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Experts' recomendations for getting vaccines this autumn

Fri, 2024-09-13 07:21 — mike kraft

Thinking about fall vaccines? Doctors say there's no time like the present Your guide to what vaccines you should get and when to get them. PBS News

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Experts who spoke with PBS News say regular vaccination is one of the most important ways to protect yourself against respiratory diseases, including COVID, flu and RSV. Here’s what to know about the vaccinations they recommend adults and children prioritize getting this fall.

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CDC monitoring whether mpox vaccine boosters are needed in the US as questions emerge around waning immunity

Fri, 2024-09-13 07:03 — mike kraft

CDC says mpox vaccine boosters aren’t needed in the US as questions emerge around waning immunity | CNN As a deadly mpox outbreak continues to spread in Africa and other parts of the world, new questions are emerging about whether some vulnerable people in the United States may need booster doses of the mpox vaccine. Jacqueline Howard CNN

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Flu and Covid vaccines: Three articles of advice and information

Mon, 2024-09-09 07:54 — mike kraft

Older adults 65+ should get flu shots earlier in the season. Here’s why they also need stronger vaccines Two flu vaccines are FDA-approved exclusively for people 65 and older, who are at higher risk of severe infection. Lindsey Leake Fortune

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Explainer: How the COVID vaccines available in the U.S. differ

Thu, 2024-09-05 14:59 — mike kraft

Comparing the COVID-19 Vaccines: How Are They Different? Keeping up with COVID-19 vaccines can be a daunting task. To help people keep up, Yale Medicine mapped out a comparison of the most prominent ones. Yale Medicine

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New study raises questions about vaccinatons curbing long COVID, other researchers unconvinced

Thu, 2024-09-05 08:14 — mike kraft

Study puts understanding of long COVID and vaccination into question A new study from researchers at the Mayo Clinic suggests that being vaccinated against COVID-19 does little to prevent long COVID. CIDRAP

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Explainer: Guidance for dealing with COVID as colder weather begins in Northern Hemisphere.

Thu, 2024-09-05 08:00 — mike kraft

New COVID vaccine for 2024, isolation guidelines, free tests and more questions, answered Tested positive for COVID in 2024? Here's what to know about isolation, testing, new vaccines and more. CBS News

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Some independent U.S. pharmacies are still waiting for new Covid vaccine doses

Thu, 2024-09-05 07:12 — mike kraft

As Covid vaccines roll out, some independent pharmacies are left waiting Pharmacists say many of their doses are delayed, which means turning patients away. NBC News

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Uninsured Americans could pay up to $200 for updated COVID vaccine shots

Wed, 2024-09-04 09:40 — mike kraft

New COVID vaccines could cost uninsured up to $200 The Bridge Access Program ended early to help trim costs to keep the government running Lois M. Collins Deseret News

Updated COVID-19 vaccines are already showing up on some pharmacy and health provider shelves. But a key program that paid for the vaccines when people lacked coverage is out of money. So those who are under-insured or uninsured could pay up to $200 for the booster.

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COVID Vaccines Reduce Long COVID Risk--New Study

Wed, 2024-09-04 07:26 — mike kraft

COVID Vaccines Reduce Long COVID Risk, New Study Shows A study published in The New England Journal of Medicine found that COVID-19 vaccinations played a key role in the drop in Long COVID cases. Yale Medicine

The good news is, the risk of developing Long COVID has dropped significantly since the start of the pandemic—and, according to a new study, we have COVID-19 vaccines to thank for much of this decline. The bad news is, the risk of developing this post-acute infection syndrome remains substantial.

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Emphasizing harms of skipping COVID vaccines more effective than promoting benefits --study

Wed, 2024-09-04 06:45 — mike kraft

Study: Highlighting harms of skipping COVID vaccines more effective than promoting benefits In the personal-benefit group, 65.5% said they will likely get vaccinated. CIDRAP

A new study in the Journal of Public Health suggests that it is more effective to emphasize the harms that come from not getting vaccinated rather than emphasizing the benefits of vaccination at the individual or community level.

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