What is a Covid-19 vaccine 'breakthrough' case?
3 years, 4 months ago

What is a Covid-19 vaccine 'breakthrough' case?

India Today  

What is a Covid-19 vaccine “breakthrough” case? If you do end up getting sick despite vaccination, experts say the shots help reduce the severity of the illness — the main reason to get vaccinated. Previously, health officials believed vaccinated people who get breakthrough infections were unlikely to spread the virus. But with the more contagious delta variant that is now dominant, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said new data shows people who get infected could carry enough virus in their noses and throats to spread it to others. The agency recently cited the data in updating its guidance to say vaccinated people should go back to wearing masks indoors in areas where the virus is surging.

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New COVID-19 vaccines targeting JN.1 variant under review by Therapeutic Goods Administration
3 months, 3 weeks ago

New COVID-19 vaccines targeting JN.1 variant under review by Therapeutic Goods Administration

ABC  

Australia's national drug regulator is evaluating the safety and efficacy of two new COVID-19 vaccines designed to provide better protection against new variants of the virus. While there is no longer much circulation of the original JN.1 variant in Australia, Professor Esterman said the new vaccines — targeting JN.1 — would likely still prove highly effective. While TGA approval isn't …

The new COVID shot is now available. Here's what you need to know
4 months ago

The new COVID shot is now available. Here's what you need to know

NPR  

The new COVID shot is now available. "But if we can prevent people from getting serious cases that end up in emergency rooms, hospitals or worse — dead — that’s what we’re trying to do with these vaccines.” Sponsor Message On average across all age groups, the two mRNA vaccines should cut the risk of having COVID-19 by 60% to …

‘Still not over’: WHO cautions of COVID-19 threat ahead of summer holidays after US President Joe Biden tests positive
5 months ago

‘Still not over’: WHO cautions of COVID-19 threat ahead of summer holidays after US President Joe Biden tests positive

Live Mint  

New Delhi: With US President Joe Biden testing positive for COVID-19 before the Presidential elections, the World Health Organisation has warned the public that Covid is still not over. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issued a warning, stating that vaccination rates among health professionals and the over-60s—two demographics most at risk of dying from COVID—are alarmingly falling. Globally, 9.8 million …

‘Playing COVID roulette’: Some infected by FLiRT variants report their most unpleasant symptoms yet
5 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Playing COVID roulette’: Some infected by FLiRT variants report their most unpleasant symptoms yet

LA Times  

A large number of travelers make their way through Tom Bradley International Terminal at LAX during the busy July 4 holiday. Each time you get COVID, he said, is “kind of like playing COVID roulette.” This underscores the need for caution during summer travel and activities, even though the overall risk remains relatively mild. and I can’t stand up for …

Here are the numbers: COVID-19 is ticking up in some places, but levels remain low
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Here are the numbers: COVID-19 is ticking up in some places, but levels remain low

Associated Press  

Here’s a look at the state of COVID-19 in the U.S. as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention establishes its latest advice on vaccinations. Nearly 26,000 people died from COVID-19 in the U.S. in the week ending Jan. 9, 2021 — the highest weekly toll in the pandemic. Cases Individual COVID-19 cases are no longer tracked, but health officials …

As COVID-19 ticks up in some places, US health officials recommend a fall vaccination campaign
5 months, 3 weeks ago

As COVID-19 ticks up in some places, US health officials recommend a fall vaccination campaign

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — With fresh COVID-19 cases bubbling up in some parts of the country, health officials are setting course for a fall vaccination campaign. What’s more, health officials have reported upticks this month in COVID-19-associated emergency room visits and hospitalizations, and a pronounced increase in positive test results in the southwestern U.S. It’s not clear whether that’s a sign …

Results are looking promising for a combined COVID and flu vaccine. Here’s how it could benefit public health
6 months, 1 week ago

Results are looking promising for a combined COVID and flu vaccine. Here’s how it could benefit public health

New Indian Express  

Earlier this week, Moderna announced positive results for its phase 3 clinical trial of a combined vaccine against COVID and influenza. The control groups received a COVID vaccine and a suitable flu vaccine delivered separately. The control group in the 50-to-64 age category were given the Fluarix flu vaccine, as well as Moderna’s mRNA COVID vaccine, Spikevax. The over-65 control …

Does frequently updating COVID-19 vaccines have any benefits? | Explained
10 months, 1 week ago

