Vaccinations

Moroccan Mpox Test to be Used in Africa; No new Marburg case in Rwanda

Thu, 2024-11-14 17:29 — mike kraft

Moroccan Mpox Test To Be Used In Africa; No Marburg Cases In Rwanda For Two Weeks - Health Policy Watch African countries will soon use a PCR test for mpox developed by Moroccan company Moldiag that is cheaper than the Gene Xpert tests currently being used, Health Policy Watch

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Many more U.S. seniors are getting COVID shots this year -- CDC

Wed, 2024-11-13 19:33 — mike kraft

Many more seniors are getting COVID shots this year, CDC reports Nearly 4 in 10 seniors have gotten vaccinated for COVID so far this year. CBS News

Nearly 4 in 10 seniors have gotten a COVID-19 vaccine so far this year, new survey data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests, marking a steep increase in vaccination rates compared with the same time last year.

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Florida's childhood vaccination rate falls below safe rate--State's Surgeon General influence

Wed, 2024-11-13 12:25 — mike kraft

What happens when a vaccine skeptic leads health policy? Ask Florida Among the names being floated to head the Department of Health and Human Services are RFK Jr. and Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo. Both are vaccine skeptics, which worries pediatricians. NPR

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Explainer: Discussion of misconceptions about COVID and flu vaccines

Thu, 2024-11-07 10:47 — mike kraft

Mayo Clinic Minute: 3 misconceptions about COVID-19 and the flu vaccines - Mayo Clinic News Network Misconceptions about influenza and COVID-19 vaccines may make some people hesitant to roll up their sleeves. Hear from a Mayo Clinic expert. DeeDee Stiepan Mayo Clinic News Network

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Mpox vaccine doses allocated to 9 African countries hardest hit by mpox surge

Wed, 2024-11-06 19:36 — mike kraft

Vaccine doses allocated to 9 African countries hardest hit by mpox surge The Access and Allocation Mechanism (AAM) for mpox has allocated an initial 899 000 vaccine doses for 9 countries across the African region that are hit hard by the current mpox surge.

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Politics and U.S.health policies analysis: Trump administration's possible effect on health care

Wed, 2024-11-06 13:02 — mike kraft

Trump’s White House Return Poised To Tangle Health Care Safety Net - KFF Health News The new Trump administration is likely to reduce subsidies for Affordable Care Act insurance plans and roll back Medicaid coverage. Public health authorities worry that anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be empowered. Terry Byrne KFF Health News

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The top endemic pathogens for wich new vaccines are urgently needed -WHO study

Wed, 2024-11-06 12:18 — mike kraft

WHO study lists top endemic pathogens for which new vaccines are urgently needed A new World Health Organization (WHO) study published today in eBioMedicine names 17 pathogens that regularly cause diseases in communities as top priorities for new vaccine development. The WHO study is the first global effort to systematically prioritize endemic pathogens based on criteria that included regional disease burden, antimicrobial resistance risk and socioeconomic impact.

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Stubborn mistrust in COVID-19 vaccine science described in new study

Tue, 2024-11-05 11:34 — mike kraft

Study reveals stubborn mistrust in COVID-19 vaccine science A study conducted by researchers from the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) and the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) sheds light on public trust in COVID-19 ... CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy Medical Xpress

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Mpox: May be stabilizing in the Congo; two more cases in the UK

Tue, 2024-11-05 11:17 — mike kraft

Mpox cases in Congo may be stabilizing. Experts say more vaccines are needed to stamp out virus Some health officials say mpox cases in Congo appear to be "stabilizing"—a possible sign that the main epidemic for which the World Health Organization made a global emergency declaration in August ... Medical Xpress

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COVID overview: The Year in Review

Tue, 2024-11-05 11:04 — mike kraft

Year in Review: COVID-19 A look back at newsworthy stories of 2024 Katherine Kahn Medpage Today

This year's headlines on COVID-19 featured new research on COVID-related mortality, post-acute sequelae of infection, vaccine safety, and potential therapeutics.

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