COVID-19 booster shots ‘not necessarily’ needed this fall, Fauci says
3 years, 7 months ago

COVID-19 booster shots ‘not necessarily’ needed this fall, Fauci says

LA Times  

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, says people vaccinated against COVID-19 won’t necessarily need booster shots this fall. Vaccinated Americans would “not necessarily” need to get booster shots this fall for further protection from COVID-19, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Friday. Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, told CBS “This Morning” that scientists would be tracking data on the virus and variants that may emerge with some resistance to the current vaccines. He stressed those who haven’t been fully vaccinated still need to wear masks even if they are largely spending time with people who have been inoculated.

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FDA’s advisors back plan to simplify COVID-19 vaccinations
1 year, 10 months ago

FDA’s advisors back plan to simplify COVID-19 vaccinations

LA Times  

Syringes with COVDI-19 vaccines are prepared at a free public clinic in Lynwood last year. “We’re still protected against severe disease, thank goodness,” even after the latest Omicron strains cropped up, said FDA advisor Dr. Paul Offit, a vaccine expert at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The first step: The FDA advisory panel voted unanimously that people should get the same …

FDA proposes once-a-year COVID-19 shots for most Americans
1 year, 11 months ago

FDA proposes once-a-year COVID-19 shots for most Americans

LA Times  

U.S. health officials are proposing a simplified approach to COVID-19 vaccinations for most adults and children. That baseline of protection should be enough to move to an annual booster against the latest strains in circulation and make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the yearly flu shot, according to the agency. FDA scientists and vaccine companies would study vaccination, infection rates and …

Don't Give Up Mask, Get Booster Shot, Centre's Covid Team Advises; Discussed Flight Curbs Too
2 years ago

Don't Give Up Mask, Get Booster Shot, Centre's Covid Team Advises; Discussed Flight Curbs Too

News 18  

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday reviewed the Covid-19 situation in the country in view of a sudden spurt in cases in some parts of the world, and directed officials to be alert and strengthen surveillance. The key NITI Aayog member also appealed residents to get booster shots, especially senior citizens. The secretaries of health, department of pharmaceuticals, department …

No Covid restrictions needed yet, Health Min. says as vaccinations open to everyone 12+
2 years, 2 months ago

No Covid restrictions needed yet, Health Min. says as vaccinations open to everyone 12+

NL Times  

Companies and organizations don’t have to take measures against the coronavirus yet but are free to do so if they wish. People between the ages of 40 and 60 can make an appointment next week, and “in principle the week after,” everyone from 12 to 40 can do so, Kuipers said. But according to Kuipers, it is ‘not yet necessary …

New York drops mask requirement on public transportation
2 years, 3 months ago

New York drops mask requirement on public transportation

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — New York state is dropping its mask requirement on public transportation thanks in part to the availability of new booster shots targeting the most common strain of COVID-19, Gov. Masks will be encouraged but not required on buses and trains including the New York City subway system, Hochul said. “Basically, we’re going from mandatory to optional.” Face …

How safe are indoor dining, bars, big events as COVID slams California?
2 years, 4 months ago

How safe are indoor dining, bars, big events as COVID slams California?

LA Times  

Guests hit the midway on opening day at the Orange County Fair at the Costa Mesa fairgrounds earlier this month. “We’re stuck in the ‘everybody wants this to go away,’ but it’s not going to go away,” said Dr. Kimberly Shriner, an infectious disease specialist with Huntington Hospital. “We’re in the middle of the surge, I’m going to ramp up …

With COVID surging, Los Angeles may soon require masks
2 years, 5 months ago

With COVID surging, Los Angeles may soon require masks

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Nick Barragan is used to wearing a mask because his job in the Hollywood film industry has long required it. “We’re asking you to take a sensible step, when there’s this much transmission with a highly transmissible variant, to go ahead and put back on a well fitting high-filtration mask when you’re indoors around others.” Nationwide, the …

US health officials urge booster shots as COVID variants spread
2 years, 5 months ago

US health officials urge booster shots as COVID variants spread

Al Jazeera  

The administration of US President Joe Biden pushes vaccines as the best way to avoid potential disruptions from new BA.4 and BA.5 variants. “Staying up to date on your COVID-19 vaccines provides the best protection against severe outcomes.” Walensky said the US has seen a doubling in the number of hospitalisations due to COVID-19 since April, reflecting the spread of …