Does frequently updating COVID-19 vaccines have any benefits? | Explained

The Hindu  

Researchers update the composition of influenza vaccines every six months to match the strains of the virus that are circulating in the wild, so that the shots may provide protective immunity against the flu. The VE of COVID-19 vaccines varies according to the disease’s progression as well as the circulating strains. Thus, researchers worldwide rushed to revise COVID-19 vaccines that …

Newest COVID shots are 54% effective in preventing symptoms, CDC finds
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Newest COVID shots are 54% effective in preventing symptoms, CDC finds

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The latest versions of COVID-19 vaccines were 54% effective at preventing symptomatic infection in adults, according to the first U.S. study to assess how well the shots work. The 54% finding is similar to what’s been reported in other countries, and it’s also about what was reported for an earlier vaccine version, said the Ruth Link-Gelles of …

Learning from Covid-19 vaccination experience
1 year ago

Learning from Covid-19 vaccination experience

Hindustan Times  

A recent scientific article titled “Factors associated with sudden deaths among adults aged 18-45 years in India”, based on a multicentric matched case-control study led by the Indian Council of Medical Research scientists and published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research, has triggered a lot of interest. The study did not find evidence to link the risk of unexplained …

2% of kids and 7% of adults have gotten the new COVID shots, US data show
1 year, 1 month ago

2% of kids and 7% of adults have gotten the new COVID shots, US data show

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A month after federal officials recommended new versions of COVID-19 vaccines, 7% of U.S. adults and 2% of children have gotten a shot. One expert called the rates “abysmal.” The numbers, presented Thursday at a meeting held by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, come from a national survey of thousands of Americans, conducted two weeks …

Years of research laid the groundwork for speedy COVID-19 shots
1 year, 2 months ago

Years of research laid the groundwork for speedy COVID-19 shots

Associated Press  

The Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded Monday to two scientists whose work led to the mRNA vaccines against COVID-19. “Abject giddiness,” is how Dr. C. Buddy Creech, a Vanderbilt University vaccine expert, described scientists’ reactions when separate studies showed the two candidates were about 95% effective. Billions in company and government funding certainly sped up vaccine development — and …

’Disease X’ could be 20 times deadlier than COVID-19, says expert. Top 10 points
1 year, 3 months ago

’Disease X’ could be 20 times deadlier than COVID-19, says expert. Top 10 points

Live Mint  

As COVID-19 transitions into a recurring and more familiar health concern, healthcare professionals in the UK are now gearing up for a potential new pandemic known as "Disease X." After all, even Covid-19 - a milder virus than Disease X - managed to leave us holding a bill for $16 trillion in both lost output and public health expenditure." Nevertheless, …

More COVID shots are coming. Will a weary public be more interested this year?
1 year, 3 months ago

More COVID shots are coming. Will a weary public be more interested this year?

LA Times  

A new coronavirus shot will be available starting this week, but the big question is how many people will get one. In a Kaiser Family Foundation poll published in April, 32% of adult respondents said they were “very” likely to get a COVID-19 vaccine offered annually, like the flu shot; while another 21% said they were “somewhat” likely. Among adults, …

COVID-19: US CDC recommends updated boosters for Americans, President Joe Biden calls it important milestone
1 year, 3 months ago

COVID-19: US CDC recommends updated boosters for Americans, President Joe Biden calls it important milestone

India TV News  

US COVID updated boosters: The US health agency Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday authorised, approved, and recommended everyone six months and older get an updated COVID-19 booster. According to an official White House release, Biden said, "Since entering office, my Administration has made historic progress in our ability to manage COVID-19 so that it no longer meaningfully …

New COVID-19 vaccinations are coming, CDC says. The shots will likely be available this week
1 year, 3 months ago

New COVID-19 vaccinations are coming, CDC says. The shots will likely be available this week

LA Times  

Allan Fernandez, 7, middle, is vaccinated by Dr. David Bolour, left, as CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky looks on in Ted Watkins Memorial Park last year. “Although hospitalization rates are currently low in some age groups, we have seen rates increase in recent weeks, and anticipate further increases as we enter respiratory virus season.” CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen on …

U.S. approves updated COVID vaccines to rev up protection this fall
1 year, 3 months ago

U.S. approves updated COVID vaccines to rev up protection this fall

The Hindu  

The U.S. approved updated COVID-19 vaccines Monday, hoping to rev up protection against the latest coronavirus strains and blunt any surge this fall and winter. It’s part of a shift to treat fall updates of the COVID-19 vaccine much like getting a yearly flu shot. “Vaccination remains critical to public health and continued protection against serious consequences of COVID-19, including …

