RAC Vaccines and Vaccination Group

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Wed, 2021-01-13 11:16 — mdmcdonald

RAC Workgroup Efforts Focused on Vaccines and Vaccination

The Resilient American Communities (RAC) Vaccines and Vaccination Group is examining and acting on the issues surrounding vaccines development, distribution, vaccination logistics and execution, as well as vaccination strategy, safety, efficacy, trust, and hesitancy. Special attention is currently focused on COVID-19 vaccines and vaccination.

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Hank Rappaport

Jan Booher

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Immunocompromised may not produce enough protective antibodies against RSV after vaccination--study

Tue, 2024-12-31 12:05 — mike kraft

Immunocompromised may not produce enough protective antibodies against RSV after vaccination, says new study Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have shown that people 60 years or older with weakened immunity—primarily organ transplant recipients who take immunosuppressive medications to reduce the risk of ... Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Medical Xpress

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Analysis: Global health issues to watch in 2025

Thu, 2024-12-26 10:59 — mike kraft

Three issues to watch in global health in 2025 Three issues to watch in global health in 2025: H5N1 bird flu, mpox, and U.S. influence on the global stage. Helen Branswell STAT

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Mpox Is Spreading in Congo’s Capital, Threatening Global Efforts to Contain the Virus

Thu, 2024-12-26 09:48 — mike kraft

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The detection of a new, fast-spreading strain of the virus in a remote mining town in eastern Congo led the World Health Organization to declare mpox a global public health emergency in August. Since then, its spread has only accelerated.

The virus is taking hold in crowded camps home to millions of displaced Congolese, who live crammed into rough shelters with limited access to water. And it has reached Congo’s cities, including its enormous, congested capital.

Belated efforts to control mpox in Kinshasa — by isolating patients and vaccinating their contacts — have been halting and haphazard, far outpaced by the speed of the virus’s spread and change.

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Public acceptance of RSV vaccine grows in the U.S. as hesitancy plateaus--poll

Tue, 2024-12-24 16:27 — mike kraft

Public acceptance of RSV vaccine grows as hesitancy plateaus A year after becoming available, vaccines to protect against RSV in newborns and older adults are being more widely accepted by the American public, according to a new Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) ... Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania Medical Xpress

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US flu cases surge in some areas as vaccinations lag --CDC

Mon, 2024-12-23 10:16 — mike kraft

US flu season is underway, as cases surge in some areas and vaccinations lag The U.S. flu season is underway. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday released its latest flu-monitoring data, and noted sharp increases in several measures. AP News

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Louisiana officials forbid public health workers from promoting COVID, flu and mpox shots

Fri, 2024-12-20 10:27 — mike kraft

Louisiana forbids public health workers from promoting COVID, flu and mpox shots An NPR investigation found Louisiana health officials told staff to stop promoting vaccines for COVID, flu and mpox, holding flu shot events or otherwise encouraging the public to get those vaccines. WWNO - New Orleans Public Radio

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New York and New Jersey hospitals urge patients, staff to mask up amid spike in COVID, flu, RSV

Thu, 2024-12-19 10:30 — mike kraft

Tri-State hospitals urge patients, staff to mask up amid spike in COVID, flu, RSV With flu, COVID and RSV infections on the rise amid the holiday season, hospitals in New York and New Jersey are issuing an urgent plea: mask up! ABC7 New York

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Survey indicates health workers think COVID, flu vaccines safe and effective, but many remain hesitant

Wed, 2024-12-18 10:00 — mike kraft

Health workers think COVID, flu vaccines safe and effective, but many remain hesitant, global survey shows A survey of more than 7,700 healthcare workers (HCWs) in 12 countries in 2022 and 2023 finds that respondents agreed that COVID-19 and influenza vaccines are safe, effective, and useful, yet 1 in 5 reported moderate or strong COVID vaccine hesitation. CIDRAP

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XBB COVID vaccine estimated effective rate: 63% to 68% against more severe illness in kids

Fri, 2024-12-13 11:41 — mike kraft

XBB COVID vaccine estimated to be 63% to 68% effective against more severe illness in kids The adjusted effectiveness of the updated Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 XBB vaccine in the 2023-24 US respiratory virus season was 68% and 63% against hospitalization or emergency department (ED) or urgent-care visits among children aged 5 to 11 years and 12 to 17 years, respectively, with an overall effectiveness for both age-groups of 65%, a Kaiser Permanente Southern California (KPSC)-led research team estimates. CIDRAP

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Mpox cases rise in Africa; first doses of Japanese vaccine expected next week

Fri, 2024-12-13 11:06 — mike kraft

As mpox cases rise in Africa, first doses of Japanese vaccine expected next week Activity continues to fluctuate across different countries, with cases of novel clade 1b continuing to rise. CIDRAP

Africa saw a notable jump in mpox cases last week, with a continuing rise in novel clade 1b detections and shifts in transmission status in affected countries, the head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said Thursday at a weekly briefing.

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