Maryland OKs boosters for 65 and older in congregate care
3 years, 3 months ago

Maryland OKs boosters for 65 and older in congregate care

Associated Press  

— Maryland is authorizing COVID-19 booster shots for all residents 65 and older who live in congregate care settings, Gov. Residents in nursing homes, assisted-living facilities, residential drug treatment centers and developmentally disabled group homes are eligible in the state for boosters, the governor said. “Boosters can now be immediately administered.” While the federal government has yet to say when most people should get booster shots, Hogan said the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has approved them for people who are immunocompromised, and a Maryland study indicates many in those facilities are immunocompromised. Hogan, a cancer survivor who received his third vaccine dose last month, said states have had to operate without clear guidance from the federal government for several weeks about booster shots. The findings reported by the state health department indicate that more than 60% of residents demonstrated some form of waning immunity over time, and as many as one in three were particularly vulnerable, Hogan said.

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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 …

Covid boosters available to everyone in their thirties and older
2 years, 2 months ago

Covid boosters available to everyone in their thirties and older

NL Times  

People who were born in 1992 or earlier can now make an appointment for another Covid-19 booster shot, the RIVM said. It also includes those people who were born in the last week of October, as well as November and December of 1992, and are thus still 29 years of age. Last week the vaccine appointments began to open up …

Some people manage to get Covid-19 booster shots without meeting qualifications
2 years, 2 months ago

Some people manage to get Covid-19 booster shots without meeting qualifications

NL Times  

People born in 1953 or before are currently eligible to receive another Covid-19 booster shot. But some younger people have found a loophole to jump the line and receive their booster jab as well, according to the NOS. The spokesperson told the NOS that people who do manage to get ahead in line are doing so at the expense of …

White House: How about a COVID-19 boost with that flu shot?
2 years, 3 months ago

White House: How about a COVID-19 boost with that flu shot?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration hopes to make getting a COVID-19 booster as routine as going in for the yearly flu shot. White House COVID-19 coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said this latest round of shots will offer protection during the busy cold and flu season, with the hope of transitioning people to get the vaccine yearly. “The goal very much …

After Biden’s recovery from COVID-19, his administration launches a new booster push
2 years, 4 months ago

After Biden’s recovery from COVID-19, his administration launches a new booster push

LA Times  

President Biden removes his mask as he arrives to speak in the Rose Garden of the White House on July 27, 2022. President Biden’s administration is launching a renewed push for COVID-19 booster shots for those eligible, pointing to the enhanced protections they offer against severe illness as the highly transmissible BA.5 variant spreads across the country. The initiatives include …

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 …

Editorial: Confused about the second COVID booster? So are some of the experts
2 years, 8 months ago

Editorial: Confused about the second COVID booster? So are some of the experts

LA Times  

A vaccine expert says the government has made the fourth COVID-19 dose available to large swaths of the population who don’t need it. Other prominent vaccine experts have been raising questions too, including Phil Krause, a former deputy director of the FDA Office of Vaccines Research and Review, and Luciana Borio, formerly the agency’s acting chief scientist, who co-wrote an …

US regulators approve 2nd COVID booster for those aged 50 and up
2 years, 8 months ago

US regulators approve 2nd COVID booster for those aged 50 and up

Al Jazeera  

US has seen a small uptick in new COVID-19 cases during the past week, raising concern that infections could surge again. Regulators in the United States have authorised another COVID-19 booster shot for people aged 50 and older, amid concerns that coronavirus infections may begin rising again due to waning immunity to Omicron variants. “Based on an analysis of emerging …

Hogan announces $2 million promotion for booster shots
2 years, 10 months ago

Hogan announces $2 million promotion for booster shots

Associated Press  

— Maryland Gov Larry Hogan announced Tuesday a new plan to encourage people to get booster shots against COVID-19, with a total of $2 million in drawings for people who have been boosted. Maryland residents 18 and older who have received their primary COVID-19 vaccinations and their booster shot in Maryland at any time are eligible to win. The state’s …

Less than a third of people aged 18-25 have received a Covid booster
2 years, 11 months ago

