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Texas study finds unvaccinated 20 times more likely to die from COVID-19

Tue, 2021-11-09 23:08 — mike kraft

Unvaccinated 20 times more likely to die from COVID-19: Texas study A Texas government study Justine Coleman TheHill

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U.S. Surgeon general releases guide to combating COVID-19 vaccine misinformation

Tue, 2021-11-09 22:59 — mike kraft

Surgeon general releases guide to combating COVID-19 vaccine misinformation The government's top doctor released a step-by-step toolkit Tuesday morning to help people combat misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines in their own close circles. "We need people in communities all across our country to have these conversations," Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said in an interview with ABC News. Over the summer, the surgeon general issued an advisory that called misinformation an urgent public health threat. Yahoo

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Australia'n report finds unvaccinated 16 times more likely to die from COVID-19

Tue, 2021-11-09 17:13 — mike kraft

Australia's NSW says unvaccinated 16 times more likely to die from COVID-19 Unvaccinated people are 16 times more likely to end up in intensive care units or die from COVID-19, Australia's New South Wales state said in a report, with officials urging people to get inoculated as Australia begins to live with the coronavirus. Reuters Reuters

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Moderna seeks EU authorization for COVID-19 vaccine in children 6-11

Tue, 2021-11-09 14:56 — mike kraft

Moderna seeks EU authorization for COVID-19 vaccine in young children Moderna Inc on Tuesday applied for European authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine in children aged 6-11 years, weeks after it delayed a similar filing with U.S. regulators. Reuters Reuters

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Republican state officials push back on federal employer vaccine mandate

Thu, 2021-11-04 21:52 — mike kraft

GOP state officials push back on employer vaccine mandate Republican state officials reacted with swift rebukes Thursday to President Joe Biden's newly detailed mandate for private employers to require workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, threatening a wave of lawsuits and other actions to thwart a requirement they see as a stark example of government overreach.

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WHO says vaccinne makers should reserve COVID-19 boosters for immunocompromised

Thu, 2021-11-04 16:30 — mike kraft

WHO says reserve COVID-19 boosters for immunocompromised The World Health Organization called on Thursday for vaccine makers to prioritise deliveries of COVID-19 jabs to the COVAX dose-sharing facility for poorer countries and said that no more doses should go to countries with more than 40% coverage. Reuters Reuters

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Why scientists worldwide are watching the UK's COVID infections experiences

Thu, 2021-11-04 15:26 — mike kraft

Why scientists worldwide are watching UK COVID... Nature - The country’s relaxation of measures such as masking — especially in England — is showing the limits of relying on vaccines alone. Taylor, Luke nature

The COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom has often foreshadowed what came later elsewhere. The highly contagious Alpha variant was first detected there, and the country then reported high caseloads of the more-contagious Delta strain before this variant dispersed around the rest of the world. The United Kingdom also saw a wave of infections that seems to have preceded a similar glut now sweeping Western Europe.

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UPDATE: US gives final clearance to COVID-19 shots for kids 5 to 11

Wed, 2021-11-03 00:37 — mike kraft

US gives final clearance to COVID-19 shots for kids 5 to 11 U.S. health officials on Tuesday gave the final signoff to Pfizer’s kid-size COVID-19 shot, a major expansion of the nation’s vaccination campaign. The Food and Drug Administration already authorized the shots for children ages 5 to 11 — doses just a third of the amount given to teens and adults. AP NEWS

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New report urges governments, multilateral and international institutions, and private actors to act immediately to strengthen planning for future pandemic vaccines

Tue, 2021-11-02 22:49 — mike kraft

New Report: Navigating the World that COVID-19 Made: A Strategy for Revamping the Pandemic Research and Development Preparedness and Response Ecosystem The Center for Health Security and The Council on Foreign Relations released a report urging governments, multilateral and international institutions, and private actors to act immediately to strengthen planning for future pandemic vaccines. JHCHS website designer Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security

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Sweden’s pandemic response faulted as too slow, unprepared

Fri, 2021-10-29 15:13 — mike kraft

Sweden's pandemic response faulted as too slow, unprepared COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden’s response to the spread of coronavirus was too slow and its preparations to handle a pandemic were insufficient, a stinging official report concluded Friday. The Scandinavian country has stood out among European nations for its comparatively hands-off response to the pandemic, emphasizing individual responsibility and choices instead of mandated government health measures. AP NEWS

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