In memo, NBA tells players, coaches to act on booster shots
3 years, 1 month ago

In memo, NBA tells players, coaches to act on booster shots

Associated Press  

The NBA has raised the level of urgency regarding getting booster shots against the coronavirus, telling players and coaches that it is no longer advisable to wait before receiving the additional dose. Earlier in the week, the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association said they were recommending the booster shots be received by those who are fully vaccinated, suggesting that it get done by Dec. 1 in most cases. Other NBA players currently known to be in the league’s protocols include Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid, Matisse Thybulle and Isaiah Joe, San Antonio teammates Jakob Poeltl and Jock Lansdale, Cleveland teammates Kevin Love and Lauri Markkanen, and Chicago’s Nikola Vucevic. The guidance from the league earlier in the week made clear that those who received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine more than two months ago should prioritize getting a Pfizer or Moderna booster quickly.

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As COVID-19 spikes in California, booster shots could make all the difference
2 years ago

As COVID-19 spikes in California, booster shots could make all the difference

LA Times  

With coronavirus cases and hospitalizations rising in Los Angeles County, officials are voicing new confidence in the effectiveness of the updated COVID-19 booster shot. New data has found that the updated COVID-19 vaccines offer “significant additional protection” against symptomatic infection in people who were previously vaccinated or boosted with the older formula. “We have seen very low uptake of the …

NBA star Kyrie Irving could be allowed to play as NYC exempts athletes from vaccine mandate
2 years, 9 months ago

NBA star Kyrie Irving could be allowed to play as NYC exempts athletes from vaccine mandate

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy New York City mayor …

Myths, disinformation are preventing people from getting booster shots
2 years, 9 months ago

Myths, disinformation are preventing people from getting booster shots

LA Times  

Micheal Federico, left, gives Raymundo de Los Santos, a vaccination at the historic First African Methodist Episcopal Church in Los Angeles. In Los Angeles County, there remain 1.7 million residents who haven’t received a single vaccination dose, and 2.7 million vaccinated people who are eligible for a booster but haven’t yet received one, county Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said …

If NYC lifts this indoor vaccine mandate, Kyrie Irving still won’t be able to play at home
2 years, 9 months ago

If NYC lifts this indoor vaccine mandate, Kyrie Irving still won’t be able to play at home

CNN  

CNN — New York City plans to soon lift one of its Covid-19 vaccine requirements for indoor activities, but Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving, who is unvaccinated, still won’t be able to play home games due to the city’s workplace vaccine mandate, a city official confirmed to CNN. On Sunday, New York Mayor Eric Adams announced that provided the city’s …

Some players may have legitimate vaccine concerns: PFA chief
3 years ago

Some players may have legitimate vaccine concerns: PFA chief

The Hindu  

Professional Footballers' Association Chief Executive Maheta Molango said some players may have "legitimate concerns" in deciding not to take a COVID-19 vaccine but the PFA is trying to help them make the "right choice". The English Football League said last week that 25% of its players from 72 clubs did not intend to get vaccinated even as outbreaks forced fixtures …

Adam Silver Says NBA Has No Plan to Pause Despite Covid Surge
3 years ago

Adam Silver Says NBA Has No Plan to Pause Despite Covid Surge

News 18  

The NBA has no plan to pause the ongoing season due to Covid-19 and is looking at shortening the time players must sit out, NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday. “We’re comfortable with the protocols we’re following right now.” Silver said 97% of NBA players have been vaccinated and 65% have received a booster dose, but he is not pushing …

NBA has ‘no plans’ to pause season as COVID cases rise among players
3 years ago

NBA has ‘no plans’ to pause season as COVID cases rise among players

LA Times  

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday there are “no plans” to pause the season, even as numbers of players entering the league’s health and safety protocols related to the coronavirus continue to rise. That’s what we’re experiencing in the league right now.” Silver’s remarks came on the same day that the 10 NBA teams with games scheduled on Christmas were …

