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11.03.2022 / 00:17

Study: Third COVID mRNA vaccine dose needed against Omicron

mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective in preventing adult hospitalizations from the Alpha, Delta, and Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variants, but three doses are needed to reach the same efficacy against Omicron as two doses offer against the first two strains, suggests an observational test-negative study yesterday in BMJ.

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Rural, urban disparities seen in US COVID-19 vaccine uptake

Americans living in rural areas are less likely to be vaccinated against COVID-19 than their urban counterparts, and the gap between the two groups did not close during the Delta and Omicron surges, according to research published today in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).

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COVID-19 vaccine mandates again in question

Because of the ongoing supply chain crisis and the looming holiday season, the National Retail Federation, the National Federation of Independent Business, and the American Trucking Associations have sued the Biden administration over COVID-19 vaccine mandates, which would require businesses with 100 or more employees to have staff fully vaccinated by Jan 4.

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White House: COVID-19 vaccine requirements are working

Today, White House COVID-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients said vaccine requirements are working, as the nation is averaging 300,000 first shots per day, the highest rate since early this summer. This week, 9 million vaccines were administered in the United States.

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Covid-19 vaccine: Hong Kong latest to approve Covaxin for emergency use

Covaxin. The health minister said the 96 countries include--Canada, the United States of America, Australia, Spain, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Belgium, Russia, and Switzerland.

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Pfizer seeks to boost all adults with COVID-19 vaccine

Pfizer and BioNTech will likely seek an emergency use authorization (EUA) from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a third dose of their mRNA vaccine for all US adults 18 and older, the Washington Post reports.

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COVID-19 vaccine for kids: Jill Biden, surgeon general kick off US campaign

WASHINGTON - The Biden administration is encouraging local school districts to host clinics to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to kids — and information to parents on the benefits of the shots — as the White House looks to speedily provide vaccines to those ages 5 to 11.First lady Jill Biden and Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy are set to visit the Franklin Sherman Elementary School in McLean, Virginia, on Monday to launch a nationwide campaign to promote child vaccinations.

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COVID-19 vaccines 85% effective against hospital cases but weaken over time

A pair of new studies detail COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness, one showing 85% protection against hospitalization and the other describing waning efficacy for three vaccine types against infection and death caused by the highly transmissible Delta (B1617.2) variant among US veterans.

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American Airlines delays COVID-19 vaccine mandate following Biden's updated deadline

DALLAS - American Airlines announced it will delay its COVID-19 vaccine mandate until 2022, following the Biden administration’s deadline postponement. "This morning we were informed that the vaccination deadline for employees under the federal mandate for government contractors has been extended to Jan. 4, 2022," Chief Executive Officer Doug Parker said in a letter to staff members Thursday.

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Real-world study shows J&J COVID-19 vaccine 74% effective

The Johnson & Johnson (J&J) adenovirus-based COVID-19 vaccine is 74% effective in preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection even amid phases of high Alpha (B117) and Delta (B1617.2) variant circulation, according to the preliminary findings of a real-world US study yesterday in JAMA Network Open.

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White House prepares for pediatric COVID-19 vaccines

The Biden administration has procured enough Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines to inoculate the 28 million American children ages 5 to 11 who are set to become eligible for vaccination as soon as this week.

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18 states sue to stop Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors

Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors, arguing that the requirement violates federal law.Attorneys general from Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming signed on to one lawsuit, which was filed in a federal district court in Missouri. Another group of states including Georgia, Alabama, Idaho, Kansas, South Carolina, Utah and West Virginia filed a lawsuit in federal district court in Georgia.Texas also sued individually on Friday.

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COVID-19 vaccine gives 5 times the protection of 'natural immunity,' data show

US adults who previously had COVID-19 contracted the disease at more than five times the rate of those who were fully vaccinated, according to data published today in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).

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Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine authorized for children 5-11, U.S. FDA says

COVID-19 vaccine in children aged five to 11 years old, setting the stage for a mass vaccination campaign for young children across the United States.The Pfizer pediatric vaccine is just one-third of the strength of the dosage given to adults and teens. It will be given as a two-dose series, with the doses three weeks apart.The FDA’s authorization comes shortly after its expert panel unanimously recommended approval of the vaccine for this age group, saying the potential benefits outweighed any risks of side effects, including a rare heart complication known as myocarditis that has been reported in some teens and young adults who received a stronger dose.