US approves updated COVID vaccines to rev up protection this fall
1 year, 3 months ago

US approves updated COVID vaccines to rev up protection this fall

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. approved updated COVID-19 vaccines Monday, hoping to rev up protection against the latest coronavirus strains and blunt any surge this fall and winter. It’s part of a shift to treat fall updates of the COVID-19 vaccine much like getting a yearly flu shot. “Vaccination remains critical to public health and continued protection against serious consequences of …

Should you get the new COVID booster? The CDC is about to decide
1 year, 3 months ago

Should you get the new COVID booster? The CDC is about to decide

LA Times  

A nurse prepares a syringe of a COVID-19 vaccine. The CDC’s vaccine advisors will soon decide whether to recommend the latest COVID-19 boosters only for frail, older, sick and immunocompromised people or to offer it to everyone over 6 months of age. “I don’t plan to get it myself,” said Dr. Paul Offit, the director of the Vaccine Education Center …

FDA approves updated COVID vaccines to rev up protection this fall
1 year, 3 months ago

FDA approves updated COVID vaccines to rev up protection this fall

LA Times  

Single-dose vials of Pfizer’s updated COVID vaccine for adults, which was approved by U.S. regulators on Monday. The U.S. approved updated COVID-19 vaccines Monday, hoping to rev up protection against the latest coronavirus strains and blunt any surge this fall and winter. “Vaccination remains critical to public health and continued protection against serious consequences of COVID-19, including hospitalization and death,” …

Moderna says updated COVID vaccine is effective against ‘highly-mutated’ BA.2.86 variant
1 year, 3 months ago

Moderna says updated COVID vaccine is effective against ‘highly-mutated’ BA.2.86 variant

Hindustan Times  

Moderna on Wednesday said clinical trial data showed its updated COVID-19 vaccine will likely be effective against the highly-mutated BA.2.86 subvariant of the coronavirus that has raised fears of a resurgence of infections. The Omicron offshoot carries more than 35 mutations in key portions of the virus compared with XBB.1.5, the dominant variant through most of 2023 and the target …

New Covid vaccines are on the way as 'Eris' variant rises
1 year, 4 months ago

New Covid vaccines are on the way as 'Eris' variant rises

Firstpost  

Some public health experts hope that Americans will welcome the new shot as they would a flu jab. But demand for the vaccine has dropped sharply since 2021 when it first became available and more than 240 million people in the U.S., or 73% of the population, received at least one shot A new COVID vaccine is due out next …

Reasons Behind The Recent Surge in Covid-19 Cases Across States
1 year, 8 months ago

Reasons Behind The Recent Surge in Covid-19 Cases Across States

News 18  

A total of 5,335 Covid-19 cases were in the last 24 hours till 8am on Thursday, as per the official data from the Union Health Ministry. It was 20% higher than the total number of cases reported on April 5 and marked the highest daily surge since September 2022. Srinath Reddy, former president of the Public Health Foundation of India, …

Sliding vaccine sales, new costs, squeeze Moderna 4Q profit
1 year, 10 months ago

Sliding vaccine sales, new costs, squeeze Moderna 4Q profit

Associated Press  

Moderna’s fourth-quarter profit tumbled 70% as COVID-19 vaccine sales fell and the drugmaker caught up on a royalty payment. Heavy research and development costs also weighed on Moderna as the vaccine developer looks to strengthen an income statement currently dominated by its Spikevax coronavirus preventive shots. Researchers are testing how Moderna’s potential vaccine and Merck’s immunotherapy Keytruda work in improving …

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 …

Q&A on COVID-19 reinfection
1 year, 11 months ago

Q&A on COVID-19 reinfection

China Daily  

The more virulent Delta strain of COVID-19 is not currently circulating in China and the circulating nine strains are all variants of Omicron, according to epidemiological data, experts said. The COVID-19 reinfection refers to a COVID-19 infection that occurs after a person has recovered from their previous COVID-19 infection. Different countries or regions have different definitions of the COVID-19 reinfection, …

COVID-19: no need for scaremongering, precautions needed, say health experts
2 years ago

COVID-19: no need for scaremongering, precautions needed, say health experts

The Hindu  

Even as the Central and State governments have called for a general alert over a possible rise in COVID-19 cases, public health experts have warned against scaremongering over COVID-19. Public health experts point out that as the new virus variants coming into circulation are the sub variants of Omicron, which in itself was less lethal than Delta, there was no …

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
2 years ago

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The article suggests that these …