COVID-19: Too early, say experts as states across India ease mask mandate
2 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19: Too early, say experts as states across India ease mask mandate

Firstpost  

The promotion of voluntary wearing of masks in public places can help reduce inhalation of dust and other respiratory transmitted agents, including TB bacilli, flu virus, other respiratory viruses said virologist T Jacob John New Delhi: Even though some states have decided to stop penalising people for not wearing masks as COVID-19 cases continue to drop, healthcare experts are of …

New York City to end vaccine mandates for performers and athletes
2 years, 9 months ago

New York City to end vaccine mandates for performers and athletes

NPR  

New York City to end vaccine mandates for performers and athletes Enlarge this image toggle caption Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP NEW YORK — New York city's mayor will announce Thursday that he's exempting athletes and performers from the city's vaccine mandate for private workers. The move will allow Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving, who refused to be vaccinated …

Restaurants navigate another wave of changes with mask and vaccine requirements
2 years, 9 months ago

Restaurants navigate another wave of changes with mask and vaccine requirements

LA Times  

Elaine Chang and Steven Park at Yang’s Kitchen in Alhambra in 2021. There’s a quote attributed to Mark Twain that goes, “If you don’t like the weather in New England now, just wait a few minutes.” The same could possibly be said for mask and vaccine requirements in Los Angeles, where restaurant workers and owners have juggled sometimes confusing and …

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 …

What Not To Say To Immunocompromised People Right Now
2 years, 9 months ago

What Not To Say To Immunocompromised People Right Now

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING As the omicron wave continues to recede and COVID restrictions ease, many people are celebrating. “I’m seeing patients who are feeling what I can only describe as despair.” Experts who work with immunocompromised people say that if you are at a lower risk for severe COVID, it’s on you to consider how your words and actions affect …

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 …

More virus rules fall as CDC hints at better times ahead
2 years, 10 months ago

More virus rules fall as CDC hints at better times ahead

Associated Press  

The nation’s leading health officials said Wednesday that the U.S. is moving closer to the point that COVID-19 is no longer a “constant crisis” as more cities, businesses and sports venues began lifting pandemic restrictions around the country. Philadelphia officials on Wednesday said the city’s vaccine mandate for restaurants was immediately lifted, though indoor mask mandates remain in place for …

More COVID-19 rules fall as CDC hints at better times ahead
2 years, 10 months ago

More COVID-19 rules fall as CDC hints at better times ahead

LA Times  

Customers eat at the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia on Feb. 16, 2022. The nation’s leading health officials said Wednesday that the U.S. is moving closer to the point that COVID-19 is no longer a “constant crisis” as more cities, businesses and sports venues began lifting pandemic restrictions around the country. Philadelphia officials said Wednesday the city’s vaccine mandate for …

Oscar 2022: Ceremony attendees not required to provide COVID-19 vaccination proof
2 years, 10 months ago

Oscar 2022: Ceremony attendees not required to provide COVID-19 vaccination proof

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: After a 2021 ceremony that saw the Academy Awards downsize to a smaller gathering at Los Angeles' Union Station, the Oscars will return to its traditional setting and also will not require in-person attendees to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19. Amid the rise in COVID-19 cases, the 2021 ceremony featured strict COVID-19 testing and masking policies for in-person …

CDC Stands By Mask Guidance As Fauci Says ‘Full-Blown Pandemic Phase' Nearly Over
2 years, 10 months ago

CDC Stands By Mask Guidance As Fauci Says ‘Full-Blown Pandemic Phase' Nearly Over

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The U.S. may soon exit “the full-blown pandemic phase” of COVID-19, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, speaking in a separate interview Tuesday, said she’s “cautiously optimistic” about the nation’s current trajectory, but that the agency wouldn’t alter its guidance until deaths and case numbers dropped. Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers …

Explained: Why are so many vaccinated people getting COVID-19 lately?
2 years, 11 months ago

Explained: Why are so many vaccinated people getting COVID-19 lately?