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WATCH: Dr. Mike fields questions from people who are hesitant to get the COVID-19 vaccine

PHILADELPHIA - The latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that just under 60% of eligible Americans are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.The rise in cases, which health experts attribute to the more infectious Delta variant, has caused the CDC to recommend that both fully vaccinated and unvaccinated people resume indoor mask-wearing in certain public settings and particularly in areas of "high risk." The CDC provides on its website a by county breakdown of the areas that are considered to have high or substantial transmission. "Unlike the alpha variant that we had back in May, where we didn’t believe that if you were vaccinated you could transmit further - this is different now with the Delta

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Biden: Federal workers must get COVID-19 vaccine

President Joe Biden today announced all civilian federal workers and contractors need to be vaccinated against COVID-19, or face regular testing, mandatory mask wearing, and limits on travel. The president also announced a new incentive program that calls on states and territories to give the newly vaccinated $100 when they get the shot.

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AstraZeneca to seek US approval of COVID-19 vaccine in 2nd half of 2021

LONDON - AstraZeneca said Thursday that it intends to seek U.S. authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine in the second half of this year, offering a new timetable for the much-delayed application.The Anglo-Swedish drugmaker announced the schedule as it released second-quarter financial results, which showed that the company and its sub-licensees delivered more than 700 million doses of the vaccine to over 170 countries in the first half of this year.

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Biden: COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all federal workers 'under consideration'

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden says that requiring all federal workers to get vaccinated against the coronavirus is "under consideration," as the more infectious Delta variant surges across the United States and a significant chunk of Americans still refuse the shot.Speaking Tuesday after delivering remarks at the office of the Director of National Intelligence, Biden affirmed that his administration was considering the possibility in response to a reporter’s question.RELATED: DOJ: Federal law doesn’t prohibit COVID-19 vaccine mandatesHis comments come the day after the Department of Veterans Affairs became the first federal agency to require its healthcare workers receive the coronavirus vaccine.AdvertisementEarlier Tuesday, White

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Biden admin to continue COVID-19 vaccine push as CDC alters mask guidance

White House press secretary Jen Psaki defended previous pushes by the Biden administration to either get vaccinated for COVID-19 or wear a mask and said they would continue to stress for Americans to get a dose.

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US mask, COVID-19 vaccine mandates in question

Some states, cities, and national public health officials are posing the possibility of reinstating mask mandates as COVID-19 cases continue to surge across the United States. And businesses and organizations are struggling with the question of vaccine mandates as the Delta variant shows no sign of slowing down.

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Pfizer says US govt buying 200 million more doses of COVID-19 vaccine

Pfizer Inc and German partner BioNTech said on Friday the U.S. government had purchased an additional 200 million doses of their COVID-19 vaccine, bringing the total number of doses to be supplied to the country to 500 million.

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Mixed-and-matched COVID-19 vaccines affect Canadian travellers

Many Canadians got one COVID-19 vaccine, and then another kind for their second shot, after being told it was a safe thing to do and the quickest way to be immunized.

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When will COVID-19 vaccines be fully approved—and does it matter if they are?

Rachel FrittsIn many U.S. regions, the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 has caused the COVID-19 pandemic to surge once again.

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Pfizer, Moderna Covid-19 vaccines highly effective after first shot in real-world use: Study

Covid-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer Inc with BioNTech SE and Moderna Inc reduced the risk of infection by 80% two weeks or more after the first of two shots, according to data from a real-world US study released on Monday.The risk of infection fell 90% by two weeks after the second shot, the study of just under 4,000 vaccinated US healthcare personnel and first responders found.The study by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) evaluated the vaccines' ability to protect against infection, including infections that did not cause symptoms.

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Moderna ships 100 millionth COVID-19 vaccine dose to US as more states expand eligibility

WASHINGTON - Moderna on Monday announced the company has shipped the 100 millionth dose of its COVID-19 vaccine to the United States as vaccine eligibility in many states expands to include all adults.In a statement, the company said it expects to deliver a second 100 million doses by the end of May and a third batch of 100 million doses by the end of July.More than 67 million shots of Moderna’s two-dose vaccine have been administered in the U.S. to date, according to the U.S.

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A rare clotting disorder may cloud the world's hopes for AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine

Kai Kupferschmidt, Gretchen VogelScience’s COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Heising-Simons Foundation.In the tumultuous rollout of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, all eyes were on the United States this week, where the company had a highly public communication breakdown over the vaccine's efficacy with an expert panel overseeing a large study in the Americas.

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Could a rare clotting disorder dash the world's hopes for AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine?