Less than a third of people aged 18-25 have received a Covid booster

NL Times  

The vast majority of older residents who were eligible for a Covid-19 booster shot have now received it. About 93 percent were fully vaccinated with an initial series, and 84 percent also received the booster shot. The turnout among other elderly groups is also rising fairly evenly; the vast majority of people who have been fully vaccinated and who were …

Pushing COVID-19 boosters, Biden says ‘we need to be ready’
3 years ago

Pushing COVID-19 boosters, Biden says ‘we need to be ready’

Associated Press  

— With rising numbers of COVID-19 cases predicted this winter, President Joe Biden on Thursday appealed for Americans to get their boosters and get behind his plan to tackle the new omicron variant through wider availability of vaccines and shots, but without new major restrictions on daily life. Biden wants to require private insurers to cover the cost of at-home …

US expands Covid-19 booster eligibility to all adults
3 years, 1 month ago

US expands Covid-19 booster eligibility to all adults

India Today  

US regulators expanded eligibility for booster shots of Covid-19 vaccines to all adults on Friday, allowing millions more Americans to get additional protection against the virus amid a recent rise in infections. The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Rochelle Walensky, signed off on the expanded eligibility on Friday evening after the US Food and Drug Administration …

CDC expands COVID booster jab eligibility to all US adults
3 years, 1 month ago

CDC expands COVID booster jab eligibility to all US adults

Al Jazeera  

US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says anyone aged 18 and older can now receive a booster jab. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has expanded eligibility for COVID-19 booster jabs to all adults in the United States, move that paves the way for millions more Americans to receive additional protection against the virus. The CDC on …

Can I get my COVID-19 booster shot now? Here’s what you need to know
3 years, 1 month ago

Can I get my COVID-19 booster shot now? Here’s what you need to know

LA Times  

Nicole Fahey of Altadena, who is six months pregnant, gets a COVID-19 booster shot this month from registered nurse Veronique Vida at Eugene A. Obregon Park. Based on all of that criteria, “pretty much everybody is eligible,” said Dr. Sara Cody, the health officer and public health director for Santa Clara County, Northern California’s most populous county. Dr. Tomás Aragón, …

Covid booster plan accelerated; To start Nov. 19 with elderly, healthcare
3 years, 1 month ago

Covid booster plan accelerated; To start Nov. 19 with elderly, healthcare

NL Times  

Elderly people, residents of healthcare institutions, and healthcare staff with direct patient contact will be eligible to receive a Covid-19 vaccine booster shot from next Friday, Health Minister Hugo de Jonge announced on Friday. Other healthcare workers will also be vaccinated by healthcare staff operating from GGD locations. The GGDs indicated earlier this week that they were ready to begin …

Health Min. considering moving booster shots up after nursing homes' request
3 years, 1 month ago

Health Min. considering moving booster shots up after nursing homes' request

NL Times  

Health Minister Hugo de Jonge is looking into whether Covid-19 booster shots for nursing home residents can be brought forward. We now see that residents are getting really sick again," Arend Pleysier of Sensire, with nursing homes in Gelderland, said to the program. Minister De Jonge said that he would look into speeding up the start of the next injection …

COVID-19 cases to place further strain on hospitals, AMA warns, as SA boosts vaccine program
3 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19 cases to place further strain on hospitals, AMA warns, as SA boosts vaccine program

ABC  

The Australian Medical Association has expressed severe doubts about the capacity of South Australia's health system to cope with an anticipated influx of COVID-19 cases once border restrictions are repealed later this month. Key points: SA is currently COVID-free but is preparing to repeal border restrictions on November 23 The AMA's Public Hospital Report Card has provided a snapshot into …

Far fewer Californians getting COVID-19 booster shots than expected, bringing new alarms
3 years, 1 month ago

Far fewer Californians getting COVID-19 booster shots than expected, bringing new alarms

LA Times  

Demand for COVID-19 booster shots in California has been slower than some health officials anticipated, according to data obtained by The Times, sparking new concerns of at-risk populations losing immunity as the risky holiday season approaches. “Where it’s really showing up as a problem is in the increased ability for people to end up more seriously ill,” L.A. County Public …

