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Only half of eligible Americans have gotten their first COVID booster

Thu, 2022-08-11 23:58 — FNUOvviyaa
Only half of eligible Americans have gotten their first COVID booster Among people ages 50 years and older, the unvaccinated had a risk of dying from COVID-19 that was 29 times higher than their fully vaccinated and double-boosted peers. ABC News ABC News

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Although over 61 million people, over the age of 50, are eligible to receive their second COVID-19 booster shot, just a third have actually done so, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

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‘Silent’ spread of polio in New York drives CDC to consider additional vaccinations for some people

Thu, 2022-08-11 23:34 — FNUOvviyaa
'Silent' spread of polio in New York drives CDC to consider additional vaccinations for some people A polio case identified in New York last month is "just the very, very tip of the iceberg" and an indication there "must be several hundred cases in the community circulating," a senior official with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told CNN on Wednesday. Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent CNN

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US doctor issues warning of many undiagnosed polio cases

Tue, 2022-08-09 15:03 — FNUOvviyaa
US doctor issues warning of many undiagnosed polio cases The New York State medic says there could be hundreds, or even thousands, of infected people there. BBC News

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"There isn't just one case of polio if you see a paralytic case. The incidence of paralytic polio is less than 1%," she said...

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A COVID-vaccine maker received $1.6 billion in Operation Warp Speed funding. It’s administered just 7,300 shots in the U.S.

Tue, 2022-08-09 14:43 — FNUOvviyaa
A COVID-vaccine maker received $1.6 billion in Operation Warp Speed funding. It’s administered just 7,300 shots in the U.S. Novavax’s jab only gained FDA approval in July and entered a saturated COVID-vaccine market. YahooFinance

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Federal agencies must recalibrate to fight today’s health challenges

Tue, 2022-08-09 14:37 — FNUOvviyaa
Federal agencies must recalibrate to fight today’s health challenges It is vital for any reforms to prioritize enhancing leadership and coordination across the federal bureaucracy while not eliminating critical missions and roles. dtodd The Hill

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Anger and anxiety stalk EU’s monkeypox vaccine lottery

Tue, 2022-08-09 12:43 — FNUOvviyaa
Anger and anxiety stalk EU’s monkeypox vaccine lottery Vaccine tourism is back as people seek to protect themselves against illness and stigma. POLITICO

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Monkeypox is disproportionately affecting Black, Hispanic people, latest CDC breakdown shows

Mon, 2022-08-08 19:08 — FNUOvviyaa
Monkeypox is disproportionately affecting Black, Hispanic people, latest CDC breakdown shows A detailed analysis of monkeypox case records published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday offers new insight into the outbreak, which is disproportionately affecting men who have sex with men, especially those who are Black and Hispanic. Deidre McPhillips, CNN CNN

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Floods, heat and other climate hazards are turning 218 infectious diseases into bigger threats, study says

Mon, 2022-08-08 16:39 — FNUOvviyaa
Climate hazards turning 218 infectious diseases into bigger threats New research finds that more than half of infectious diseases known to affect humans were aggravated by climate change. NBC News

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Federal reports on long Covid fall short of offering solid plans to help patients

Thu, 2022-08-04 17:57 — FNUOvviyaa
'I don't think we're actually being heard:' HHS long Covid reports fall short of offering solid plans for patients The Biden administration pledged to set up an office dedicated to long Covid, but offered no details on how to pay for it. NBC News

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Some lab techs refuse to take blood from possible monkeypox patients, raising concerns about stigma and testing delays

Thu, 2022-08-04 16:02 — FNUOvviyaa
Some lab techs refuse to take blood from possible monkeypox patients, raising concerns about stigma and testing delays Many technicians at Labcorp and Quest Diagnostics, two of the largest commercial labs in the US, have been refusing to draw blood from patients who might have monkeypox, CNN has learned. Elizabeth Cohen and Danielle Herman, CNN CNN

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