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Germany warns of rise in COVID-19 cases, other countries reporting increases going into fall

Fri, 2022-09-30 09:27 — mike kraft

Germany warns of rise in COVID-19 cases going into fall BERLIN (AP) — Germany's health minister warned Friday that the country is seeing a steady rise in COVID-19 cases as it goes into the fall, and urged older people to get a second booster shot tweaked to protect against new variants. AP NEWS

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Other European countries such as France, Denmark and the Netherlands are also recording an increase in cases, Karl Lauterbach told reporters in Berlin.

“We are clearly at the start of a winter wave,” he said.

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China's Walvax's mRNA COVID vaccine obtains first approval in another country

Thu, 2022-09-29 19:02 — mike kraft

China Walvax's mRNA COVID vaccine obtains first approval overseas The Indonesian food and drugs agency (BPOM) said on Thursday it has approved the emergency use of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine developed by China's Walvax Biotechnology . Reuters Reuters

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Analysis: Study shows vaccines protect pregnant women against serious Covid cases

Thu, 2022-09-29 12:40 — mike kraft

mRNA vaccines protect against serious COVID-19 in pregnancy Real-world study shows mRNA vaccines effective in protecting expectant mothers against serious disease, either before or during pregnancy. Regenstrief Institute

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Ebola experimental vaccine trial may begin soon in Uganda

Thu, 2022-09-29 11:42 — mike kraft

Ebola experimental vaccine trial may begin soon in Uganda A trial of one or possibly two experimental vaccines to protect against the Ebola Sudan virus may begin shortly in Uganda, where there have been at least 36 cases and 23 deaths from the virus. Helen Branswell STAT

The trial could get underway within a couple of weeks and definitely before the end of October, said Ana Maria Henao-Restrepo, who heads WHO’s R&D Blueprint effort to develop drugs, diagnostics, and vaccines to respond to outbreaks of rare and dangerous pathogens.

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U.S. FDA authorization for updated Covid-19 boosters for younger ages could come as soon as early October

Thu, 2022-09-29 10:58 — mike kraft

FDA authorization for updated Covid-19 boosters could be expanded to younger ages as soon as early October | CNN US Food and Drug Administration authorization for updated Covid-19 boosters could be expanded to younger age groups as soon as early October, a source close to planning discussions tells CNN. Jacqueline Howard CNN

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Moderna and Pfizer both sought FDA emergency use authorization for their updated Covid-19 boosters for younger people in recent days. Moderna is seeking authorization for children as young as 6 years and Pfizer for children ages 5 through 11.

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