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Sickle-cell patients at increased risk for severe COVID but have low vaccine rate -study

Jan

11

Sickle-cell patients at increased risk for severe COVID but have low vaccine uptake Seventeen percent of children ages 5 to 11 with sickle-cell disease had been vaccinated, compared with 25% of their counterparts. CIDRAP

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Researchers investigate why vaccines are less effective in some older adults

Jan

08

Researchers investigate why vaccines don't work as well in some older adults An important aspect to aging is how the immune system changes over time. Such changes have consequences, and they contribute to the greater risk for severe infections and other diseases such as cancer ... Mark Wanner Medical Xpress

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Updated COVID vaccine 71% effective against hospitalization for older adults --Dutch study

Jan

05

Updated COVID vaccine 71% effective against hospitalization for older adults Estimated effectiveness against intensive care unit admission was 73%. CIDRAP

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Florida surgeon general demands FDA, CDC ‘halt’ mRNA COVID vaccine use in humans

Jan

03

Florida surgeon general demands FDA, CDC 'halt' mRNA COVID vaccine use in humans Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo demanded Wednesday the FDA and CDC "halt" the usage of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines in humans, citing safety risks. Eric Daugherty Florida’s Voice

Ladapo pointed to “nucleic acid contaminants” in both the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines.

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Opinion: COVID-19 has tested us. Will we be ready for the next pandemic?

Jan

02

COVID-19 has tested us. Will we be ready for the next pandemic? An infectious disease expert with insider access gives his take on what we did well, what we need to fix, and how to prepare for future outbreaks. Science

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New JN.1 COVID variant may be more contagious but less severe

Dec

26

New JN.1 COVID variant may be more contagious but less severe A new, fast-spreading variant named JN.1 now makes up 44% of all cases nationwide. Yahoo News

A new, fast-spreading variant named JN.1 now makes up 44% of all cases nationwide, more than doubling (21.3% vs. 44.2%) its share from the week before, according to the CDC COVID Data Tracker: Variant Proportions. ...

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Analysis: the anti-vaccine movement is gaining power in U.S. state governments

Dec

22

How the anti-vaccine movement is gaining power in statehouses Louisiana is a harbinger of the growing power of the anti-vaccine movement in the nation’s statehouses, as more candidates supporting once-fringe policies win and sign onto laws gutting vaccine requirements. Lauren Weber The Washington Post

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COVID booster shots lagging behind flu vaccines: Gallup poll

Dec

22

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U.S. nursing home vaccinations low: some of the country’s most vulnerable people remain at risk

Dec

22

CDC urges nursing home vaccinations Presented by CVS Health — TK{beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story CDC urges nursing home vaccinationsIt’s the height of respiratory virus season, but some of the country… spolus The Hill

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), most nursing home residents haven’t received an updated COVID-19 vaccine or the new respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine.

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Health officials to get more kids vaccinated as more parents drop out

Dec

22

Health officials push to get schoolchildren vaccinated as more US parents opt out Parents are opting out of school vaccinations at the highest rate ever. Last school year, that amounted to 3% of U.S. children entering kindergarten. AP News

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