At least 89% of vaccinated American adults will qualify for Covid-19 booster shots
3 years, 1 month ago

At least 89% of vaccinated American adults will qualify for Covid-19 booster shots

CNN  

CNN — If you’re vaccinated against Covid-19 and wondering if you’re eligible for a booster shot, the answer is probably yes. For other eligible people, it’s “based on their individual risks and benefits,” according to the CDC: Pfizer and Moderna recipients who are six months or more past their second shot may receive a booster shot if they are ages …

US regulator approves expansion of COVID vaccine boosters
3 years, 2 months ago

US regulator approves expansion of COVID vaccine boosters

Al Jazeera  

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has given final approval to expand the country’s COVID-19 vaccination booster campaign to some categories of people who received the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson doses. The announcement means that millions of people in the US will be able to get a COVID-19 booster, previously only approved for high-risk groups that …

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 …

CDC endorses booster doses of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, says mix and match is fine
3 years, 2 months ago

CDC endorses booster doses of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, says mix and match is fine

CNN  

CNN — US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky endorsed recommendations for booster doses for Moderna’s and Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccines Thursday, allowing millions more Americans to begin getting booster shots. They include people: • 65 years and older • Age 18+ who live in long-term care settings • Age 18+ who have underlying medical …

Some US governors say Covid hospitalizations are going down but warn of what could come next if more people don’t get vaccinated
3 years, 2 months ago

Some US governors say Covid hospitalizations are going down but warn of what could come next if more people don’t get vaccinated

CNN  

CNN — Some governors are beginning to report encouraging signs in their state’s Covid-19 numbers, but warn of what could come next if more people don’t get vaccinated. Kaiser noted that the bulk of the interviews for September’s poll happened before Pfizer announced on September 20 that its Covid-19 vaccine was safe and generated a “robust” antibody response in children …

Biden receives his Covid-19 booster shot: Vaccines ‘can save your life and … can save the lives of those around you’
3 years, 2 months ago

Biden receives his Covid-19 booster shot: Vaccines ‘can save your life and … can save the lives of those around you’

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden received his Covid-19 vaccine booster shot on Monday afternoon at the White House just days after booster doses were approved by federal health officials. Early Friday morning, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky diverged from the agency’s independent vaccine advisers to recommend boosters for a broader group of people – …

US President Joe Biden urges COVID-19 booster shots for those now eligible
3 years, 3 months ago

US President Joe Biden urges COVID-19 booster shots for those now eligible

India TV News  

President Joe Biden on Friday urged those now eligible for COVID-19 booster shots to get the added protection a day after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed the doses for millions of older or otherwise vulnerable Americans. "It’s a bear, isn’t it?” The advisers said boosters should be offered to people 65 and older, nursing home residents and …

California to offer COVID booster shots for teachers, healthcare workers, seniors
3 years, 3 months ago

California to offer COVID booster shots for teachers, healthcare workers, seniors

LA Times  

A nurse prepares a syringe with a COVID-19 vaccine in the library of Arlington High School in Riverside. “Vaccines save lives, and boosters are a critical next step toward better protecting Californians from COVID-19.” Under the established criteria — announced late Thursday night by the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Rochelle Walensky — a …

US FDA Clears Pfizer Booster Shots for Older and At-Risk Americans
3 years, 3 months ago

US FDA Clears Pfizer Booster Shots for Older and At-Risk Americans

The Quint  

Dr Jesse Goodman, an infectious disease expert at Georgetown University in Washington and former chief scientist at the FDA, said the authorisation was “generally in line” with the advisory panel vote. “This first FDA authorisation of a COVID-19 vaccine booster is a critical milestone in the ongoing fight against this disease,” said Pfizer chief Albert Bourla. In August, President Joe …

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 …

CDC endorses Pfizer booster shots for seniors and for healthcare workers
3 years, 3 months ago

CDC endorses Pfizer booster shots for seniors and for healthcare workers

LA Times  

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday endorsed booster shots for millions of older or otherwise vulnerable Americans, opening a major new phase in the U.S vaccination drive against COVID-19. But the advisors refused to go further and open boosters to otherwise healthy front-line healthcare workers who aren’t at risk of severe illness but want to avoid even …

