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Pfizer and U.S. officials to discuss possible vaccine booster Monday

Sun, 2021-07-11 18:13 — mike kraft
Pfizer to discuss vaccine booster with US officials Monday WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer says it plans to meet with top U.S. health officials Monday to discuss the drugmaker’s request for federal authorization of a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine as President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser acknowledged that "it is entirely conceivable, maybe likely” that booster shots will be needed. AP NEWS
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WHO says Africa suffers ‘worst pandemic week ever

Fri, 2021-07-09 11:06 — mike kraft
Covid-19 global updates: Africa suffers ‘worst pandemic week ever’ as cases surge, vaccinations lag The latest wave of infections is driven in part by more contagious variants such as delta, health experts say, although there are signs that more vaccines are on the way. Erin Cunningham Washington Post
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Los Angeles County sees exponential growth in Covid-19 cases as Delta variant becomes dominant

Fri, 2021-07-09 10:35 — mike kraft
Los Angeles County sees exponential growth in Covid-19 cases as Delta variant becomes dominant, worrying officials The most populous county in the US is seeing "exponential growth" of Covid-19 cases as Delta takes over as the dominant coronavirus strain, health officials in Los Angeles County said. Aya Elamroussi, CNN CNN
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DISCUSSION: Can we stretch existing Covid vaccines to inoculate more people? Experts are divided

Fri, 2021-07-09 10:13 — mike kraft
Can we stretch existing Covid vaccines to inoculate more people? Is the world is using more vaccine than it needs to on each person immunized, depriving people in the queue of a chance to be protected? Helen Branswell STAT

With the global supply of Covid-19 vaccine still woefully inadequate, vaccine makers are scouring the pharmaceutical landscape for partners to ramp up manufacturing, and civil society groups are pressing politicians to waive intellectual property protections in a bid to spur still more production.

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Study: The Delta Variant Isn't Just Hyper-Contagious. It Also Grows More Rapidly Inside victims

Fri, 2021-07-09 09:27 — mike kraft
The Delta Variant Isn't Just Hyper-Contagious. It Also Grows More Rapidly Inside You New research from China suggests people infected with the delta variant have, on average, about 1,000 times more virus in their respiratory tracts than those infected with the original strain. NPR.org
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Overview: WHO sounds alarm as global deaths top 4 million, delta spreads to 100 countries

Fri, 2021-07-09 09:14 — mike kraft
Coronavirus world updates: WHO sounds alarm as global deaths top 4 million, delta spreads to 100 countries WHO chief warned that more contagious variants are “currently winning the race against vaccines” with much of the world’s population unvaccinated. Erin Cunningham Washington Post
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After Pfizer says vax booster may be needed, CDC and FDA say not necessarily so yet

Fri, 2021-07-09 08:59 — mike kraft
Fully vaccinated people don't need Covid boosters, health agencies say "We are prepared for booster doses if and when the science demonstrates that they are needed," the FDA and the CDC said. NBC News

People who are fully vaccinated do not need Covid-19 boosters, health and drug officials said Thursday.

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New study shows need for full vaccination to protect against Belta or Delta variants

Thu, 2021-07-08 17:43 — mike kraft
New study shows need for full vaccination to protect against delta variant A study released Thursday found that one dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech or AstraZeneca vaccines “barely” offers any protection against the delta variant of COVID-19. Mychael Schnell TheHill

A study released Thursday found that one dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech or AstraZeneca vaccines “barely” offers any protection against the delta variant of COVID-19.

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Pfizer to seek OK for 3rd, booster shot, to extend protection

Thu, 2021-07-08 17:27 — mike kraft
Pfizer to ask FDA to authorize booster dose of COVID vaccine as Delta variant spreads Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) plans to ask U.S.
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U.S Scene: Missouri fights virus surge, New York City saluted health workers

Thu, 2021-07-08 10:24 — mike kraft
As New York salutes health workers, Missouri fights a surge New York held a ticker-tape parade Wednesday for the health care workers and others who helped the city pull through the darkest days of COVID-19, while authorities in Missouri struggled to beat back a surge blamed on the fast-spreading delta variant and deep resistance to getting vaccinated. AP NEWS
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