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Bivalent COVID vaccine increases protection against emergency, urgent care for young kids --study

Aug

18

Bivalent COVID vaccine boosts protection against emergency, urgent care in young kids Quinn Dombrowski / Flickr cc CIDRAP

A dose of bivalent (two-strain) mRNA COVID-19 vaccine booster pushed effectiveness against emergency or urgent care (ED/UC) to 80% among preschool children, compared with 46% after two Moderna monovalent (single-strain) doses and 70% after three monovalent Pfizer/BioNTech doses.

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The U.S. fall Covid vaccine rollout for the uninsured unitially won’t include pharmacies.

Aug

17

Biden's fall Covid vaccine rollout for the uninsured won't include pharmacies at first The administration doesn't expect to finalize contracts with pharmacies distributing the vaccine to the uninsured until mid-October, weeks after the shot is made widely available. POLITICO

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South Africa court orders disclosure of contracts with Pfizer, J&J, and other Covid-19 vaccine suppliers

Aug

17

South Africa ordered to disclose contracts with Pfizer, J&J, and other Covid-19 vaccine suppliers A South African court ruled the government must disclose contracts signed with pharmaceutical companies for Covid vaccines, a victory for advocates who alleged authorities may have overpaid for the shots. Ed Silverman STAT

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COVID shots in same arm may elicit better immune response--German study

Aug

16

COVID shots in same arm may elicit better immune response Sequential vaccines, like those used for COVID-19, may elicit a greater immune response if the recipient has the same arm injected. CIDRAP

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Study finds no evidence that athletes are at increased risk from cardiac arrest after COVID vaccinations

Aug

15

No evidence athletes at risk for cardiac arrest after COVID vaccinations A literature review finds that athletes engaged in intensive activity are not at increased risk for heart complications following vaccination. CIDRAP

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U.S. states gear up for his fall’s triple threat of respiratory viruses: Covid-19, flu and RSV

Aug

15

States gear up for this fall’s triple threat of respiratory viruses: Covid-19, flu and RSV | CNN State and local health officials across the United States are bracing for a rise in respiratory illnesses this fall, and they are making plans to urge everyone who is eligible to get vaccinated against Covid-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus once those shots become available. Jacqueline Howard CNN

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New Covid vaccines are on the way as 'Eris' variant rises but will peple get the shots?

Aug

15

New Covid vaccines are on the way as 'Eris' variant rises Hospitalizations from "Eris", a variant of the Omicron form of the coronavirus, are on the rise around the United States. Michael Erman Reuters

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Experts concerned that new COVID vaccines may be coolly received.

Aug

14

New Covid vaccines are on the way as 'Eris' variant rises A new COVID vaccine is due out next month, but health experts and analysts say it is likely to be coolly received even as hospitalizations from "Eris", a variant of the Omicron form of the coronavirus, rise around the country. Michael Erman Reuters

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Extroverts more likely to refuse vaccines, Canadian study finds

Aug

09

Extroverts more likely to refuse vaccines, study finds - UPI.com Compared to other personality styles, extroverts were 18% more likely to refuse the COVID-19 vaccine, a new study found. UPI

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When studying which personality types were more likely to resist getting vaccines, researchers got a surprise.

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