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" We find that federal fiscal assistance dollars had a modest if any impact on the pace of vaccine rollouts, may have improved the equitability of vaccine administration, and had a substantial impact on the volume of tests administered...."

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U.S. agencies gearing up for fall vaccine campaign with US in ‘strongest position yet’

Fri, 2023-08-25 11:59 — mike kraft

CDC, FDA gearing up for fall vaccine campaign with US in ‘strongest position yet’ Federal health authorities are laying out plans for taking on this year’s respiratory viral season, with officials emboldened by the new spate of preventive medications the U.S. has gathered … jchoi The Hill

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US CDC advisers set to vote Sept. 12 on updated COVID vaccines

Fri, 2023-08-25 11:32 — mike kraft

US CDC advisers set to vote on updated COVID vaccines next month A panel of independent advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will meet next month to make recommendations on updated COVID-19 vaccines ahead of the fall season, according to a U.S. government website on Friday. Reuters Reuters

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New Covid vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax to be available in mid-September --CDC

Fri, 2023-08-25 11:13 — mike kraft

CDC expects new Covid vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax to be available in mid-September

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U.S. Goverment awards $1.4 billion to develop new Covid-19 vaccines and therapies

Wed, 2023-08-23 10:12 — mike kraft

HHS awards $1.4 billion to drive development of new Covid-19 vaccines and therapies | CNN The US government has awarded more than $1.4 billion to kick-start the development of new vaccines and therapies to fight Covid-19, the US Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday. Brenda Goodman CNN

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Novavax reports its updated COVID shot shows immune response against subvariant Eris

Tue, 2023-08-22 10:27 — mike kraft

Novavax's updated COVID shot shows immune response against subvariant Eris Novavax Inc said on Tuesday its updated protein-based COVID-19 vaccine generated an immune response against emerging forms of coronavirus such as the "Eris" subvariant in small studies in animals. Reuters Reuters

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U.K.'s initial assessment of COVID-19 BA.2.86 variant, plus other items

Tue, 2023-08-22 09:23 — mike kraft

UK posts initial COVID-19 BA.2.86 risk assessment Officials say the rapid appearance in multiple countries in people without travel histories suggests established international spread. CIDRAP

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The newly identified variant has many genetic mutations and is distant from BA.2, its likely ancestor, and currently circulating XBB variants. The similarity of the sequences so far—six samples from four countries—suggests relatively recent emergence and rapid growth, but the HSA said it has low confidence in that assessment, pending the examination of further sequences.

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