Fact-check on vaccine-related misinformation
2 years ago

Fact-check on vaccine-related misinformation

China Daily  

Vaccine is a powerful weapon in the fight against COVID-19. As the second COVID booster becomes available for eligible people and the health authorities work to boost senior vaccination rates, misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines is also rising. The COVID-19 vaccines work by imitating an infection and can cause mild side effects, such as a fever or pain at the injection …

Fact-check on vaccine-related misinformation
2 years ago

Fact-check on vaccine-related misinformation

China Daily  

Vaccine is a powerful weapon in the fight against COVID-19. As the second COVID booster becomes available for eligible people and the health authorities work to boost senior vaccination rates, misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines is also rising. The COVID-19 vaccines work by imitating an infection and can cause mild side effects, such as a fever or pain at the injection …

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 …

Vaccinated people now make majority of COVID deaths in US: Report
2 years, 1 month ago

Vaccinated people now make majority of COVID deaths in US: Report

India TV News  

In a startling revelation, a Washington Post analysis has found that more vaccinated people are now dying of the Covid disease and 58 per cent of coronavirus deaths in August in the US "were people who were vaccinated or boosted". The death among vaccinated people is increasing due to the waning efficacy of Covid vaccines and "increasingly contagious strains of …

US renews push for COVID boosters as data show they protect
2 years, 1 month ago

US renews push for COVID boosters as data show they protect

Associated Press  

Americans who got the updated COVID-19 booster shots are better protected against symptomatic infection than those who haven’t — at least for now, U.S. health officials said Tuesday. Speaking at a White House briefing expected to be his last before he retires from the government at the end of year, Fauci said what “may be the final message I give …

Pfizer, Moderna launch trials to track whether issues arise YEARS after getting their vaccines
2 years, 1 month ago

Pfizer, Moderna launch trials to track whether issues arise YEARS after getting their vaccines

Daily Mail  

Heart inflammation has been the most reported severe side effect of the vaccine Pfizer and Moderna have launched trials to determine whether there are any long-term negative health impacts associated with their Covid vaccines. The same study found that 21 of every million recipients of the original two-dose Pfizer vaccine also suffered the heart issue. A recent Canadian study found …

New bivalent Covid vaccines DON'T give people better immunity, studies show
2 years, 1 month ago

New bivalent Covid vaccines DON'T give people better immunity, studies show

Daily Mail  

The new bivalent Covid vaccines are no more effective than the original shots, according to two new studies. In both studies, people who had already been triple vaccinated were given either a standard Covid shot or an updated bivalent booster. President Joe Biden got his updated booster yesterday — his fifth shot to date — in the latest White House …

Biden gets updated COVID-19 booster shot, promotes vaccine
2 years, 1 month ago

Biden gets updated COVID-19 booster shot, promotes vaccine

LA Times  

President Biden rolled up his sleeve and got his updated COVID-19 booster shot this week as he urged millions of people who have yet to be boosted to do so by Halloween, if possible, so they can gather safely with family and friends this holiday season. Over 20 million people, including nearly 1 in 5 older adults, have gotten the …

WHO says COVID end is ‘in sight,’ deaths at lowest level since March 2020
2 years, 3 months ago

WHO says COVID end is ‘in sight,’ deaths at lowest level since March 2020

LA Times  

The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that the number of COVID-19 deaths worldwide last week was the lowest reported since March 2020, marking what could be a turning point in the years-long pandemic. “Now is the time to run harder and make sure we cross the line and reap all the rewards of our hard work.” In …

US CDC endorses updated Covid boosters, shots to begin soon
2 years, 3 months ago

US CDC endorses updated Covid boosters, shots to begin soon

India Today  

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday endorsed updated Covid-19 boosters, opening the way for a fall vaccination campaign that could blunt a winter surge if enough Americans roll up their sleeves. The CDC’s advisers struggled with who should get the new boosters and when because only a similarly tweaked vaccine, not the exact recipe, has been …

CDC Advisers Weigh Who Needs Updated COVID Booster And When
2 years, 3 months ago

CDC Advisers Weigh Who Needs Updated COVID Booster And When

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING COVID-19 boosters updated to match the newest omicron strains are about to roll out, and government advisers met Thursday to decide who should roll up their sleeves ― and when. The original COVID-19 vaccines still offer strong protection against severe illness and death, especially among younger and healthier people who’ve gotten at least one booster. The new …

U.S. authorizes updated COVID-19 boosters targeting newest variants
2 years, 3 months ago