Number of Unvaccinated Players Too High, Says Southampton Manager
3 years ago

Number of Unvaccinated Players Too High, Says Southampton Manager

News 18  

Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuettl said the number of unvaccinated players was too high after the English Football League revealed 25% of footballers from its 72 clubs do not intend to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The Premier League is reeling from coronavirus enforced postponements, while Championship, League One and League Two matches have also been called off amid a surge in …

UEFA to launch COVID-19 vaccination campaign for players
3 years ago

UEFA to launch COVID-19 vaccination campaign for players

The Hindu  

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has urged players across Europe to get vaccinated as soon as possible against COVID-19 but said it was still a personal choice, for now. UEFA is set to launch a video aimed at players featuring doctors explaining the benefits of vaccinations. "I think that they should get vaccinated as soon as possible but I still believe, …

US sports leagues cope with COVID-19 outbreaks amid variants
3 years ago

US sports leagues cope with COVID-19 outbreaks amid variants

Associated Press  

DENVER — U.S. sports leagues are seeing rapidly increasing COVID-19 outbreaks with dozens of players in health and safety protocols, amid an ongoing surge by the delta variant of the coronavirus and rising cases of the highly transmissible omicron mutation. It’s what’s driving decisions to continue to play, even in the face of these outbreaks,” said Nola Agha, a professor …

US sport on alert as Covid cases surge in NFL, NBA, NHL
3 years ago

US sport on alert as Covid cases surge in NFL, NBA, NHL

Firstpost  

The NFL, NBA and National Hockey League were scrambling to counter a sharp uptick in coronavirus cases as the Geneva-based World Health Organization warned the new Omicron variant was spreading at an unprecedented rate. Los Angeles: Professional sports leagues across North America were on alert Tuesday as a surge of Covid-19 cases left dozens of players sidelined, prompted teams to …

Should the definition of ‘fully vaccinated’ be changed to include a booster shot?
3 years ago

Should the definition of ‘fully vaccinated’ be changed to include a booster shot?

LA Times  

Social worker Jonathan De La Rosa gets a COVID-19 booster shot at a drive-up vaccination site in Mesquite, Texas. And with a worrisome new coronavirus variant threatening to erode vaccine-induced immunity further, health officials are debating whether the definition of “fully vaccinated” should be amended to include a booster shot. He added that while he didn’t see the official definition …

COVID-19 boosters on backburner for most pro sports leagues
3 years ago

COVID-19 boosters on backburner for most pro sports leagues

Associated Press  

The push to get vaccine booster shots is not an immediate priority in most of the top sports leagues in North America even with delta and omicron variants spreading. “We’re not at that point yet,” NHLPA executive director Don Fehr said when asked about making boosters count as being fully vaccinated for the league’s approximately 700 players. “We’re doing whatever …

Research shows huge benefit of COVID-19 booster shots
3 years ago

Research shows huge benefit of COVID-19 booster shots

LA Times  

In research likely to galvanize U.S. support for booster shots, scientists found that Israel’s aggressive campaign to shore up waning coronavirus immunity with a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine has saved lives and reduced new infections across the age spectrum. Coincidentally, the new research comes on a day when Pfizer and BioNTech acknowledged that two doses of its vaccine “may …

Protection offered by booster shot beats ‘natural immunity,’ study suggests
3 years ago

Protection offered by booster shot beats ‘natural immunity,’ study suggests

LA Times  

Michael Stremfel prepares a COVID-19 booster shot at Flintridge Pharmacy in La Cañada Flintridge. A new study finds that people who got a booster shot generated much higher levels of neutralizing antibodies than people who had a coronavirus infection. A small study that’s among the first to track people’s protective antibodies over time found that those who were immunized against …

