Vaccinations

Why covid post-vaccine rashes might actually be a ‘good thing’

Sun, 2021-04-11 12:37 — mike kraft

Why covid arm and other post-vaccine rashes might actually be a ‘good thing’ Such skin reactions “are not severe or long-lasting, and show us that your body likely is developing a nice strong immune response to the vaccine,” one health expert says. Marlene Cimons Washington Post

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Explainations of why Women report more side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine than men.

Sun, 2021-04-11 12:11 — mike kraft

Women report more side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine than men. Health experts explain why. Health experts say biological differences between men and women, inconsistent reporting by men and gender bias in clinical trials may be some reasons. Adrianna Rodriguez USA TODAY

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U.S. considering larger role in global vaccination efforts

Sun, 2021-04-11 11:58 — mike kraft

Biden eyes bigger US role in global vaccination efforts The Biden administration is taking initial steps toward an expanded role in global COVID-19 vaccination efforts, while stopping short of sharing excess doses on a wide scale. Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

The Biden administration is taking initial steps toward an expanded role in global COVID-19 vaccination efforts, while stopping short of sharing excess doses on a wide scale.

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Chinese official acknowledges the country's vaccines’ effectiveness is low

Sun, 2021-04-11 11:50 — mike kraft

Official: Chinese vaccines' effectiveness low BEIJING (AP) — In a rare admission of the weakness of Chinese coronavirus vaccines, the country's top disease control official says their effectiveness is low and the government is considering... AP NEWS

BEIJING (AP) — In a rare admission of the weakness of Chinese coronavirus vaccines, the country’s top disease control official says their effectiveness is low and the government is considering mixing them to get a boost.

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AstraZeneca: Blot Clots apparently Stem From Rare Antibody Reaction

Sat, 2021-04-10 13:43 — mike kraft

New research has identified unusual antibodies that appear to have caused, in rare cases, serious and sometimes fatal blood clots in people who received the Covid vaccine made by AstraZeneca.

Exactly why the rare reactions to the vaccine occurred is still a mystery.

Scientific teams from Germany and Norway found that people who developed the clots after vaccination had produced antibodies that activated their platelets, a blood component involved in clotting. The new reports add extensive details to what the researchers have already stated publicly about the blood disorder.

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Johnson & Johnson: A bad week - but fears of negative reactions and blood clots are likely overblown

Sat, 2021-04-10 13:26 — mike kraft

Johnson & Johnson had a very bad week - but fears of negative reactions and blood clots are likely overblown Three vaccination sites reported clusters of minor adverse reactions among people who got the Johnson & Johnson shot. YahooNews

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Polls indicate more Black Americans are open to vaccines after outreach efforts

Sat, 2021-04-10 13:04 — mike kraft

More Black Americans open to vaccines after outreach efforts Like others in her family, Mattie Pringle had doubts about taking the coronavirus vaccine. The 57-year-old Black woman from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, feared that her high blood pressure... AP NEWS

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Vaccine shortages hit poor countries, affecting at least 60 nations

Sat, 2021-04-10 12:55 — mike kraft

Stalled at first jab: Vaccine shortages hit poor countries LONDON (AP) — As many as 60 countries, including some of the world’s poorest, might be stalled at the first shots of their coronavirus vaccinations because nearly all deliveries through the global... AP NEWS

LONDON (AP) — As many as 60 countries, including some of the world’s poorest, might be stalled at the first shots of their coronavirus vaccinations because nearly all deliveries through the global program intended to help them are blocked until as late as June.

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