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Commentary: Biden’s comments about pandemic widen public health split over how US should respond to Covid-19

Tue, 2022-09-20 10:38 — mike kraft

Biden's comments about pandemic widen public health split over how US should respond to Covid-19 | CNN Even as the US prepares for a potential winter surge of Covid-19, President Biden roamed the cavernous halls of the Detroit Auto Show for an interview on CBS's "60 Minutes" and, gesturing to the mostly maskless attendees, told the nation, "the pandemic is over." Brenda Goodman CNN

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HHS Sec: 'The president is correct' that the COVID-19 pandemic is over

Mon, 2022-09-19 19:04 — mike kraft

HHS Sec: 'The president is correct' that the COVID-19 pandemic is over US Health Sec. Xavier Becerra doubled down on off-the-cuff remarks from President Joe Biden that the pandemic is over in the country. YahooNews

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"The president is correct," Becerra told Yahoo Finance Monday.

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Best to get new booster before Halloween, White House COVID coordinator Dr. Jha says

Mon, 2022-09-19 09:56 — mike kraft

Best to get new booster before Halloween, White House COVID coordinator Dr. Jha says Ideal to get the updated COVID vaccine between mid-September and mid-October, Dr. Ashish Jha said, and no later than the end of October. ABC News ABC News

To optimize protection ahead of another pandemic winter, White House COVID coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said Friday people should consider getting the newly-updated COVID-19 booster before Halloween.

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Few U.S. children have received Covid shots despite being available since June

Mon, 2022-09-19 09:35 — mike kraft

Covid shots for young kids arrived in June. Few have received them. Health officials worry that the lackluster vaccination uptake might leave the nation vulnerable to coronavirus clusters in the fall and winter. Sabrina Malhi Washington Post

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Donated COVID drugs start flowing to poor nations — but can’t meet demand

Fri, 2022-09-16 19:18 — mike kraft

Donated COVID drugs start flowing to poor nations — but can’t meet demand Nature - Pilot schemes will explore test-and-treat logistics, amid efforts to bolster meagre supplies to low- and middle-income countries. Ledford, Heidi nature

A programme to bring oral COVID-19 antivirals to low- and middle-income countries has launched with an initial donation of 100,000 courses of treatment, to be distributed in 9 sub-Saharan African countries and Laos.

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WHO 'strongly advises against' use of two older COVID treatments

Thu, 2022-09-15 19:34 — mike kraft

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Opinion: There’s Terrific News About the New Covid Boosters, but Few Are Hearing It--NYTimes column

Thu, 2022-09-15 11:18 — mike kraft

For the first time, the United States is rolling out Covid vaccines updated to match variants that are currently dominant, as well as the original strain. This bivalent character will provide a better response not just to the most threatening variants today but probably to future variants too, because when the immune system faces different versions of the same virus it generates broader protections overall.

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Germans slow to get COVID booster take-up low, new version may help - doctors group

Thu, 2022-09-15 10:13 — mike kraft

German COVID booster take-up low, new version may help - doctors group Demand for booster vaccinations against COVID-19 is low in Germany, the association of general practitioners said on Thursday, with some patients waiting for a booster designed to combat the currently circulating Omicron BA.4/5 subvariants. Reuters Reuters

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Complexity of new COVID booster roleout shows need for care

Wed, 2022-09-14 17:52 — mike kraft

Complexity of Covid vaccine program leads to concerns about potential for error The rollout of the Covid-19 vaccination program has reached new heights of complexity with the start of the bivalent booster program, leading to concerns about the potential for more errors in the administration of vaccines. Helen Branswell STAT

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Take whatever COVID vaccine you can get--EU drugs official

Wed, 2022-09-14 10:03 — mike kraft

Take whatever COVID vaccine you can get, says head of EU drugs watchdog FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) -People in Europe should take whatever COVID-19 booster is available to them in the coming months, Emer Cooke, Executive Director of the European Medicines Agency (EMA), said in a Reuters Next Newsmaker interview, ahead of an expected autumn rise in infections. She said different countries across the bloc would likely have different autumn booster campaign timings and strategies, but it was important to remember the pandemic was not over and people should continue to prioritize getting protected.

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