What are the side effects of the new COVID vaccine? CDC votes to approve booster The CDC recommends the updated COVID-19 vaccine for everyone ages six months and older. Here's when you should get the shot, what side effects to expect, and more. TODAY

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The new vaccine is targeting subtypes of the omicron variant that not all of us have been exposed to yet ... so it’s not quite a booster. This is trying to give us immunity against a different version of the virus,” Dr. Priya Sampathkumar, infectious disease specialist at the Mayo Clinic, tells TODAY.com. ...

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U.S. CDC panel recommends updated COVID vaccines. Shots could be ready this week

Tue, 2023-09-12 16:56 — mike kraft

CDC panel recommends updated COVID vaccines. Shots could be ready this week Americans may soon be able to get an updated COVID-19 vaccine. Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday endorsed the new shots for everyone 6 months of age and older. AP News

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FDA approves updated Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines as hospitalizations rise

Mon, 2023-09-11 16:30 — mike kraft

FDA approves updated Covid vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna as hospitalizations rise The Biden administration said it expects the new Pfizer and Moderna vaccines targeting the omicron variant XBB.1.5 to be available in mid-September. Annika Kim Constantino CNBC

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Fall vaccines: Information about RSV, flu and COVID booster shots and when they will be available

Fri, 2023-09-08 19:16 — mike kraft

Fall vaccines: Here's what to know about RSV, flu and COVID booster shots, plus when you can get them Within the next few weeks, several vaccines will become available to help keep you and your loved ones healthy over this fall and winter season, a time when viruses tend to hit the hardest. Lauren Petty NBC Chicago

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Existing antibodies can work against new COVID variant, says U.S. CDC

Fri, 2023-09-08 17:18 — mike kraft

US CDC says existing antibodies can work against new COVID variant Early research data has shown that antibodies produced by prior infection or existing vaccines against the coronavirus were sufficient to protect against the new BA.2.86 variant, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday. Reuters Reuters

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U.S.COVID hospitalizations increase for 7th consecutive week but new boosters could help

Wed, 2023-09-06 17:31 — mike kraft

COVID hospitalizations increase for 7th consecutive week but new boosters could help COVID-19 hospitalizations are continuing to rise in the United States but there is hope that the uptick could be stemmed with the new boosters. Hospitalizations increased 15.7% for the week ending Aug. 26 from 15,050 to 17,418, according to data updated Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. During the peak of omicron, the week of Jan. 15, 2022, there were 150,674 hospitalizations. Yahoo

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Vaccines: Moderna says its updated COVID vaccine is effective against new variant

Wed, 2023-09-06 09:41 — mike kraft

Moderna says updated COVID vaccine is effective against newer variant Moderna on Wednesday said clinical trial data showed its updated COVID-19 vaccine will likely be effective against the highly-mutated BA.2.86 subvariant of the coronavirus that has raised fears of a resurgence of infections. Patrick Wingrove Reuters

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Covid booster rollout: Are we acting fast enough to fend off the next round?

Wed, 2023-09-06 09:30 — mike kraft

CDC says there are no plans to bring back mask mandates, even as Covid cases rise The CDC could sign off on the new Covid boosters as soon as Sept. 12. Will that be soon enough to ward off a winter surge? NBC News

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Our goal is to release and recommend the vaccine so that it can coincide as much as possible with the peak of the season," Dr. Nirav Shah, CDC's principal deputy director, said in an interview.

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Two more lab studies indicate vaccines or new previous infections offer some protection against new BA.2.86 variant

Wed, 2023-09-06 09:23 — mike kraft

More COVID-19 studies suggest BA.2.86 may be less immune-evasive than feared iLexx / iStock CIDRAP

Two more lab groups—one from Sweden's Karolinska Institute and the other from Harvard University—have reported results of antibody neutralization lab experiments, which suggest vaccination or previous infection offer some protection against the highly mutated BA.2.86 SARS-CoV-2 variant.

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