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Brazil political rivals announce development of homemade Covid-19 vaccines

Covid-19 vaccine that is "100 percent Brazilian" was launched on Friday with more than a hint of political posturing.Sao Paulo's Butantan biomedical institute announced in the morning it is developing a vaccine and expects to start using it in July.Several hours later a minister said President Jair Bolsonaro's government had submitted a request for authorization to start clinical trials on a different vaccine.Butantan is the largest vaccine producer in Brazil and makes the CoronaVac shot produced by Chinese firm Sinovac -- the most widely used against the pandemic in the South American country.The institute is also heavily backed by Sao Paulo state governor Joao Doria, who is widely expected to challenge Bolsonaro in next year's general

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More than 30 states expanding COVID-19 vaccine eligibility

With national vaccinations ramping up to more than 2.5 million people per day, at least 34 states have made all adults eligible to receive one of three approved COVID-19 vaccines—or plan to by mid-April— as the United States continues to race to vaccinate as many people as possible while variant cases continue to rise.

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Syringe size and supply issues continue to waste COVID-19 vaccine doses in United States

Sofia MoutinhoScience’s COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Heising-Simons Foundation.Piled up in hospital storage closets—and even in boxes donated to an animal shelter—sit syringes the U.S. government has provided to administer COVID-19 vaccines.

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COVID-19 vaccine in high demand across US, but supply limited

Across the country, states are expanding vaccination criteria and opening mass COVID-19 vaccination sites to an eager population. But, as the New York Times reports, few states claim they have enough vaccine supply to meet demand.

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Japan expected to approve Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine soon

Japan's health minister says the efficacy of Pfizer vaccine was endorsed by a ministry panel, paving the way for a final approval within days.Health Minister Norihisa Tamura says a formal approval is expected Sunday. The vaccine is already administered in the US and many other countries since December.Also Read | India speeds up vaccination driveVaccines are considered key to holding the delayed Olympics this summer.

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Biden says federal government has purchased enough COVID-19 vaccines for all Americans

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that the federal government has purchased an additional 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines and said by the summer, nearly every American will be able to get vaccinated. "We have now purchased enough vaccine supply to vaccinate all Americans, and now we’re working to get those vaccines into the arms of millions of people," Biden said. Biden added that in the first three weeks that he has been in office, his administration increased the supply of weekly vaccine shipments to states by almost 30%. "When I became president three weeks ago, America had no plan to vaccinate most of the country," Biden said.

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Ensuring Equity in COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)external icon-funded health centers are community-based and patient-directed organizations that deliver affordable, accessible, quality, and cost-effective primary health care to medically underserved communities and vulnerable populations, including high-need urban, rural, and frontier communities across the United States.Nationwide, nearly 1,400 HRSA-funded health centers operate approximately 13,000 sites, providing primary and preventive care on a sliding fee scale to nearly 30 million patients each year. Over 91% of health center patients are individuals or families living at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines and nearly 63% are racial/ethnic minorities.

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Allergic Reactions Including Anaphylaxis After Receipt of the First Dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine — United States, December 14–23, 2020

View author affiliations)Anaphylaxis is a severe, life-threatening allergic reaction that occurs rarely after vaccination.During December 14–23, 2020, monitoring by the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System detected 21 cases of anaphylaxis after administration of a reported 1,893,360 first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine (11.1 cases per million doses); 71% of these occurred within 15 minutes of vaccination.Locations administering COVID-19 vaccines should adhere to CDC guidance for use of COVID-19 vaccines, including screening recipients for contraindications and precautions, having the necessary supplies available to manage anaphylaxis, implementing the recommended postvaccination observation periods, and immediately treating

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UK's 'Herculean' Covid-19 vaccine target can be achieved, says Minister

Britain is rushing to vaccinate its population faster than the United States and the rest of Europe, although Russia and China have been inoculating their citizens for months.The vaccine is seen as the main way out of the COVID-19 crisis which has killed 1.87 million people, destroyed whole swathes of the global economy and upended normal life for billions of people across the world.Also Read | The race to take fashion retail onlineJohnson has set a target of vaccinating the elderly, including care home residents, the clinically vulnerable and frontline workers - around 14 million people - by mid-February.Asked if it was achievable to vaccinate 14 million people by the middle of February and 2 million vaccinations each week by the end of

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EU agency ponders approval for Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine

AMSTERDAM – The European Union’s medicines agency was meeting Wednesday to consider giving the green light to Moderna Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine, a decision that would give the 27-nation bloc a second vaccine to use in the desperate battle to tame the virus rampaging across the continent.The meeting of the European Medicines Agency's human medicines committee (CHMP) comes amid high rates of infections in many EU countries and strong criticism of the slow pace of vaccinations across the region of some 450 million people. The EMA has already approved a coronavirus vaccine made by American drugmaker Pfizer and Germany's BioNTech.