NBA tells players, coaches to act on booster shots
3 years, 1 month ago

NBA tells players, coaches to act on booster shots

The Hindu  

The NBA has raised the level of urgency regarding getting booster shots against the coronavirus, telling players and coaches that it is no longer advisable to wait before receiving the additional dose. Earlier in the week, the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association said they were recommending the booster shots be received by those who are fully vaccinated, suggesting …

NBA recommends booster shots to players, coaches, referees
3 years, 1 month ago

NBA recommends booster shots to players, coaches, referees

The Hindu  

The NBA told its players, coaches and referees on Sunday that they should receive booster shots against COVID-19, with particular urgency for those who received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The league and the National Basketball Players Association — working jointly based on guidance from the NBA’s public health and infectious disease experts — said those who received Johnson …

NBA to players, coaches, refs: Booster shots are recommended
3 years, 1 month ago

NBA to players, coaches, refs: Booster shots are recommended

Associated Press  

MIAMI — The NBA told its players, coaches and referees on Sunday that they should receive booster shots against the coronavirus, with particular urgency for those who received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The league and the National Basketball Players Association — working jointly based on guidance from the NBA’s public health and infectious disease experts — said those …

Pfizer's COVID-19 booster shot is safe, 95.6 percent effective against virus in patients 16 years and older
3 years, 2 months ago

Pfizer's COVID-19 booster shot is safe, 95.6 percent effective against virus in patients 16 years and older

Firstpost  

Several countries have already approved Covid-19 booster shots to increase immunity in people who have already been vaccinated, but whose protection may have dipped after several months, per some studies. A booster shot of the anti-Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer/BioNTech is 95.6 percent effective against symptomatic infection, according to trial data published by the makers on Thursday. The clinical phase …

CDC supports expansion of COVID-19 booster rollout and mixing shots
3 years, 2 months ago

CDC supports expansion of COVID-19 booster rollout and mixing shots

LA Times  

Millions more Americans can get a COVID-19 booster and may choose a different company’s vaccine for that next shot, federal health officials said Thursday. Certain people who received Pfizer vaccinations months ago already are eligible for a booster, and now the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says specific Moderna and Johnson & Johnson recipients qualify, too. Starting six months …

Premier League: Nearly seven in 10 players double-jabbed against coronavirus
3 years, 2 months ago

Premier League: Nearly seven in 10 players double-jabbed against coronavirus

Firstpost  

“The Premier League can confirm today that 81 percent of players have received at least one COVID-19 vaccination dose, with 68 percent now fully vaccinated,” the league said in a statement. London: Sixty-eight percent of Premier League players have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus, the English top flight confirmed on Tuesday following criticism of hesitancy among footballers. Britain has one …

NBA commissioner hopes Kyrie Irving changes his mind over COVID-19 vaccine
3 years, 2 months ago

NBA commissioner hopes Kyrie Irving changes his mind over COVID-19 vaccine

The Hindu  

National Basketball Association Commissioner Adam Silver hopes Kyrie Irving will eventually get vaccinated and said he respects New York City's COVID-19 regulations that have put the Brooklyn Nets guard's season under doubt. Irving said last week he was "being true to what feels good" by choosing not to get vaccinated after the Brooklyn Nets decided he would not be allowed …

Around 96% of NBA players vaccinated against Covid-19, says Commissioner Adam Silver
3 years, 2 months ago

Around 96% of NBA players vaccinated against Covid-19, says Commissioner Adam Silver

Firstpost  

Silver said he hoped Irving would eventually change his mind over the vaccine — but backed the New York regulations that have left his career in limbo. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Monday that around 96 percent of players in the league have now been vaccinated against Covid-19 despite union opposition to a league-wide mandate. “I hope that Kyrie, despite …

NBA preview: Silver says he hopes Irving gets vaccinated
3 years, 2 months ago

NBA preview: Silver says he hopes Irving gets vaccinated

Associated Press  

Adam Silver, the basketball fan, would prefer to see Kyrie Irving on the court again with the Brooklyn Nets as soon as possible. “I would like to see our players vaccinated, because I think it’s a public service of sorts, particularly to young people who might not see the value of getting vaccinated,” Silver said on the eve of the …