Booster doses recommended for select groups
3 years, 3 months ago

Booster doses recommended for select groups

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2021-09-22 A middle school student receives a COVID-19 vaccination shot in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, on Wednesday. WU JUNJIE/CHINA NEWS SERVICE COVID-19 booster shots are currently recommended for the elderly or immunocompromised, people planning to travel to foreign regions with surging infections and workers in high-risk sectors, a Chinese health official said on Friday. Whether the wider population should …

Booster doses recommended for select groups
3 years, 3 months ago

Booster doses recommended for select groups

China Daily  

A middle school student receives a COVID-19 vaccination shot in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, on Wednesday. WU JUNJIE/CHINA NEWS SERVICE COVID-19 booster shots are currently recommended for the elderly or immunocompromised, people planning to travel to foreign regions with surging infections and workers in high-risk sectors, a Chinese health official said on Friday. Whether the wider population should receive an additional …

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 …

Vaccine boosters for certain people are on the horizon. But the unvaccinated remain the biggest obstacle to curbing the pandemic, officials say
3 years, 3 months ago

Vaccine boosters for certain people are on the horizon. But the unvaccinated remain the biggest obstacle to curbing the pandemic, officials say

CNN  

CNN — While more people are likely to be eligible for Covid-19 vaccine booster shots, the most glaring issue prolonging the pandemic is the large swath of unvaccinated people, who are filling up hospitals and dying from the persistent virus, officials and health experts said. Advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration on Friday greenlighted recommending emergency use authorization …

FDA panel backs Pfizer booster shots for elderly and others at high risk
3 years, 3 months ago

FDA panel backs Pfizer booster shots for elderly and others at high risk

LA Times  

An influential federal advisory panel has overwhelmingly rejected a plan to give booster shots of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine to most Americans, but it endorsed the extra shots for those who are 65 or older or run a high risk of severe disease. The more narrow endorsement will help part of the Biden administration’s campaign but will still signify a step …

Polis urges FDA action on COVID-19 boosters, shots for kids
3 years, 3 months ago

Polis urges FDA action on COVID-19 boosters, shots for kids

Associated Press  

DENVER — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Monday urged the Food and Drug Administration to quickly authorize booster shots for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine as well as vaccinations for children ages 5 to 11, saying the state is prepared to launch its own booster shot program. He said it’s time the Joe Biden administration did the same for booster shots …

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 …

US health officials call for booster shots against COVID-19
3 years, 4 months ago

US health officials call for booster shots against COVID-19

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials Wednesday announced plans to dispense COVID-19 booster shots to all Americans to shore up their protection amid the surging delta variant and signs that the vaccines’ effectiveness is slipping. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s foremost expert on COVID-19, said one of the key lessons of the coronavirus is that it’s better to “stay ahead of …

US calls for booster shots against Covid Delta variant
3 years, 4 months ago

US calls for booster shots against Covid Delta variant

India TV News  

U.S. health officials Wednesday recommended all Americans get COVID-19 booster shots to shore up their protection amid the surging delta variant and evidence that the vaccines' effectiveness is falling. The plan, as outlined by the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other top authorities, calls for an extra dose eight months after people get their second …

US health officials call for booster shots against COVID-19
3 years, 4 months ago

US health officials call for booster shots against COVID-19

Al Jazeera  

Surging Delta variant and evidence that the vaccines’ effectiveness fades after eight months drive call for boosters. US health officials are recommending that all Americans get COVID-19 booster jabs to shore up their protection amid the surging delta variant and evidence that the vaccines’ effectiveness is falling. “This is likely due to both waning immunity, and the strength of the …

COVID-19 vaccine booster shots could be approved for elderly Americans as soon as the fall
3 years, 4 months ago

COVID-19 vaccine booster shots could be approved for elderly Americans as soon as the fall