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Moderna raises annual Covid-19 vaccine production forecast to 600 mn doses

Moderna Inc on Monday raised the lower end of its 2021 forecast for COVID-19 vaccine production by 100 million doses.The company lifted it from 500 million doses previously to 600 million doses.Moderna said it is continuing to invest and add staff to build up to potentially 1 billion doses for 2021.The US-based pharma company said it expects about 100 million doses to be available in the country by the end of the first quarter of 2021, with 200 million doses total available by the end of the second quarter.Moderna, it its statement said that approximately 18 million doses have been supplied to the US government to date.The vaccine received Emergency Use Authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on December 18, 2020 and

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Concern in U.S. Over slow rollout of COVID-19 vaccine

Vaccination backups are causing major concerns across the U.S., where many people who qualify for shots are facing long lines and wait times. As Jennifer Johnson reports, the race to inoculate Americans is growing urgent as hospitals struggle to keep up with demand.

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US FDA probing 'about five' allergic reactions to Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine

Pfizer and BioNTech's vaccine against COVID-19, Peter Marks, the director of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research said."It's fair to say that there have been a few allergic reactions reported from different states of the union. I think that the total that is under investigation is roughly about five," Marks said during a media call late on Friday.The FDA official said that one component of the vaccine, polyethylene glycol, may be the cause of the allergic reactions seen in both the United Kingdom and the United States following the launch of mass inoculation programs.More than a week ago, two medical professionals in the United Kingdom suffered an allergic reaction after receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

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US starts mass air shipment of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine

Wall Street Journal.United had sought permission to carry more dry ice than is typically allowed on flights to maintain the extremely low temperatures required to prevent Pfizer’s vaccine from spoiling.The airline has reportedly been granted special permission by the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) to fly with increased quantities of dry ice, to keep the vaccine cold.Pfizer's vaccination must be stored at minus 70 degrees Celsius.

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Covid-19 Vaccine hesitancy is a growing concern for researchers, Health Official

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : Scientists and drugmakers are beginning efforts to overcome Americans’ safety and other concerns about Covid-19 vaccines, while US health authorities ready a campaign to encourage widespread uptake.As vaccine candidates advance closer to US authorization, health and industry officials want to make sure as many people as possible get vaccinated to reach the level, known as herd immunity, that would protect even people who aren’t immunized.Yet large percentages of Americans, including those at high risk of contracting the virus, are reluctant, skeptical or opposed to taking a vaccine, according to surveys and researchers.

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J&J in talks with Japan and Gates Foundation for Covid-19 vaccine

Sign up here for GlobalData's free bi-weekly Covid-19 report on the latest information your industry needs to know.US-based Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is in discussions with the Government of Japan, as well as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, regarding allocations of its Covid-19 vaccine candidate. In an interview with Reuters, J&J chief financial officer Joseph Wolk said that the company already agreed to an allocation deal with the US as part of its funding agreement with the US Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA).

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Russia accused of Covid-19 vaccine research hacking

APT29 was "almost certainly" linked to Russian intelligence.In a separate claim, London said "Russian actors" sought to disrupt last year's UK general election by circulating leaked trade documents between Britain and the United States.Both accusations came even before the publication in the coming days of a long-awaited British parliamentary report into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 Brexit vote.Russia quickly rejected the accusations as "groundless".The United Kingdom's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and Canada's Communications Security Establishment (CSE) said Thursday that APT29 was "a cyber espionage group, almost certainly part of the Russian intelligence services," adding their the assessment was endorsed by their US

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Dow rallies 300 points after positive COVID-19 vaccine trial by Moderna

NEW YORK: Wall Street gained on Wednesday with the S&P 500 nearing its highest in more than four months following a strong quarterly showing by Goldman Sachs and promising early data for a potential COVID-19 vaccine.The US lender jumped 2.9% as its trading revenue doubled in the second quarter, driven by big swings in stock and bond markets since March.Morgan Stanley gained 2.0% and Bank of America 1.9% ahead of their results on Thursday, which would wrap up earnings from the big six U.S. banks.

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Covid-19 vaccine: US awards new $628 million contract to boost output

The US is looking to secure manufacturing capacity under its 'Operation Warp Speed' program announced in May to accelerate vaccine development

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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