Kyrie Irving 'being true' to himself by not getting vaccinated
3 years, 2 months ago

Kyrie Irving 'being true' to himself by not getting vaccinated

The Hindu  

Kyrie Irving said he was "being true to what feels good" by choosing not to get vaccinated after the Brooklyn Nets decided he will not be allowed to practice or play with them until he complies with New York City's COVID-19 vaccine mandate. A New York mandate requires proof of at least one shot of the vaccine to enter large …

Michael Jordan backs NBA's COVID-19 vaccination stance
3 years, 2 months ago

Michael Jordan backs NBA's COVID-19 vaccination stance

The Hindu  

Chicago Bulls great Michael Jordan said he was a "firm believer in science" and that backed the National Basketball Association's stance on COVID-19 vaccinations ahead of the new season starting on October 19. The NBA said unvaccinated players must comply with a long list of restrictions to play in games and take part in team activities such as practice. US …

More people are getting Covid-19 vaccine boosters than first shots
3 years, 2 months ago

More people are getting Covid-19 vaccine boosters than first shots

CNN  

CNN — Mark Warschauer, a professor of education at the University of California, Irvine, was “tremendously excited” about the authorization of Covid-19 vaccines, and happy when he became eligible to get his first doses. “I was happy to be able to have a chance to get a booster while I’m pregnant in the hopes that it will help keep my …

NBA: Kyrie Irving misses Brooklyn Nets' practice in New York City after refusing to get vaccinated
3 years, 2 months ago

NBA: Kyrie Irving misses Brooklyn Nets' practice in New York City after refusing to get vaccinated

Firstpost  

New York has implemented new health and safety regulations which do not allow unvaccinated athletes to take part in practices and games. Irving would need proof of at least one vaccine shot in order to practice at the Barclays Center arena. Los Angeles: Brooklyn point guard Kyrie Irving, who has been staunchly against getting vaccinated for the coronavirus, missed the …

NBA: Golden State forward Andrew Wiggins eligible to play in home games after taking vaccine shot
3 years, 2 months ago

NBA: Golden State forward Andrew Wiggins eligible to play in home games after taking vaccine shot

Firstpost  

Under new civic health and safety rules, Wiggins would have been barred from taking part in Golden State home games if he didn’t get vaccinated. Los Angeles, United States: Golden State forward Andrew Wiggins has had a change of heart and got the COVID-19 vaccine, making him eligible to play in Warrior home games this season. Coach Steve Kerr made …

Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins receives COVID-19 vaccine
3 years, 2 months ago

Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins receives COVID-19 vaccine

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins has received his COVID-19 vaccine and will be eligible to play in all games. Wiggins faced the possibility of not being allowed into Golden State’s home building at Chase Center for games starting Oct. 13 when the San Francisco Department of Public Health begins requiring proof of vaccination for large indoor …

What Public Health Officials Think of LeBron’s Vaccine Statement
54 years, 11 months ago

What Public Health Officials Think of LeBron’s Vaccine Statement

Slate  

On Tuesday, LeBron James told reporters that he is vaccinated against COVID-19 after spending last season dodging the question. We’re not talking about something that’s political or racism or police brutality and things of that nature.” James wrapped up his comments with: “I don’t feel like for me personally that I should get involved in what other people should do …

NBA: Players with New York, San Francisco teams that resist vaccines would lose half their pay
3 years, 2 months ago

NBA: Players with New York, San Francisco teams that resist vaccines would lose half their pay

Firstpost  

NBA’s policy means players with teams based in San Francisco and New York — where local regulations require full vaccination for indoor events — must get vaccinated or else risk seeing their pay effectively cut in half. Los Angeles: The NBA said on Wednesday players who do not comply with local COVID-19 vaccination mandates will be docked pay for games …

NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar calls on unvaccinated players to be AXED from teams
3 years, 2 months ago

NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar calls on unvaccinated players to be AXED from teams

Daily Mail  

NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has called on teams to take a firm stance and axe unvaccinated players from their roster. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar wants unvaccinated NBA players, such as Golden State Warriors small forward Andrew Wiggins, kicked off teams unless they chance their stance The NBA announced on Friday that it has denied Wiggins' religious exemption to avoid vaccination as it …

NBA: Kyrie Irving misses Brooklyn Nets' media day, declines to reveal vaccination status
3 years, 2 months ago

NBA: Kyrie Irving misses Brooklyn Nets' media day, declines to reveal vaccination status

Firstpost  

Kyrie Irving joins a growing list of NBA players, which also includes Bradley Beal, Jonathan Isaac and Andrew Wiggins, who firmly said no, or have expressed great hesitancy, about getting the vaccine. Los Angeles: NBA star Kyrie Irving skipped the Brooklyn Nets media day on Monday because of COVID-19 protocols and declined to discuss his vaccination status, which could prevent …

Lakers media day: Players will be 100% vaccinated for season
3 years, 2 months ago

Lakers media day: Players will be 100% vaccinated for season

LA Times  

The Los Angeles Lakers have opened training camp this morning with their annual media day. “As far as Russ, we need Russ to be Russ,” James said of the aggressive, play-making point guard, adding of how they’ll mesh on the court, “I always figure it out.” James, who turns 37 before the end of the year, believes the Lakers’ veteran …

NBA DENIES Golden State Warriors star Andrew Wiggins a religious exemption for Covid vaccine
3 years, 2 months ago

NBA DENIES Golden State Warriors star Andrew Wiggins a religious exemption for Covid vaccine

Daily Mail  

The NBA has denied Andrew Wiggins' request for a vaccination exemption, leaving the Golden State Warriors swingman ineligible to play home games until he meets San Francisco's vaccination requirement. 'The NBA has reviewed and denied Andrew Wiggins' request for religious exemption from the San Francisco Department of Public Health's order requiring COVID-19 vaccination for all participants age 12 and older …

FDA backs Pfizer COVID-19 boosters for seniors, high-risk
3 years, 3 months ago

FDA backs Pfizer COVID-19 boosters for seniors, high-risk

Associated Press  

The U.S. moved a step closer Wednesday to offering booster doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to senior citizens and others at high risk from the virus as the Food and Drug Administration signed off on the targeted use of extra shots. FDA acting commissioner Dr. Janet Woodcock said in a statement that the FDA authorization would allow for boosters in …

CDC advisers recommend booster doses of Covid-19 vaccine for certain adults only
3 years, 3 months ago

CDC advisers recommend booster doses of Covid-19 vaccine for certain adults only

CNN  

CNN — Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention argued long and hard Thursday before endorsing giving booster doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine to people 65 and older, long-term care facility residents and certain people with underlying conditions. The CDC advisers voted unanimously to recommend a single Pfizer/BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine booster to people 65 or older …

Lakers GM: All players on team will be vaccinated by the start of season
3 years, 3 months ago

Lakers GM: All players on team will be vaccinated by the start of season

LA Times  

The Lakers will have a fully vaccinated team by the time the team opens its season on Oct. 19 against the Golden State Warriors at Staples Center. I think in collaboration with UCLA and the doctors and people internally, we will be grateful that we won’t have interruptions caused by the vaccinated status of a player or a staff member.” …

Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine: FDA authorizes booster dose for people 65 and up
3 years, 3 months ago

Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine: FDA authorizes booster dose for people 65 and up

CNN  

CNN — The US Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it would grant emergency use authorization for a booster dose of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine in people 65 and older, people at high risk of severe disease and people whose jobs put them at risk of infection. “After considering the totality of the available scientific evidence and the deliberations of our …

