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U.S. HHS Department may be unprepared to take over COVID vaccine program --draft GAO report

Fri, 2022-01-07 10:40 — mike kraft
Exclusive: U.S. health agency may be unprepared to take over COVID vaccine program The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) appears unprepared to assume full responsibility for the nation's COVID-19 vaccine program, including activities currently managed by the Pentagon, according to a draft government watchdog report reviewed by Reuters. Marisa Taylor,Phil Stewart Reuters
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U.S. FDA cuts gap for Moderna COVID-19 booster dose to 5 months

Fri, 2022-01-07 10:28 — mike kraft
U.S. FDA cuts gap for Moderna COVID-19 booster dose as cases surge The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday shortened the interval between the primary series of Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine and a booster dose to five months, as it looks to bolster protection against the fast-spreading Omicron variant. Reuters Reuters
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J&J: Study shows ‘real world evidence’ of COVID vaccine’s protection against breakthrough infection

Fri, 2022-01-07 10:18 — mike kraft
J&J: Study shows ‘real world evidence’ of COVID vaccine’s protection against breakthrough infection Last week, the company said its booster vaccine for COVID-19 was 85% effective against hospitalization in a study conducted in South Africa after the omicron... Josh Beckerman MarketWatch
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Governor DeSantis admits that a stockpile of up to a million COVID-19 tests expired in late December and announced plan to send a million COVID-19 tests to Florida seniors

Fri, 2022-01-07 10:12 — mike kraft
DeSantis admits that a stockpile of up to a million COVID-19 tests expired in late December and announced plan to send a million COVID-19 tests to Florida seniors Florida Gov. DeSantis has stood in opposition to the federal government's COVID-19 response, rejecting vaccine requirements and scaling down testing. YahooNews
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CDC updates Covid-19 prevention guidance for K-12 schools

Fri, 2022-01-07 10:01 — mike kraft
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American hospitals: variations in the COVID wave

Fri, 2022-01-07 09:49 — mike kraft
In the nation’s hospitals, this covid wave is different A majority of patients counted as covid cases in some hospitals were admitted for other reasons. And hospital staffs are stretched more than ever. Washington Post

The number of Americans hospitalized with covid-19 reached more than 126,000 this week — the highest level in a year. But this wave of the pandemic looks different from what came before, with dueling variants on the move.

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U.S. COVID cases probably have not yet peaked --CDC Director

Fri, 2022-01-07 09:37 — mike kraft
CDC chief says U.S. COVID cases likely have not yet peaked The Omicron-driven surge in U.S. COVID-19 cases has likely not topped out yet, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday as schools, hospitals and businesses struggle with rising caseloads. Reuters Reuters
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Former Biden transition advisors call for change in COVID-19 strategy

Thu, 2022-01-06 17:56 — mike kraft
Former Biden transition advisors call for change in COVID-19 strategy Several health advisers to President Biden’s transition team are calling on the administration to revamp its COVID-19 pandemic strategy and set clear goals for what the “new normal” of living with Nathaniel Weixel TheHill
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Vaccine mandates for schools are up to local districts--White House

Thu, 2022-01-06 17:30 — mike kraft
White House says decision to enact vaccine mandates for schools up to local school districts The White House said on Thursday the decision to enact vaccine mandates for schools is up to local school districts. Reuters Reuters
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French PM says vaccine passes would be more effective than mandatory vaccination

Thu, 2022-01-06 11:45 — mike kraft
Mandatory shots are not the best tool to boost vaccination rates, says French PM French Prime Minister Jean Castex said Thursday that the country’s proposed vaccine pass would be “much more effective” than mandatory vaccination, in an interview with CNN affiliate BFMTV. By <a href="/profiles/melissa-mahtani" target="_blank">Melissa Mahtani</a>, <a href="/profiles/meg-wagner" target="_blank">Meg Wagner,</a> <a href="/profiles/jessie-yeung">Jessie Yeung</a>, Adam Renton, <a href="/profiles/lauren-moorhouse">Lauren Said-Moorhouse</a> and Ed Upright, CNN
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