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Information about the updated COVID vaccines available this autumn

Mon, 2024-07-29 21:20 — mike kraft

What to know about the updated COVID vaccines coming this fall Updated COVID-19 vaccines are expected to be rolled out in August or September. Here's everything you need to know about the shots. ABC News ABC News

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The updated 2024-25 COVID-19 vaccines will target the JN.1 lineage of the virus, an offshoot of the omicron variant.

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Covid surges in US as unequal access plagues vaccination and treatment rates

Mon, 2024-07-29 21:12 — mike kraft

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Bird Flu: The CDC’s Test Works, but It Has Issues

Fri, 2024-07-26 21:30 — mike kraft

The CDC’s Test for Bird Flu Works, but It Has Issues - KFF Health News The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention promises better tests are being developed, but the episode points to vulnerabilities in the country’s defense against emerging outbreaks. Terry Byrne KFF Health News

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a glitch in its bird flu test hasn’t harmed the agency’s outbreak response. But it has ignited scrutiny of its go-it-alone approach in testing for emerging pathogens.

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Extreme heat can affect medicines and those taking them

Fri, 2024-07-26 04:55 — mike kraft

Extreme heat: How does it affect medicines and those taking them? | Reuters

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CDC latest statements on COVID and Bird Flu

Thu, 2024-07-25 21:45 — mike kraft

COVID-19 Can Increase During Any Season of the Year

Many respiratory virus illnesses peak during the winter due to environmental conditions and human behaviors. COVID-19 has peaks in the winter and also at other times of the year, including the summer. This is driven in part by new variants and decreasing immunity from previous infections and vaccinations.

CDC's respiratory virus guidance has steps you can take to protect yourself and others from COVID-19 this summer.

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COVID-19 Vaccinations Lower Risk of Long COVID by 72% --study

Thu, 2024-07-25 21:13 — mike kraft

Scientists Say This Lowers Your Risk of Long COVID by 72% This cuts your likelihood of contracting long-term COVID effects by over 70%. Prevention

...researchers found that the lowest rates of long COVID (3.5%) were in people who were vaccinated against COVID-19. Of the people who were unvaccinated, 7.8% developed long COVID.

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World Bank Pandemic Fund obtains $700 M from U.S. and Germany

Wed, 2024-07-24 23:25 — mike kraft

Pandemic Fund by World Bank draws over $700 mln from US, Germany | Reuters

July 24 (Reuters) - The World Bank's fund to help developing countries better prepare for pandemics has raised $667 million from the United States and $54 million from Germany, moving it closer towards its goal of reaching at least $2 billion in new funding.

The fund, set up in September 2022, is expected to award a second round of funding later this year. It is one of the several global initiatives that was set up to help prevent a COVID-19 rerun. ...

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As the U.S. bird flu outbreak remains uncontained, scientists see growing risks

Wed, 2024-07-24 21:23 — mike kraft

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Analysis: Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place—the picture is unsettling

Tue, 2024-07-23 19:58 — mike kraft

Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place—the picture is unsettling (medicalxpress.com)

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Masks and free tests helped slow the spread of Covid variants in Germany--study

Mon, 2024-07-22 21:47 — mike kraft

Learning from the COVID pandemic: On the effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions against pathogens In the years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the effectiveness of government-ordered measures to contain the pandemic, such as regular testing and the wearing of medical masks, was repeatedly called into question. Science X Medical Xpress

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