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ANALYSIS :COVID Vaccines for kids will raise the VAX rates for some states to 70%

Mon, 2021-11-22 11:32 — mike kraft

A Verywell Report: What Will COVID Vaccination Rates Look Like by the End of the Year? With shots being doled out to kids and teens, U.S. vaccination rates are expected to hit 65%, with a dozen states likely to top 70%. Claire Bugos Verywell Health

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Politics: Republican officials embrace natural immunity as substitute for vaccines

Mon, 2021-11-22 10:45 — mike kraft

GOP embraces natural immunity as substitute for vaccines TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republicans fighting President Joe Biden's coronavirus vaccine mandates are wielding a new weapon against the White House rules: natural immunity. They contend that people who have recovered from the virus have enough immunity and antibodies to not need COVID-19 vaccines, and the concept has been invoked by Republicans as a sort of stand-in for vaccines. AP NEWS

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Fauci says 'fully vaccinated' definition not yet changing to include boosters

Mon, 2021-11-22 10:25 — mike kraft

Fauci says 'fully vaccinated' definition not yet changing to include boosters Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared on ABC's "This Week" Sunday. ABC News ABC News

Every vaccinated person should "get boosted" depending on how long it's been since their initial shots, but those with their original vaccination protection are still considered "fully vaccinated" despite indications that immunity can wane, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday.

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U.S. COVID-19 cases rise with Thanksgiving gatherings on the way

Mon, 2021-11-22 09:51 — mike kraft

CHICAGO — A month ago, new coronavirus cases in the United States were ticking steadily downward and the worst of a miserable summer surge fueled by the Delta variant appeared to be over. But as Americans travel this week to meet far-flung relatives for Thanksgiving dinner, new virus cases are rising once more, especially in the Upper Midwest and Northeast.

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COVID-19 in pregnancy increases dangers of stillbirths --study

Fri, 2021-11-19 18:57 — mike kraft

Research links COVID-19 in pregnancy with stillbirths Pregnant women with COVID-19 face increased chances for stillbirths compared with uninfected women, and that risk spiked to four times higher after the delta variant emerged, new government data show. AP NEWS

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UPDATE: CDC Director gives final approval --All American adults now eligible for coronavirus booster shots

Fri, 2021-11-19 18:46 — mike kraft

All American adults now eligible for coronavirus booster shots Booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines are now available to anyone in the U.S. Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

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The new COVID war: Redefining vaccinated

Fri, 2021-11-19 17:38 — mike kraft

The new COVID war: Redefining vaccinated Some experts and officials are pushing for the definition of "fully vaccinated" to change. Caitlin Owens Axios

As health officials push COVID booster shots, a debate is quickly emerging around whether the definition of "fully vaccinated" should be changed to include an additional dose of the vaccine.

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More than a million people in the US may not have regained sense of smell months after Covid-19 infection, study estimates

Fri, 2021-11-19 17:26 — mike kraft

More than a million people in the US may not have regained sense of smell months after Covid-19 infection, study estimates The Covid-19 pandemic has brought on an "emerging public health concern" of people losing their sense of smell, according to new research published Thursday. Jen Christensen, CNN CNN

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What Is Driving the Decline in Americans' Willingness to Take the COVID-19 Vaccine? --study

Fri, 2021-11-19 17:18 — mike kraft

What Is Driving the Decline in People’s Willingness to Take the COVID-19 Vaccine in the United States? Over the past few months, there has been an indisputable decline in the number of people in the US who say they plan to get the vaccine for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) when one becomes available.

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UPDATE: CDC advisory panel endorses COVID-19 vaccine boosters for all adults

Fri, 2021-11-19 15:45 — mike kraft

CDC panel endorses COVID-19 vaccine boosters for all adults A key outside advisory group to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has endorsed the use of COVID-19 booster shots for all adults, a one-size-fits-all approach designed to simplify Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

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