U.S. authorizes updated COVID-19 boosters targeting newest variants

LA Times  

The U.S. on Wednesday authorized its first update to COVID-19 vaccines, booster doses that target today’s most common Omicron strains. “Give a clear, forward-looking set of expectations.” Here’s the rub: The original vaccines still offer strong protection against severe disease and death from COVID-19 for most generally healthy people, especially if they got that important first booster dose. First, FDA …

Moderna sues Pfizer/BioNTech for patent infringement over COVID-19 vaccine
2 years, 3 months ago

Moderna sues Pfizer/BioNTech for patent infringement over COVID-19 vaccine

The Hindu  

Moderna is suing Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech for patent infringement in the development of the first COVID-19 vaccine approved in the United States, alleging they copied technology that Moderna developed years before the pandemic. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization for the COVID-19 vaccine first to Pfizer/BioNTech in December 2020, then one week later …

The Most Common Questions About The Updated COVID Vaccine, Answered
2 years, 3 months ago

The Most Common Questions About The Updated COVID Vaccine, Answered

Huff Post  

Goodboy Picture Company via Getty Images Experts break down the most important information on the new bivalent COVID-19 shots, which are now available to the public. The updated shot is a bivalent shot, meaning unlike the original COVID-19 vaccines that only targeted the strain that started circulating in 2020, the new shots contain two components: a piece that will go …

Tweaked COVID boosters close but how much will they help?
2 years, 3 months ago

Tweaked COVID boosters close but how much will they help?

Associated Press  

COVID-19 vaccines tweaked to better match today’s omicron threat are expected to roll out in a few weeks but still up in the air is how much benefit the booster shots will offer, who should get one -- and how soon. Dr. Peter Marks, the FDA’s vaccine chief, said Thursday that once authorized, the tweaked boosters could help right away …

Covid 19: If we've all been jabbed why are we still being poleaxed by the virus
2 years, 4 months ago

Covid 19: If we've all been jabbed why are we still being poleaxed by the virus

Daily Mail  

It began with a headache and sore throat one morning at the end of June. But I couldn’t get out of bed for days and it took almost a month for me to fully recover.’ Mio also suffered a total loss of smell for a month – a symptom that characterised the first Covid waves but which research had suggested …

White House urges caution on COVID variants, pushes boosters
2 years, 5 months ago

White House urges caution on COVID variants, pushes boosters

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is calling on people to exercise renewed caution about COVID-19, emphasizing the importance of getting booster shots for those who are eligible and wearing masks indoors as two new highly transmissible variants are spreading rapidly across the country. “If you’re over 50 and you haven’t gotten the shot this year, you should go get a …

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 …

FDA grapples with whether to modify COVID vaccine for fall
2 years, 5 months ago

FDA grapples with whether to modify COVID vaccine for fall

LA Times  

The Food and Drug Administration will debate Tuesday whether it’s time to update COVID vaccine formulas. “This is science at its toughest,” said FDA vaccine chief Dr. Peter Marks, adding that a final decision is expected within days of the advisory panel’s recommendation. In an analysis prepared for Tuesday’s meeting, FDA officials acknowledged targeting last winter’s version of Omicron is …

Covid Vaccines For Children Under-Five Received US FDA Nod
2 years, 6 months ago

Covid Vaccines For Children Under-Five Received US FDA Nod

News 18  

A panel of experts convened by the US Food and Drug Administration unanimously recommended Covid-19 vaccines Wednesday for children under five, the final age group awaiting immunization in most countries. Opening the discussion, senior FDA scientist Peter Marks said that despite studies showing the majority of children have now been infected with the coronavirus, the high rate of hospitalizations among …

FDA authorizes Covid-19 vaccines for younger children
2 years, 6 months ago

FDA authorizes Covid-19 vaccines for younger children

CNN  

CNN — The Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines are now authorized for emergency use in young children. “I’m really pleased that we’ve reached this kind of milestone,” said committee member Dr. Ofer Levy, of the Precision Vaccines Program at Boston Children’s Hospital, who also likened the moment to when Covid-19 vaccines previously were authorized for other age groups. “Having vaccine …

US approves first COVID-19 shots for infants and preschoolers
2 years, 6 months ago

US approves first COVID-19 shots for infants and preschoolers

India TV News  

Highlights Pfizer’s shots had previously been the only ones available for those ages Now, U.S. kids under the age of 5 are eligible for the shots Vaccinations could begin as early as Monday or Tuesday U.S. regulators on Friday authorized the first COVID-19 shots for infants and preschoolers, paving the way for vaccinations to begin next week. There’s one step …

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