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Moderna says COVID-19 vaccine 96 percent effective in teens

Thu, 2021-05-06 20:25 — mike kraft
Moderna says COVID-19 vaccine 96 percent effective in teens Moderna on Thursday released the results of its COVID-19 vaccine trials for those aged 12 to 17, reporting it 96 percent effective against the virus. Justine Coleman TheHill

Moderna on Thursday released the results of its COVID-19 vaccine trials for those aged 12 to 17, reporting it 96 percent effective against the virus. 

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New data on Pfizer COVID vaccine protecting against worrying coronavirus variants

Thu, 2021-05-06 20:13 — mike kraft
Pfizer COVID vaccine protects against worrying coronavirus variants Data from Qatar provide strongest evidence yet that COVID-19 vaccines can stop strains thought to pose a threat to immunization efforts. Ewen Callaway nature
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U.S. organizations offer more incentives to encouage vaccinations; poll shows progress

Thu, 2021-05-06 19:00 — mike kraft
US rolls out carrots and expands access in push to get holdouts vaccinated against Covid-19 The United States is offering up freebies, expanding the pool of those eligible and shifting access to local pharmacies in its attempts to encourage vaccine holdouts to get inoculated against Covid-19. Madeline Holcombe and Eric Levenson, CNN CNN
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Europe's vaccine campaign is accelerating. It expects to match the U.S. by July.

Thu, 2021-05-06 18:10 — mike kraft
Europe's vaccine campaign is accelerating. It expects to match the U.S. by July. The European Union has fixed some of its logistical problems and is relying heavily on production from Pfizer-BioNTech. Chico Harlan, Michael Birnbaum Washington Post
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Europe, Canada and Australia, as a precaution, Hold Back Millions of doses of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine produced by Emergent BioSolutions in Baltimore

Thu, 2021-05-06 17:44 — mike kraft
Millions of Johnson & Johnson doses sit unused across three continents. New York officials announced a new program on Thursday that would employ artists and performers to create public works throughout the city, in an effort to support artists whose incomes plummeted during the pandemic. The New York Times
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India: Claims that Covid emergency relief is not reaching those in need

Thu, 2021-05-06 10:06 — mike kraft
India Covid aid: Is emergency relief reaching those in need? Emergency relief is flowing into India but concerns are mounting about delays in supply. BBC News

As India's devastating Covid-19 crisis mounted last month, countries around the world began sending emergency medical supplies to help stem the surge.

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CDC data shows the U.S. "Turning the Corner" Fueling hope and relaxation

Thu, 2021-05-06 09:53 — mike kraft

After weeks of coronavirus patients flooding emergency rooms in Michigan, the worst Covid-19 hot spot in the nation, hospitalizations are finally falling.

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OPINION: India, Brazil and the COVID cost of sidelining science

Wed, 2021-05-05 21:16 — mike kraft
India, Brazil and the human cost of sidelining science Governments that ignore or delay acting on scientific advice are missing out on a crucial opportunity to control the pandemic. nature
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CDC sets rules for trial cruises with volunteer passengers

Wed, 2021-05-05 20:56 — mike kraft
CDC sets rules for trial cruises with volunteer passengers Cruise lines can soon begin trial voyages in U.S. waters with volunteer passengers helping test whether the ships can sail safely during a pandemic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave ship operators final technical guidelines Wednesday for the trial runs... AP NEWS

Cruise lines can soon begin trial voyages in U.S. waters with volunteer passengers helping test whether the ships can sail safely during a pandemic.

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Novavax vaccine study: 51% efficacy against South African variant

Wed, 2021-05-05 19:36 — mike kraft
Novavax vaccine shows 51% efficacy against South African variant, study finds Novavax Inc's (NVAX.O) COVID-19 vaccine had efficacy of 51% against infections caused by the South African variant among people who were HIV negative, and 43% in a group that included people who were HIV positive, according to a new analysis published on Wednesday. Julie Steenhuysen Reuters
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Biden administration commits to waiving vaccine patent protections

Wed, 2021-05-05 18:14 — mike kraft
US backs waiving intellectual property rules on vaccines WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday joined calls for more sharing of the technology behind COVID-19 vaccines to help speed the end of the pandemic, a shift that puts the U.S. alongside many in the developing world who want rich countries to do more to get doses to the needy... AP NEWS
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OVERVIEW: Rich countries to address unequal global vaccine rollout, and other developments

Wed, 2021-05-05 10:08 — mike kraft
Covid-19 live updates: Club of rich countries to address unequal global vaccine rollout According to the World Health Organization, of the 832 million vaccine doses administered around the world by mid-April, just 0.2% were given in lower-income countries. Jennifer Hassan, Paul Schemm, Lateshia Beachum Washington Post
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Why some vaccinated people still wear masks -- even outdoors

Tue, 2021-05-04 20:45 — mike kraft
Why some vaccinated people won't go maskless -- even outdoors Vaccinated Americans are emerging from 14 months of social isolation into a confusing world where key questions remain about where and when to wear a mask. Faith Karimi, CNN CNN
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CDCcompiles data on the rates of side effects after dose of Moderna and Pfizer’s vaccines

Tue, 2021-05-04 20:28 — mike kraft
How Common Are Your Covid-19 Vaccine Side Effects? New data from the CDC shows the rates of side effects after each dose of Moderna and Pfizer’s vaccines Theresa Machemer Smithsonian Magazine
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Vaccines linked to rare clotting disorders--an analysis

Tue, 2021-05-04 20:01 — mike kraft

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