Daily Mail  

The director of the National Institutes of Health said the U.S. could decide in the next few weeks whether or not to approve COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for elderly Americans. NIH director Dr Francis Collins said on Fox News Sunday that the U.S. approve COVID-19 vaccine boosters for elderly Americans within the next few weeks Collins said studies have shown …

The Latest: Connecticut: nursing home workers must get shots
3 years, 4 months ago

The Latest: Connecticut: nursing home workers must get shots

Associated Press  

HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut has become the latest state to mandate that workers in nursing homes be vaccinated against COVID-19. ___ MORE ON THE PANDEMIC: — Study: Vaccines give COVID-19 survivors big immune boost — Vaccination form for federal workers adds penalties for lies — Some US schools reopen with mix of masks in classrooms — United Airlines will require …

Maryland governor: ‘Just get the damn vaccine’
3 years, 4 months ago

Maryland governor: ‘Just get the damn vaccine’

Associated Press  

— Urging people to “just get the damn vaccine,” Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced new vaccination requirements for state employees who work in congregant settings with the vulnerable on Thursday — or else face strict face-covering requirements and regular COVID-19 testing. “The state will lead by example with our own employees who are working in congregant facilities, but today we …

West Virginia measuring antibody levels in elderly to find whether a third dose is needed
3 years, 4 months ago

West Virginia measuring antibody levels in elderly to find whether a third dose is needed

Daily Mail  

West Virginia will soon being measuring the level of COVID-19 antibodies in vaccinated nursing home residents who received the shots early on. West Virginia will soon begin research to find whether the state's elderly population that received COVID-19 vaccines early in the rollout of the shots still have high antibody levels Starting in August, nursing home residents who are five …

Are we going to need Covid-19 booster shots? What experts say
3 years, 5 months ago

Are we going to need Covid-19 booster shots? What experts say

Live Mint  

Just because Pfizer wants to offer COVID-19 vaccine boosters doesn’t mean people will be lining up anytime soon -- U.S. and international health authorities say that for now, the fully vaccinated seem well protected. “If you want to stop hearing about the variant of the week,” said Jennifer Nuzzo, a Johns Hopkins University public health specialist, “we need to do …

New York and Maryland follow Ohio in creating Covid vaccine lottery
3 years, 7 months ago

New York and Maryland follow Ohio in creating Covid vaccine lottery

CNN  

CNN — New York and Maryland both announced lotteries on Thursday for people who get vaccinated against Covid-19, joining Ohio, which last week announced drawings to give away millions of dollars in a bid to boost flagging vaccination rates in the state. “The Vax-a-Million campaign has helped drive an increase in vaccination rates among Ohioans 16 and older by more …

All 50 states will open Covid-19 vaccine eligibility to everyone 16 and older
3 years, 8 months ago

All 50 states will open Covid-19 vaccine eligibility to everyone 16 and older

CNN  

CNN — All 50 states have announced when they plan to open up coronavirus vaccinations to everyone eligible under US Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorizations – if they haven’t done so already. A dozen other states already also have expanded coronavirus vaccine eligibility to anyone 16 and older. And several states that previously announced plans to open up …

The CDC is tracking a recent uptick in Covid-19 cases. Its chief says spring breakers and eased restrictions concern her
3 years, 9 months ago

The CDC is tracking a recent uptick in Covid-19 cases. Its chief says spring breakers and eased restrictions concern her

CNN  

CNN — Top US health officials say they’re encouraged by the accelerating Covid-19 vaccinations. “What concerns me is the footage of what’s happening in spring breakers, in people who are not continuing to implement prevention strategies while we get fully scaled up,” US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said during a White House Covid-19 briefing. …

As some states open Covid-19 vaccines to all, many are still weeks away
3 years, 9 months ago

As some states open Covid-19 vaccines to all, many are still weeks away

CNN  

CNN — The tweet came as a surprise. A CNN analysis of state health departments has found that Covid-19 vaccination eligibility is anticipated to open to the general public in certain states by the following timeline: March 29: Oklahoma, Texas, Ohio, North Dakota, Louisiana, Kansas March 30: Minnesota March 31: Indiana, South Carolina April 1: Montana, Connecticut April 2: New …

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