COVID booster use may be expanded, US health officials say
3 years, 3 months ago

COVID booster use may be expanded, US health officials say

Al Jazeera  

FDA advisory body this week recommended coronavirus booster shots for people more than age 65 and those at high risk. Top health officials in the United States have said broader approval of COVID-19 booster shots could be weeks away, after a Food and Drug Administration expert advisory panel this week recommended a third jab for a limited segment of the …

FDA advisers first rejected Pfizer’s booster application – but then voted to recommend a third shot for certain Americans
3 years, 3 months ago

FDA advisers first rejected Pfizer’s booster application – but then voted to recommend a third shot for certain Americans

CNN  

CNN — Advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration on Friday voted unanimously to recommend emergency use authorization of Pfizer’s booster shot six months after full vaccination in Americans 65 and older as well as those at high risk of severe Covid-19. Three reports published Wednesday supporting the argument that people may need a booster dose of Pfizer’s Covid-19 …

COVID-19 vaccine boosters not 'appropriate' at this stage of pandemic, says study in The Lancet
3 years, 3 months ago

COVID-19 vaccine boosters not 'appropriate' at this stage of pandemic, says study in The Lancet

Firstpost  

The authors noted that across all vaccine types and variants, vaccine efficacy is greater against severe disease than against mild disease. “Taken as a whole, the currently available studies do not provide credible evidence of substantially declining protection against severe disease, which is the primary goal of vaccination,” said lead author Ana-Maria Henao-Restrepo from WHO. “The limited supply of these …

Coronavirus update: Latest Covid-19 vaccine and US reopening news
3 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus update: Latest Covid-19 vaccine and US reopening news

CNN  

The current evidence on Covid-19 vaccines does not appear to support a need for booster shots in the general public right now, according to an international group of vaccine scientists, including some from the US Food and Drug Administration and the World Health Organization. The FDA and other public health agencies around the world continue to examine evidence on Covid-19 …

FDA experts among those opposing U.S. booster shot plan
3 years, 3 months ago

FDA experts among those opposing U.S. booster shot plan

LA Times  

The debate boils down to whether COVID-19 boosters should be given even though the vaccinations people already received still offer high protection against severe disease. The average person doesn’t need a COVID-19 booster yet, an international group of scientists — including two top U.S. regulators — wrote Monday in a leading medical journal. For the general population, the debate is …

The Latest: Crowded sport stadiums, virus combustible mix
3 years, 3 months ago

The Latest: Crowded sport stadiums, virus combustible mix

The Independent  

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COVID-19 vaccinations lagging despite FDA’s full approval of Pfizer shots
3 years, 3 months ago

COVID-19 vaccinations lagging despite FDA’s full approval of Pfizer shots

LA Times  

Angela Saveva, 21, a teacher’s assistant at San Fernando Middle School, receives the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine from Tracy Jones, a licensed vocational nurse. “We haven’t seen a boost here,” Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said last week. Santa Clara County, Northern California’s most populous, reported 9,310 first-dose vaccinations in the week before the FDA’s …

Coronavirus Booster Shots Can Help Vulnerable, WHO Europe Head Says
3 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus Booster Shots Can Help Vulnerable, WHO Europe Head Says

News 18  

A coronavirus booster shot is a way to keep the most vulnerable safe and not a luxury robbing people who have yet to have even a single jab, a senior World Health Organization official said on Monday. The comments from WHO Europe head Hans Kluge appeared to be more positive than the U.N. health body’s past assessments of the third …

Murray urges fellow players to get vaccinated
3 years, 3 months ago

Murray urges fellow players to get vaccinated

The Hindu  

Andy Murray said receiving the COVID-19 vaccine is about looking out for the health of the "wider public" and he hoped tennis players who were reluctant to get the jab would come around to seeing its many upsides. Murray's comments come ahead of the start of the US Open in New York next week, where organizers on Friday said fans …

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