Disease Prevention

Pfizer study shows COVID-19 booster can be given along with pneumonia shot

Wed, 2022-01-12 09:46 — mike kraft

Pfizer study shows COVID-19 booster can be given along with pneumonia shot Pfizer Inc said on Wednesday booster doses of its COVID-19 vaccine can be administered along with its pneumonia vaccine and produced strong safety and immune responses in people aged 65 and above in a late-stage study. Reuters Reuters

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White House plans vows to provide 10 million Covid tests for schools each month

Wed, 2022-01-12 09:31 — mike kraft

The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it would provide schools with 10 million Covid-19 tests every month as it urges districts to keep classrooms open amid a widespread shortage of testing kits.

The White House said it will distribute 5 million rapid tests to schools every month. It also vowed to make the capacity for an additional 5 million PCR tests available through a Department of Health and Human Services program that collects samples and sends them to labs.

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Biden wants U.S. federral agencies to mandate COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated employees by Feb 15

Tue, 2022-01-11 17:52 — mike kraft

Biden wants U.S. agencies to mandate COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated employees by Feb 15 The Biden administration said on Tuesday that federal agencies should require weekly COVID-19 testing by Feb. 15 for unvaccinated government employees who are working on-site or interacting with the public. David Shepardson Reuters

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Rapid tests are still useful although positive tests are not included in government stats --CDC head says.

Tue, 2022-01-11 17:43 — mike kraft

Rapid tests aren't going toward total case count in the US, CDC head says. Here's why they're still useful. Although the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is not including positive rapid tests in its total Covid-19 case counts, the tests are still important for making individual decisions about behavior, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Tuesday. By <a href="/profiles/rhea-mogul">Rhea Mogul</a>, Adam Renton, Jack Guy and Ed Upright, CNN CNN

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A Guide to the CDC's new COVID Isolation Rules

Tue, 2022-01-11 11:41 — mike kraft

Huffington Post:

Confused By The CDC's New COVID Isolation Rules? Here's A Clear Guide.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidance for isolating is dense and can be somewhat confusing — especially since the rules seem to be in constant flux based on community transmission levels and people’s vaccination status. But here, we break it down, clear and simple, so you know if, when, and how you need to isolate.

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Some Kidney Transplant Patients Respond to Fourth COVID Vax Dose--study

Tue, 2022-01-11 11:21 — mike kraft

Some Kidney Transplant Patients Respond to Fourth COVID Vax Dose Recommended extra dose spurred adequate antibody response in half Molly Walker medpagetoday

A fourth dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine boosted antibodies among half of kidney transplant recipients with suboptimal immune responses after three doses, a French case series found. ...

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Opinions: Questions about the need for a fourth vaccine shot, and omicron-specific vaccines

Tue, 2022-01-11 11:05 — mike kraft

What's the Benefit of a Fourth COVID Vaccine? Experts say additional boosters could provide diminishing returns Amanda D'Ambrosio medpagetoday

... as daily infections break records and hospitals across the country near capacity during the Omicron surge, many people have raised questions about whether they'll need to get a fourth dose.

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CDC weighs recommending N95 or KN95 masks instead of cloth masks against omicron variant

Tue, 2022-01-11 10:29 — mike kraft

CDC weighs recommending better masks against omicron variant The agency is likely to recommend that people who can consistently wear N95 or KN95 masks, rather than cloth masks, should do so. Washington Post

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Why are rapid tests for COVID-19 in such short supply? --Explainer

Mon, 2022-01-10 19:19 — mike kraft

Backround on why rapid tests for COVID-19 are in such short supply

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At-home rapid antigen tests are reselling for triple the retail price on some digital marketplaces. Testing locations in L.A. County have been overwhelmed by mile-long lines, with some events canceled due to traffic. Some would-be self-testers have resigned themselves to driving between CVS and Walgreens locations, hoping to snag a kit at a reasonable price.

Companies are racing to fulfill the excess demand.

Abbott Laboratories, which makes the BinaxNOW rapid antigen test, expects to produce 70 million tests this month and is working to raise that to 100 million, said CEO Robert Ford.

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