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Pfizer COVID pill showed no benefit in younger adults but helped older persons-study

Wed, 2022-08-24 21:17 — mike kraft

Study: Pfizer COVID pill showed no benefit in younger adults WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer's COVID-19 pill appears to provide little or no benefit for younger adults, while still reducing the risk of hospitalization and death for high-risk seniors, according to a large study published Wednesday. AP NEWS

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The researchers found that Paxlovid reduced hospitalizations among people 65 and older by roughly 75% when given shortly after infection. That’s consistent with earlier results used to authorize the drug in the U.S. and other nations.

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Bavarian Nordic seeks to expand monkeypox vaccine capacity

Wed, 2022-08-24 14:15 — mike kraft

Bavarian Nordic vows to boost monkeypox vaccine supply to combat shortfall Bavarian Nordic, the maker of the only approved monkeypox vaccine, said on Wednesday it was exploring the viability of using technically expired doses to help bridge a growing gap between demand and supply due to the current outbreak. Natalie Grover,Stine Jacobsen Reuters

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COVID-19's negative impact on caregivers and ways to help them

Wed, 2022-08-24 13:51 — mike kraft

COVID-19's negative impact on caregivers and 4 ways to help them The COVID-19 pandemic has had an outsized impact on caregivers. ABC News ABC News

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Per research conducted by the National Rehabilitation Research and Training Center, family caregivers experienced more negative effects from the pandemic than those who weren't, including more emotional, physical and financial burdens. Female caregivers, younger caregivers and especially families with lower incomes experienced significant issues.

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U.S.plans to offer revised COVID Booster shots in early September

Wed, 2022-08-24 00:55 — mike kraft

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration plans to offer the next generation of coronavirus booster shots to Americans 12 and older soon after Labor Day, a campaign that federal officials hope will reduce deaths from Covid-19 and protect against an expected winter surge.

Dr. Peter Marks, the top vaccine regulator for the Food and Drug Administration, said in an interview on Tuesday that his team was close to authorizing updated doses that would target the versions of the virus now circulating.

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Analysis: Experts question reliance on monkeypox vaccine with little data, short supply

Tue, 2022-08-23 22:30 — mike kraft

Analysis: Experts question reliance on monkeypox vaccine with little data, short supply A reliance on vaccines in short supply and questions over their best use are hampering efforts to curb the global spread of monkeypox which has hit dozens of countries for the first time, health officials say. Jennifer Rigby,Natalie Grover Reuters

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Moderna asks FDA to authorize its updated Covid booster shot

Tue, 2022-08-23 22:22 — mike kraft

Moderna asks FDA to authorize its updated Covid booster shot Moderna asked the Food and Drug Administration to authorize its bivalent omicron Covid booster. YahooNews

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Regular physical activity may lessen Covid risks -- British study

Tue, 2022-08-23 15:16 — mike kraft

Regular physical activity may lessen Covid risks, study finds The research suggested exercise could affect the severity of infection, rates of hospitalisation and death the Guardian

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U.S. plan to stretch monkeypox vaccine supply already facing implementation problems

Tue, 2022-08-23 14:08 — mike kraft

U.S. plan to stretch monkeypox vaccine supply already hitting hurdles The federal government's plans for fractional dosing of monkeypox vaccine assume that five doses can be extracted from a vial, but some local health officials are reporting that they can get only three or four doses. Helen Branswell STAT

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Pfizer's COVID vaccine 73.2% effective in kids under 5-- new data

Tue, 2022-08-23 13:58 — mike kraft

Pfizer's COVID vaccine 73.2% effective in kids under 5, new data shows Pfizer Inc and BioNTech's vaccine was 73.2% effective in preventing COVID-19 among children aged 6 months through 4 years, new data from the companies showed on Tuesday, two months after the U.S. rollout of the shots began for that age group. Reuters Reuters

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U.S. CDC approves use of Novavax's COVID shot for adolescents

Mon, 2022-08-22 21:43 — mike kraft

U.S. CDC recommends use of Novavax's COVID shot for adolescents The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday signed off on the use of Novavax Inc's COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents aged 12 through 17. Reuters Reuters

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