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Moderna vaccine more effective than Pfizer and J&J
September 20, 2021
“Understanding differences in [vaccine effectiveness] by vaccine product can guide individual choices and policy recommendations regarding vaccine boosters.”
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COVID vaccine is safe, effective for children aged 5-11, Pfizer says
September 20, 2021
A lower dose of the vaccine – just 10 mg – has been tested in children between the ages of 5 and 11.
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FDA panel backs Pfizer’s COVID booster for 65 and older, those at high risk
September 17, 2021
This followed an earlier 16-2 vote by the panel rejecting a booster dose for Americans age 16 and over.
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Baylor gets restraining order against COVID-19 vaccine–skeptic doc
September 17, 2021
The war should be against SARS-CoV-2, but “because this virus has so many supporters, the war in essence becomes a war against ourselves, which is much harder.”
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‘Empathy fatigue’ in clinicians rises with latest COVID-19 surge
September 17, 2021
It is not shameful for clinicians to acknowledge that they experience emotions such as frustration, anger, sadness, and anxiety, said Dr. Mona Masood.
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New Moderna vaccine data ‘support’ booster shot after 8 months
September 16, 2021
There is still a lot of debate in the medical community about the need for boosters.
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COVID vaccine preprint study prompts Twitter outrage
September 16, 2021
The authors’ conclusions about rates of myocarditis after COVID vaccine in boys aged 12-17 years are attacked for supposedly stoking antivaccine sentiment.
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Children and COVID: New cases down slightly from record high
September 14, 2021
Hospitalizations may have spiked as vaccinations continue to decline.
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Man dies after 43 full ICUs turn him away
September 14, 2021
As of Sept. 12, Alabama had 1,530 staffed ICU beds to accommodate 1,541 ICU patients.
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At 18 months, much still unknown about diabetes and COVID-19
September 13, 2021
“COVID-19 has had a devastating effect on the population with diabetes.”