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Covid-19 vaccine study links side effects with greater antibody response

Mon, 2022-10-24 17:34 — mike kraft

Covid-19 vaccine study links side effects with greater antibody response | CNN

People who reported experiencing side effects to the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines such as fever, chills or muscle pain tended to have a greater antibody response following vaccination, according to new research.

Having such symptoms after vaccination is associated with greater antibody responses compared with having only pain or rash at the injection site or no symptoms at all, suggests the paper published Friday in the journal JAMA Network Open.

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Biden to get updated COVID vaccine, urge Americans to follow suit

Mon, 2022-10-24 10:02 — mike kraft

Biden to get updated COVID vaccine, urge Americans to follow suit | Reuters

(Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will get his updated COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday and urge more Americans to get the latest shot, White House spokesman Kevin Munoz said on Sunday.

Only 20 million people in the United States have received an updated COVID vaccine through last week. White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said on Thursday it was not enough.

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Cases of BQ.1, BQ.1.1 COVID variants double in U.S. as Europe warns of rise

Fri, 2022-10-21 17:12 — mike kraft

Cases of BQ.1, BQ.1.1 COVID variants double in U.S. as Europe warns of rise U.S. regulators estimated BQ.1 and closely related BQ.1.1 accounted for 16.6% of COVID variants in the country, nearly doubling from last week, as Europe expects them to become dominant in a month. Manas Mishra,Khushi Mandowara Reuters

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Analysis: Falling demand for COVID boosters makes price hikes more likely

Fri, 2022-10-21 17:06 — mike kraft

Analysis: Falling demand for COVID boosters puts price hikes on the table With most Americans delaying or skipping new COVID-19 booster shots, analysts and investors are now predicting far fewer will be given each year, pushing the number of shots well below annual flu vaccinations. Michael Erman Reuters

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After the USG stops buying the shots, Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine will cost $110-$130 per dose

Fri, 2022-10-21 13:15 — mike kraft

Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine will cost $110-$130 per dose Pfizer will charge $110 to $130 for a dose of its COVID-19 vaccine once the U.S. government stops buying the shots, but the drugmaker says it expects many people will continue receiving it for free. AP NEWS

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Pfizer executives said the commercial pricing for adult doses could start early next year, depending on when the government phases out its program of buying and distributing the shots.

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