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Analysis: What causes breakthrough measles infections among a very small percentage of people.a

Mon, 2025-04-21 10:57 — mike kraft

What causes breakthrough measles infections? A small number of people who are fully vaccinated may get sick during a large outbreak, doctors say. NBC News

...Infectious diseases doctors are at pains to emphasize that the MMR vaccine is one of the most effective vaccines on the market, but as Rodney Rohde, a professor at Texas State University explains, a small number of people who are fully vaccinated may get sick during a large outbreak.

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Disruption of measles vaccinations during COVID pandemic took its toll--study

Thu, 2025-04-17 12:08 — mike kraft

Survey of global measles activity shows COVID pandemic's effect Overall, the study paints a picture of steady global declines in measles activity since 1990, but suggests the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, with its disruptions to childhood immunization schedules, may mark the beginning of the end of measles progress for some nations. CIDRAP

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U.S. CDC considers narowing recomendations for COVID-19 vaccinations

Thu, 2025-04-17 09:41 — mike kraft

CDC considers narrowing its Covid-19 vaccine recommendations | CNN The US Centers and Disease Control and Prevention is considering recommending annual Covid-19 shots to those who are older or who have compromised immune function, rather than the current blanket recommendation for everyone 6 months of age and older. Brenda Goodman CNN

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Experts stress importance of vaccination amidst measles outbreaks

Tue, 2025-04-15 10:09 — mike kraft

Experts stress importance of vaccination amidst measles outbreaks Pediatric infectious diseases experts stress the importance of vaccination against measles, one of the most contagious viruses, which is once more spreading in the United States. In the article published ... Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Medical Xpress

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Former FDA expert says he was forced out after trying toi protect vaccine data from RFK Jr.

Mon, 2025-04-07 19:31 — mike kraft

Ex-official says he was forced out of FDA after trying to protect vaccine safety data from RFK Jr. A former top vaccine official says he was forced out of government after trying to block Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from accessing a sensitive vaccine safety database. AP News

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Vaccination cuts by 27% the risk of long COVID --study

Wed, 2025-03-26 10:11 — mike kraft

Vaccination cuts the risk of long COVID 27%, review suggests So far, the West Texas outbreak has resulted in at least 259 measles cases. CIDRAP

COVID-19 vaccination slashed the risk of experiencing prolonged symptoms by about 27% in fully vaccinated adults who were later infected, estimates a European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) systematic review of 12 studies.

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Trump administration reported planning to slash funding for programs to counter vaccine hesitancy

Fri, 2025-03-14 20:07 — mike kraft

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Fears that Covid could cause sudden cardiac problems in athletes unfounded--new study

Thu, 2025-02-27 14:36 — mike kraft

New data: Early fears that COVID raises risk of sudden cardiac events in athletes unfounded Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, reports raised concerns that young infected or vaccinated athletes may be at high risk for sudden cardiac events, but research published this week in JAMA Network Open finds no evidence that they are. CIDRAP

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RFK Jr: pauses multimillion dollar cotract to contract to develop a new COVID-19 oral vaccine

Thu, 2025-02-27 10:28 — mike kraft

Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has paused a multimillion-dollar contract from the Biden administration to create a new COVID-19 vaccine, Fox News Digital has learned.

"While it is crucial that the Department [of] Health and Human Services (HHS) support pandemic preparedness, four years of the Biden administration’s failed oversight have made it necessary to review agreements for vaccine production, including Vaxart’s," Kennedy said in comments provided to Fox News Digital on Tuesday.

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