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A third dose of Covid vaccine may help protect immunocompromised patients, small study suggests

Mon, 2021-06-14 19:08 — mike kraft
A third dose of Covid vaccine may help protect immunocompromised patients, small study suggests Some organ transplant patients saw a boost in antibody levels after receiving a third dose of a Covid-19 vaccine. NBC News
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Pfizer CEO confident that its COVID-19 vaccine protects against more severe Delta variant

Mon, 2021-06-14 09:57 — mike kraft
CEO "comfortable" Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine protects against more severe Delta variant Bourla believes Pfizer is ready to leap into action with new vaccines to protect against the possible variants within 100 days. cbsthismorning
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Two passengers on Celebrity Millennium 100% vaccinated sailing test positive for COVID

Fri, 2021-06-11 10:56 — mike kraft
2 passengers on Celebrity Millennium cruise test positive for Covid-19 Two guests aboard the first major sea cruise hosting Americans since the pandemic halted the industry have tested positive for Covid-19 in required end-of-cruise testing, the cruise line said Thursday. By Jamiel Lynch, CNN CNN
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FDA accuses Innova Medical Group of distributing unapproved Covid test and using falsified data

Fri, 2021-06-11 10:35 — mike kraft
FDA accuses firm of distributing an unapproved Covid-19 test - STAT The FDA noted significant concerns with the data Innova Medical Group is using to try to get regulatory approval and to promote its tests. Gideon Gil STAT

The Food and Drug Administration announced a recall Thursday of a coronavirus rapid antigen test, accusing the company that makes the tests of distributing them without regulatory approval and using falsified data that inflates their performance.

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CDC plans "emergency meeting" on rare heart inflammation following COVID-19 vaccines

Fri, 2021-06-11 09:15 — mike kraft
CDC plans "emergency meeting" on rare heart inflammation following COVID-19 vaccines Reported cases represent just a tiny fraction of the nearly 130 million Americans who have been fully vaccinated with either Pfizer or Moderna's doses. CBSHealth

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Younger persons accounted for more than half of those with a heart issue after vaccination.

Thu, 2021-06-10 19:09 — mike kraft
More young adults than expected have reported heart inflammation following Covid-19 vaccination The condition, called myocarditis, is usually mild, but a handful of patients remain hospitalized. NBC News
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Scientists are learning why vaccines are working against new COVID variants.

Thu, 2021-06-10 12:19 — mike kraft
We know vaccines are working against new COVID variants. Now scientists are starting to understand why. Since the emergence of new COVID-19 variants, experts have worried that the virus may have developed mutations allowing it to outmaneuver existing vaccines. Early laboratory studies proved worrisome, showing vaccines seemed to produce far fewer virus-fighting antibodies against some of the newer variants.
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Canada takes cautious first step toward lifting border restrictions

Wed, 2021-06-09 19:29 — mike kraft
Canada takes cautious step toward lifting border restrictions, businesses fret Canada on Wednesday took a cautious first step toward easing COVID-19 border restrictions, saying it was prepared to relax quarantine protocols for fully vaccinated citizens returning home starting in early July. David Ljunggren,Steve Scherer Reuters
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J&J COVID-19 vaccine protects against virus variants--new study

Wed, 2021-06-09 12:15 — mike kraft
Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine protects against virus variants, study shows In the new study, Harvard researchers who developed the J&J COVID-19 vaccine found it protected against severe disease regardless of the variant. Karen Weintraub USA TODAY
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Analysis: Wary of Russian vaccine, Brazil plans its own additional study for more safety data

Wed, 2021-06-09 12:03 — mike kraft
Analysis: Still wary of Russian vaccine, Brazil clears its own 'study' for more data Russian vaccine developers cheered hard-won access to Brazil's market last week, but with less than a million doses cleared for import, public health experts say the approval is more like a late-stage trial for the Sputnik V shot. Lisandra Paraguassu Reuters
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