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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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U.S. Vaccination problems: Parents cite problems in getting updated Covid shots for kids

Tue, 2023-10-03 10:35 — mike kraft
Parents of young children say kids are being left behind as updated Covid-19 vaccines roll out | CNN Parents of young children are scrambling to find still-scarce doses of the updated Covid-19 vaccine, which was recommended in mid-September for everyone ages 6 months and older. Brenda Goodman CNN

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WHO authorizes a second malaria vaccine. Experts warn it’s not enough to stop the disease spreading

Tue, 2023-10-03 10:24 — mike kraft
UN authorizes a second malaria vaccine. Experts warn it's not enough to stop the disease spreading The World Health Organization has authorized a second malaria vaccine in a decision that could offer countries a cheaper and a more readily available option than the world’s first shot against the parasitic disease. AP News

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Nobel Prize in medicine won by two scientists for ‘groundbreaking findings’ on mRNA Covid-19 vaccines

Mon, 2023-10-02 09:37 — mike kraft

Nobel Prize in medicine awarded for work on mRNA Covid vaccines by Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman | CNN

This year’s Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their work on mRNA vaccines, a crucial tool in curtailing the spread of Covid-19.

The Nobel Prize committee announced the prestigious honor, seen as the pinnacle of scientific achievement, in Sweden on Monday.

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75% of infants hospitalized with COVID-19 born to unvaccinated women --study

Thu, 2023-09-28 16:45 — mike kraft
Study: 75% of infants hospitalized with COVID-19 born to unvaccinated women ProStock-Studio/iStock CIDRAP

This week, studies in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report describe the landscape of COVID-19 vaccination among women of reproductive age and those who are pregnant, showing better outcomes for infants whose mothers were vaccinated during pregnancy.

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U.S. health officials make new push for inoculations in face of declining vaccination rates

Thu, 2023-09-28 10:41 — mike kraft
Flu, Covid vaccination rates decline, as U.S. health officials make new push for inoculations Vaccination rates against flu and Covid-19 have declined since earlier in the pandemic and a new survey suggests significant portions of the U.S. population intend to forgo these vaccines this fall. Helen Branswell STAT

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U.S. nursing homes stll waiting for Covid vaccines

Wed, 2023-09-27 18:49 — mike kraft
As Covid Infections Rise, Nursing Homes Are Still Waiting for Vaccines - KFF Health News “People want covid-19 to be in the rearview mirror,” one nursing home official says. Faced with a slow rollout of the updated covid vaccines, and without state mandates for workers to get vaccinated, most skilled nursing facilities are relying on persuasion to boost vaccination rates among staff and residents. Terry Byrne KFF Health News
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U.S. Government program to develop the next generation of Covid vaccines makes $433 million research grant

Wed, 2023-09-27 18:42 — mike kraft
U.S. government’s next-gen Covid effort gives small biotech up to $433 million The U.S. government said it would give a small biotechnology firm, Gritstone bio, up to $433 million to conduct a 10,000-volunteer clinical trial testing a new approach to creating a Covid vaccine. Matthew Herper STAT
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Biden administration receives commitment that health insurers will cover COVID-19 shots

Wed, 2023-09-27 18:02 — mike kraft
Biden administration draws commitment from health insurers to cover COVID-19 shots The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) met with representatives from the health insurance industry on Wednesday, receiving commitments that the updated COVID-19 vaccines will be covered … jchoi The Hill

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Polls: Only a fourth of Americans definately want the new Covid-19 vaccine, but a third more worried about Covid

Wed, 2023-09-27 09:54 — mike kraft
Only about 1 in 4 American adults definitely wants the updated Covid-19 vaccine, new survey finds | CNN When it comes to getting the updated Covid-19 vaccines this year, only about 1 in 4 American adults say they definitely plan to get the shot, according to new survey findings from the nonprofit health policy group KFF. Roughly another quarter of adults say they will probably get the shot. Brenda Goodman CNN

ALSO SEE: Gallup’s quarterly poll finds some Americans are more worried about COVID — doctors weigh in

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EU and Moderna discussing new deal for COVID vaccines

Tue, 2023-09-26 11:06 — mike kraft
EU in talks with Moderna over new deal for COVID vaccines - FT The European Union is in talks with Moderna over a new supply deal for the company's COVID-19 vaccines amid concerns over a rise in infections in the region, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing two people familiar with the matter. Reuters Reuters

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