Covid boosters are a gamechanger – if they are free for everyone
Only private jabs are available to most, but annual shots could reduce healthcare costs and prevent deathsCheaper private Covid jabs may end up as costly as pricier ones, say expertsPrivate Covid boosters are available for people who do not qualify to receive these vaccines on the NHS. But is it worth paying for a shot?With most people now having been exposed to Sars-CoV-2 through previous vaccination and/or infection, our immune systems are generally well equipped to recognise and kill the virus if we become infected.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 3, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Linda Geddes Science correspondent Tags: Coronavirus NHS Vaccines and immunisation Infectious diseases UK news Health Science Source Type: news
Cheaper private Covid jabs may end up as costly as pricier ones, say experts
Exclusive: Multi-dose vials could push up charge per patient, with experts warning cost could widen inequalitiesCheaper private Covid jabs could end up being just as expensive as their pricier alternative because the vaccine must be given in groups of five, experts have warned.Boots and pharmacies thatpartner with the company Pharmadoctor are offering Pfizer/BioNTech jabs to those not eligible for a free vaccination through the NHS, with the former charging almost £100 a shot. The latter is also offering the latest Novavax jab, a protein-based vaccine, at a cost of about £50.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 2, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Science correspondent Tags: Coronavirus Vaccines and immunisation Health Infectious diseases Science Society World news UK news Source Type: news
Vaccinated People Show Long COVID-Like Symptoms With Detectable Spike Proteins: Preprint Study
Authored by Marina Zhang via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Spike protein could remain in immune cells for more than 245 days following vaccination, according to a recent preprint. The study evaluated…#marinazhang #epochtimes #brucepatterson #pacman #monocyte #ccr5 #treatmentprotocol #statin #nac #fda (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lung Cancer Vaccine Gets Injection of Funding for R & D Lung Cancer Vaccine Gets Injection of Funding for R & D
Researchers are using technology similar to that of COVID-19 vaccine.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine Source Type: news
A Person in the U.S. Tested Positive for Bird Flu
In a rare case, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed on April 1 that a person in the U.S. has tested positive for avian influenza, also known as bird flu. Despite the positive test, however, the CDC says risk to the general public remains low.
Health officials have been tracking an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza since a new variant emerged and began killing birds on multiple continents in 2020. Sixty-seven countries reported outbreaks in 2022, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), followed by another 14 in 2023. Human cases, however, remain rare. Only 11 infectio...
Source: TIME: Health - April 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
From Cotton Mather to Dr Fauci: Historical Markers of Vaccine Hesitancy
AbstractVaccine hesitancy became an important topic in the public discourse and academic research during the COVID-19 pandemic, but its history is as long as the history of immunization. One can find the same determinants of vaccine hesitancy, though in variable proportions, since the 1721 Boston smallpox epidemic. We aim to describe several historical immunization moments and analyze them using the vaccine hesitancy framework of the “5Cs” (ie, confidence, complacency, constraints, risk calculation, and collective responsibility). (Source: NeoReviews recent issues)
Source: NeoReviews recent issues - April 1, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Walgreens ’ frail quarter goes beyond the discretionary spending dips afflicting its competitors. It’s ‘just not very good at retailing,’ analyst says
Pharmacy chain Walgreens posted better-than-expected earnings on Thursday, but analysts are not confident in its ability to recover from a challenging few years of decreasing demand for COVID vaccines and treatments and increased retail competition. Walgreens beat earnings estimates, posting a…#neilsaunders #globaldata #saunders #cencora #timwentworth #deloitte #marchconsumersignals #bloombergtv #cvs #bankruptriteaid (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Are Trump Voters Predisposed to COVID Vax Side Effects?!
(MedPage Today) -- Republicans may be more likely to perceive and report side effects after COVID shots, including serious adverse events (AEs), findings from a cross-sectional study suggested.
Based on data from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - March 29, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Heart-Scarring Detected Over 1 Year After COVID-19 Vaccination: Studies
Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Heart scarring was detected more than one year after COVID-19 vaccination in some people who suffered myocarditis following receipt of a shot, researchers…#zacharystieber #epochtimes #pfizer #sydney #lge #australian #andrewtaylor #alfredhospital #melbourne #moderna (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Africa: Faith-Based Partners Voice Support for Pandemic Accord
[WHO] Faith communities and faith-based organizations (FBOs) are integral to the provision of comprehensive health care in many countries, including national responses to pandemics. In some countries, a significant proportion of healthcare is delivered by FBOs. Critical roles played by faith partners during the COVID-19 pandemic included inpatient care, community education and engagement to prevent transmission and build confidence in vaccines and advocacy, as well as calling for equity in access to vaccines (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 29, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Religion Source Type: news
Tuberculosis Is the Highest It ’ s Been in a Decade
NEW YORK — The number of U.S. tuberculosis cases in 2023 were the highest in a decade, according to a new government report.
Forty states reported an increase in TB, and rates were up among all age groups, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. More than 9,600 cases were reported, a 16% increase from 2022 and the highest since 2013.
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Cases declined sharply at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, but have been rising since.
Most U.S. TB cases are diagnosed in people born in other countries. Experts say the 2023 number is in part a combinat...
Source: TIME: Health - March 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mike Stobbe/AP Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news
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South Korea joins Horizon Europe
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (center) and EU leaders announced a research funding deal.
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South Korea will participate in the €95.5 billion ($104 billion) Horizon Europe R&D program, the first East Asian country to do so, the European Commission announced last week. South Korean scientists will compete for grants on an equal footing with their European counterparts; in return, South Korea will contribute an as-yet-undisclosed amount to the 7-year program, which expires in 20...
Source: ScienceNOW - March 28, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
CDC: Latest COVID Vax Cuts Hospitalization Risk in Immunocompromised People
(MedPage Today) -- For adults who are immunocompromised, the updated 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine reduced risk of hospitalization compared with not getting the shot, according to CDC data.
Vaccine effectiveness against hospitalization was 38% in... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - March 28, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Ex-Brexit Party MP candidate faces backlash for wrongly claiming Japan BANNED mRNA Covid vaccines because they were behind 'soaring deaths'
Jim Ferguson, who narrowly missed out on becoming an MP in 2019, said injections made by the likes of Pfizer and Moderna were linked to 'soaring deaths'. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Do you need a spring COVID-19 vaccine? Research backs extra round for high-risk groups
Various Canadian provinces are rolling out spring COVID-19 vaccination campaigns, allowing higher-risk individuals to get an extra dose. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - March 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news
