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More details on the new COVID vaccine approved yesterday by the CDC

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2023-09-13 10:32

What are the side effects of the new COVID vaccine? CDC votes to approve booster The CDC recommends the updated COVID-19 vaccine for everyone ages six months and older. Here's when you should get the shot, what side effects to expect, and more. TODAY

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The new vaccine is targeting subtypes of the omicron variant that not all of us have been exposed to yet ... so it’s not quite a booster. This is trying to give us immunity against a different version of the virus,” Dr. Priya Sampathkumar, infectious disease specialist at the Mayo Clinic, tells TODAY.com. ...

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U.S. CDC panel recommends updated COVID vaccines. Shots could be ready this week

Submitted by mike kraft on Tue, 2023-09-12 16:56

CDC panel recommends updated COVID vaccines. Shots could be ready this week Americans may soon be able to get an updated COVID-19 vaccine. Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday endorsed the new shots for everyone 6 months of age and older. AP News

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CDC lists U.S. counties with top Covid hotspots as hospitalizations rise

Submitted by mike kraft on Tue, 2023-09-12 10:12

CDC reveals top Covid hotspots in the US as hospitalisations surge Here is the list of the counties with the most recent highest rates of new Covid-19 hospital admissions per county Amelia Neath AOL

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Governor DeSantis backs Florida surgeon general in urging residents against new Covid vaccines

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2023-09-11 17:23

DeSantis backs Florida surgeon general in urging residents against new Covid vaccines Democrats say deaths will follow false claim by Dr Joseph Ladapo that new boosters were not tested on humans The Guardian

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Existing antibodies can work against new COVID variant, says U.S. CDC

Submitted by mike kraft on Fri, 2023-09-08 17:18

US CDC says existing antibodies can work against new COVID variant Early research data has shown that antibodies produced by prior infection or existing vaccines against the coronavirus were sufficient to protect against the new BA.2.86 variant, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday. Reuters Reuters

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England confirms 34 COVID cases linked to highly mutated variant BA.2.86

Submitted by mike kraft on Fri, 2023-09-08 09:58

England confirms 34 COVID cases linked to highly mutated variant - UKSHA UK Health Security Agency (UKSHA) said on Friday that 34 COVID-19 cases linked to the highly mutated variant BA.2.86 had been identified in England. Reuters Reuters

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The agency said 28 of the confirmed cases were identified from a single outbreak at a care home in Norfolk.

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Blood cots may explain brain fog and fatigue among COVID victims--study

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2023-09-07 11:12

Study links blood clots to brain fog after Covid

A recent UK study suggests that blood clots in the brain or lungs may explain some of the common symptoms experienced by people with "long Covid", including brain fog and fatigue. The study, which included 1,837 people admitted to hospital due to Covid, found that two blood proteins, fibrinogen and D-dimer, were associated with cognitive problems. It is estimated that 16% of these patients experience difficulties with thinking, concentrating, or remembering for at least six months.

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