Firstpost  

People might mistakenly think the COVID-19 vaccines will completely block infection, but the shots are mainly designed to prevent severe illness, says Louis Mansky, a virus researcher at the University of Minnesota. Omicron is more likely to infect people, even if it doesn’t make them very sick, and its surge coincided with the holiday travel season in many places. While …

Covid boosters will be norm 'every 6 months for many years'
3 years ago

Covid boosters will be norm 'every 6 months for many years'

India TV News  

Highlights Wearing a mask, booster shots may now become new norm for many years to come The possibilities are based on a model studying post Covid trends 'Booster shots, just like your annual influenza shot, something we just need to accept' Wearing a mask and getting booster shots of Covid "every six months" may now become the new norm for …

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 …

Covid Thanksgiving: Fully vaccinated family members can celebrate the holidays without masks, Fauci says
3 years, 1 month ago

Covid Thanksgiving: Fully vaccinated family members can celebrate the holidays without masks, Fauci says

CNN  

CNN — If you and your family members are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, it’s OK for you to ditch the masks this holiday season when you’re around each other, Dr. Anthony Fauci told CNN Sunday. “That’s what I’m going to do with my family,” Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told CNN’s Dana Bash …

Fauci says he believes the definition of being fully vaccinated will change to include booster shots
3 years, 1 month ago

Fauci says he believes the definition of being fully vaccinated will change to include booster shots

Daily Mail  

The nation's top infectious disease expert says he believes the definition of being 'fully vaccinated' against COVID-19 in the U.S. could change to include booster shots. Pictured: Fauci testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions committee in Washington, DC, November 2021 Booster shots are not included in the definition, but Fauci says he believes this will change due …

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 …

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 …

Coronavirus FAQ: I just got a booster. Can I go back to my pre-pandemic routines?
3 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus FAQ: I just got a booster. Can I go back to my pre-pandemic routines?

NPR  

Coronavirus FAQ: I just got a booster. Enlarge this image toggle caption Lev Radin/Pacific Press via Getty Images Lev Radin/Pacific Press via Getty Images With more Americans getting COVID-19 boosters these days than first shots and many more potentially becoming eligible as the FDA is currently considering Pfizer's request to approve its booster for the general population, the number of …

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 …

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 …

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: 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 …

Face mask, social distancing still mandatory at test and vaccination sites
3 years, 3 months ago

Face mask, social distancing still mandatory at test and vaccination sites

NL Times  

People must continue to keep 1.5 meters away from each other at coronavirus test and Covid-19 vaccination locations, even after Saturday. In addition, they must wear face masks, even though those rules no longer apply to most other locations in the rest of the country. With a distance of 1.5 meters and the use of face masks, "we are keeping …

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 widely needed, say scientists
3 years, 3 months ago

COVID-19 vaccine boosters not widely needed, say scientists

Al Jazeera  

Booster doses for general population ‘are not appropriate at this stage in pandemic’, international scientists say. Additional COVID-19 vaccine booster shots are not needed for the general population, a group of international scientists has said in a new report in a medical journal. The report, published in The Lancet on Monday, concluded that even with the threat of the more …

More than half of Americans support vaccine mandates for workplaces, classrooms and sporting events
3 years, 3 months ago

More than half of Americans support vaccine mandates for workplaces, classrooms and sporting events

CNN  

CNN — Americans have grown more supportive of coronavirus vaccine mandates for workers, students, and in everyday public life, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. Democrats are 24 percentage points more likely than Republicans to say the pandemic isn’t over, 50 points likelier to say they always adhere to CDC guidance, and 46 points likelier to say …

West Hollywood to require COVID-19 vaccination proof at restaurants, bars, nightclubs
3 years, 3 months ago

West Hollywood to require COVID-19 vaccination proof at restaurants, bars, nightclubs

LA Times  

A COVID-19 vaccine dose being prepared. On Friday, West Hollywood officials announced that beginning no later than Oct. 11, anyone 18 or older will have to show proof of full vaccination to go inside city facilities and certain businesses. West Hollywood city officials issued a sweeping vaccination mandate Friday that will require people to show proof of inoculation against COVID-19 …

3 doses of Covid vaccine will offer full protection: Dr Fauci
3 years, 3 months ago

3 doses of Covid vaccine will offer full protection: Dr Fauci

India TV News  

As the United States is soon expected to officially roll out the booster dose, top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci said three doses of the coronavirus vaccine can likely confer full protection. Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, also cited two Israeli-based studies that showed a decrease in infections among people who got …

Covid-19 booster shots not urgently needed, EMA says
3 years, 3 months ago

Covid-19 booster shots not urgently needed, EMA says

NL Times  

It is not urgent to give fully vaccinated people a booster against the coronavirus in general, said the European Medicines Agency. The EMA also stressed the importance of “physical distancing, hand and respiratory hygiene, and using face masks.” This was especially true, it said, for places at high-risk of infection or where people are at a higher risk of developing …

