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After Pfizer says vax booster may be needed, CDC and FDA say not necessarily so yet

Fri, 2021-07-09 08:59 — mike kraft

Fully vaccinated people don't need Covid boosters, health agencies say "We are prepared for booster doses if and when the science demonstrates that they are needed," the FDA and the CDC said. NBC News

People who are fully vaccinated do not need Covid-19 boosters, health and drug officials said Thursday.

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New study shows need for full vaccination to protect against Belta or Delta variants

Thu, 2021-07-08 17:43 — mike kraft

New study shows need for full vaccination to protect against delta variant A study released Thursday found that one dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech or AstraZeneca vaccines “barely” offers any protection against the delta variant of COVID-19. Mychael Schnell TheHill

A study released Thursday found that one dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech or AstraZeneca vaccines “barely” offers any protection against the delta variant of COVID-19.

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Pfizer to seek OK for 3rd, booster shot, to extend protection

Thu, 2021-07-08 17:27 — mike kraft

Pfizer to ask FDA to authorize booster dose of COVID vaccine as Delta variant spreads Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) plans to ask U.S.

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U.S Scene: Missouri fights virus surge, New York City saluted health workers

Thu, 2021-07-08 10:24 — mike kraft

As New York salutes health workers, Missouri fights a surge New York held a ticker-tape parade Wednesday for the health care workers and others who helped the city pull through the darkest days of COVID-19, while authorities in Missouri struggled to beat back a surge blamed on the fast-spreading delta variant and deep resistance to getting vaccinated. AP NEWS

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ANALYSIS: Five undervaccinated clusters put the entire United States at risk

Thu, 2021-07-08 09:49 — mike kraft

Five undervaccinated clusters put the entire United States at risk A new data analysis identifies clusters of unvaccinated people, most of them in the southern United States, that are vulnerable to surges in Covid-19 cases and could become breeding grounds for even more deadly Covid-19 variants. Elizabeth Cohen and John Bonifield, CNN CNN

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Commentary: Red states in more trouble from coronavirus pandemic

Wed, 2021-07-07 18:28 — mike kraft

The spread of the Delta variant in relatively unvaccinated parts of the U.S. is getting worse.

Nationwide, the number of new Covid-19 cases is holding steady. But that steadiness hides two dueling realities, in two different Americas.

In many urban and suburban communities, Covid continues to plummet. The rate of new daily cases has fallen below three per 100,000 residents in large cities like Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Houston, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Washington. As a point of comparison, the national rate of new daily cases peaked last winter above 75 per 100,000 people.

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Will vaccines work against Delta variant? Skepticism about Israeli report

Wed, 2021-07-07 09:08 — mike kraft

The delta variant is highly contagious. Do Covid vaccines still protect against it? Experts say that if people are waiting for a "magical moment" to get vaccinated, this is it. NBC News

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How effective are the vaccines against the delta variant?

There are two ways to answer this question. One is by analyzing blood samples from people who have been fully vaccinated.

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Delta Variant Now Dominant COVID-19 Strain In The U.S.-- CDC

Wed, 2021-07-07 08:53 — mike kraft

Delta Variant Now Dominant Strain In The U.S., CDC Estimates The highly transmissible variant has worried public health officials who warn it could lead to a new surge in cases, particularly among the unvaccinated. Nick Visser HuffPost

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CDC paper on the variants of the virus that causes COVID-19

Tue, 2021-07-06 19:23 — mike kraft

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) CDC provides credible COVID-19 health information to the U.S. CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Information about the characteristics of these variants is rapidly emerging. Scientists are working to learn more about how easily they spread, whether they could cause more severe illness, and whether currently authorized vaccines will protect people against them.

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