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Explainer: How the COVID vaccines available in the U.S. differ

Thu, 2024-09-05 17:59 — mike kraft
Comparing the COVID-19 Vaccines: How Are They Different? Keeping up with COVID-19 vaccines can be a daunting task. To help people keep up, Yale Medicine mapped out a comparison of the most prominent ones. Yale Medicine
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Measles: Oregon's measles outbreak highlights high vaccine exemption rate

Thu, 2024-09-05 17:41 — mike kraft
Oregon's measles outbreak highlights state's high vaccine exemption rate Oregon's recent measles outbreak — one of the largest in the state's history — is refocusing attention on declining childhood vaccination rates as kids head back to school. Meira Gebel,Tina Reed Axios Portland
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RSV vaccine 75% effective against hospitalization in older adults-- CDC study estimates

Thu, 2024-09-05 17:18 — mike kraft
RSV vaccine 75% effective against hospitalization in older adults, CDC study estimates The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for older adults was 75% effective against hospitalization in its first season of use, adding to the findings of prelicensure trials, according to a test-negative, case-control analysis published today in JAMA. CIDRAP

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An estimated 60,000 to 160,000 RSV hospital admissions occur each year among US adults aged 65 years and older.

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New study raises questions about vaccinatons curbing long COVID, other researchers unconvinced

Thu, 2024-09-05 11:14 — mike kraft
Study puts understanding of long COVID and vaccination into question A new study from researchers at the Mayo Clinic suggests that being vaccinated against COVID-19 does little to prevent long COVID. CIDRAP

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Explainer: Guidance for dealing with COVID as colder weather begins in Northern Hemisphere.

Thu, 2024-09-05 11:00 — mike kraft
New COVID vaccine for 2024, isolation guidelines, free tests and more questions, answered Tested positive for COVID in 2024? Here's what to know about isolation, testing, new vaccines and more. CBS News
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Some independent U.S. pharmacies are still waiting for new Covid vaccine doses

Thu, 2024-09-05 10:12 — mike kraft
As Covid vaccines roll out, some independent pharmacies are left waiting Pharmacists say many of their doses are delayed, which means turning patients away. NBC News
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Congo receives first delivery of long-awaited mpox vaccine doses

Thu, 2024-09-05 10:02 — mike kraft

Congo receives long-awaited mpox vaccine doses

KINSHASA, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo received its first batch of mpox vaccines on Thursday, which health authorities hope will help curb an outbreak that has prompted the U.N. to declare a global public health emergency....

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Commentary: Could Vaccine Misinformation Lead to a Worldwide Health Crisis?

Wed, 2024-09-04 13:41 — mike kraft
Could Vaccine Misinformation Lead To A Worldwide Health Crisis? - Health Policy Watch [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj26wKXNG1c?si=MfOvSdnRRoNbXhYM] Health Policy Watch

How did vaccines, once hailed as essential tools for global peace, security and international cooperation, become something that some now fear could kill them?

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Uninsured Americans could pay up to $200 for updated COVID vaccine shots

Wed, 2024-09-04 12:40 — mike kraft
New COVID vaccines could cost uninsured up to $200 The Bridge Access Program ended early to help trim costs to keep the government running Lois M. Collins Deseret News

Updated COVID-19 vaccines are already showing up on some pharmacy and health provider shelves. But a key program that paid for the vaccines when people lacked coverage is out of money. So those who are under-insured or uninsured could pay up to $200 for the booster.

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COVID Vaccines Reduce Long COVID Risk--New Study

Wed, 2024-09-04 10:26 — mike kraft
COVID Vaccines Reduce Long COVID Risk, New Study Shows A study published in The New England Journal of Medicine found that COVID-19 vaccinations played a key role in the drop in Long COVID cases. Yale Medicine

The good news is, the risk of developing Long COVID has dropped significantly since the start of the pandemic—and, according to a new study, we have COVID-19 vaccines to thank for much of this decline. The bad news is, the risk of developing this post-acute infection syndrome remains substantial.

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