Vaccinated players to have fewer restrictions at Australian Open
3 years, 3 months ago

Vaccinated players to have fewer restrictions at Australian Open

The Hindu  

The sports minister for Victoria state says tennis players at January's Australian Open can expect fewer restrictions on their movements around Melbourne if they are vaccinated for COVID-19. Martin Pakula also said he was "very confident" of the first Grand Slam tournament of 2022 proceeding at Melbourne Park from January 17-30. "Whether or not it's as strict as you won't …

US Open players don’t need COVID shots; about half have them
3 years, 3 months ago

US Open players don’t need COVID shots; about half have them

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — When Andy Murray sat in the U.S. Open’s main interview room for a pre-tournament news conference Saturday, the moderator informed the 2012 champion he was allowed to remove the sort of light blue medical mask that has become so ubiquitous during the coronavirus pandemic. I’m hoping that more players choose to have it in the coming months.” …

US Open spectators need vaccination proof after change in COVID protocol
3 years, 3 months ago

US Open spectators need vaccination proof after change in COVID protocol

The Hindu  

US Open spectators now must show proof of at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to attend matches, a change made less than 72 hours before the tennis tournament starts. The U.S. Tennis Association announced Friday that the New York City mayor's office decided to require proof of vaccination to go into Arthur Ashe Stadium, the main arena at …

US Open 2021: Fans must show proof of at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccination to attend matches
3 years, 3 months ago

US Open 2021: Fans must show proof of at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccination to attend matches

India Today  

Spectators must show proof of receiving at least one does of the Covid-19 vaccine to attend 2021 US Open matches, said the United States Tennis Association in a rule change made less than 72 hours before the start of the final Grand Slam of the year. The USTA announced Friday that the New York City mayor's office decided to require …

US Open COVID protocols changed: Fans need vaccination proof
3 years, 3 months ago

US Open COVID protocols changed: Fans need vaccination proof

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — U.S. Open spectators now must show proof of at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to attend matches, a change made less than 72 hours before the tennis tournament starts. The U.S. Tennis Association announced Friday that the New York City mayor’s office decided to require proof of vaccination to go into Arthur Ashe Stadium, the …

I’m Vaccinated. When Do I Need to Wear a Mask?
3 years, 3 months ago

I’m Vaccinated. When Do I Need to Wear a Mask?

Wired  

When the CDC announced in mid-May that fully vaccinated people no longer needed to wear masks in most indoor settings, it felt like a milestone to many Americans, indicating that we might be one step closer to the end of the pandemic. It’s understandable, then, that the agency’s decision several weeks ago to bring back indoor mask recommendations even for …

No masks, vax proof to see matches at full-capacity US Open
3 years, 3 months ago

No masks, vax proof to see matches at full-capacity US Open

The Hindu  

Spectators will not be required to wear masks or show proof of their vaccination status to attend matches at the US Open when the tennis tournament returns at full capacity next week, one year after all fans were banned from the event because of the coronavirus pandemic. The goal, really, is to be certain that we don't have an outbreak …

No masks, vax proof to see matches at full-capacity US Open
3 years, 3 months ago

No masks, vax proof to see matches at full-capacity US Open

India TV News  

Spectators will not be required to wear masks or show proof of their vaccination status to attend matches at the U.S. Open when the tennis tournament returns at full capacity next week, one year after all fans were banned from the event because of the coronavirus pandemic. The goal, really, is to be certain that we don't have an outbreak …

Why are COVID-19 booster shots needed anyway?
3 years, 4 months ago

Why are COVID-19 booster shots needed anyway?

LA Times  

Syringes loaded with Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine are ready to be used at an open COVID-19 vaccination site on the Jackson State University campus in Jackson, Miss. Mounting evidence in support of that suspicion prompted the Biden administration’s endorsement of booster shots Wednesday as a way to shore up Americans’ biological defenses against the coronavirus, especially the highly transmissible Delta variant. One …

US FDA authorises third shot of COVID-19 vaccines for the immunocompromised amid Delta surge
3 years, 4 months ago

US FDA authorises third shot of COVID-19 vaccines for the immunocompromised amid Delta surge

ABC  

The US Food and Drug Administration has authorised a third dose of COVID-19 vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna for people with compromised immune systems who are likely to have weaker protection from the two-dose regimens. Key points: Transplant recipients and others with severely weakened immune systems can get a booster jab The announcement comes amid growing concern about breakthrough infections …

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