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Reference Site: Global Compendium of Knowledge on COVID-19

Fri, 2023-04-21 11:15 — mike kraft
Global Compendium of Knowledge on COVID-19 The Compendium stores over 140 documents and has recorded over 300 visits to the most popular ones. The Compendium is maintained and expanded to reflect the most relevant experiences and learnings from COVID-19 vaccination.
The Global Compendium of Country Knowledge on COVID-19 vaccination is now available on TechNet21.  ...
 
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    Explainer: The status of infectious diseases during this holiday season

    Thu, 2024-12-26 09:20 — mike kraft
    What to know about infectious diseases during this holiday season As friends and family visit, so too do their viruses. What's trending and where? And how can you protect yourself? The Times speaks with Peter Chin-Hong, a UCSF infectious disease doctor. Los Angeles Times
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    Public acceptance of RSV vaccine grows in the U.S. as hesitancy plateaus--poll

    Tue, 2024-12-24 16:27 — mike kraft
    Public acceptance of RSV vaccine grows as hesitancy plateaus A year after becoming available, vaccines to protect against RSV in newborns and older adults are being more widely accepted by the American public, according to a new Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) ... Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania Medical Xpress

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    Rapid spread of H5N1 bird flu through California dairy herds suggests unknown paths of transmission

    Fri, 2024-12-20 11:26 — mike kraft
    Rapid spread of H5N1 bird flu through California dairy herds suggests unknown paths of transmission Reports that cows have been infected despite farmers' preventive measures indicate there are multiple routes of transmission Megan Molteni STAT
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    A ‘quad-demic’ this winter; where flu, COVID, RSV, and norovirus are spreading

    Thu, 2024-12-19 10:21 — mike kraft
    Public health experts are warning of a ‘quad-demic’ this winter. Here’s where flu, COVID, RSV, and norovirus are spreading Taking precautions to protect yourself from the quartet of infectious diseases can lessen your odds of bringing an illness into the new year. Lindsey Leake Fortune

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    Survey indicates health workers think COVID, flu vaccines safe and effective, but many remain hesitant

    Wed, 2024-12-18 10:00 — mike kraft
    Health workers think COVID, flu vaccines safe and effective, but many remain hesitant, global survey shows A survey of more than 7,700 healthcare workers (HCWs) in 12 countries in 2022 and 2023 finds that respondents agreed that COVID-19 and influenza vaccines are safe, effective, and useful, yet 1 in 5 reported moderate or strong COVID vaccine hesitation. CIDRAP

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    XBB COVID vaccine estimated effective rate: 63% to 68% against more severe illness in kids

    Fri, 2024-12-13 11:41 — mike kraft
    XBB COVID vaccine estimated to be 63% to 68% effective against more severe illness in kids The adjusted effectiveness of the updated Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 XBB vaccine in the 2023-24 US respiratory virus season was 68% and 63% against hospitalization or emergency department (ED) or urgent-care visits among children aged 5 to 11 years and 12 to 17 years, respectively, with an overall effectiveness for both age-groups of 65%, a Kaiser Permanente Southern California (KPSC)-led research team estimates. CIDRAP

     

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    Mpox cases rise in Africa; first doses of Japanese vaccine expected next week

    Fri, 2024-12-13 11:06 — mike kraft
    As mpox cases rise in Africa, first doses of Japanese vaccine expected next week Activity continues to fluctuate across different countries, with cases of novel clade 1b continuing to rise. CIDRAP

    Africa saw a notable jump in mpox cases last week, with a continuing rise in novel clade 1b detections and shifts in transmission status in affected countries, the head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said Thursday at a weekly briefing.

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    Improving health in rural areas needs local leadership --study

    Fri, 2024-12-13 10:18 — mike kraft
    Improving health in rural areas takes community, say researchers With type 2 diabetes on the rise, prevention measures are critical. But it's often hard for people living in rural areas to access health care and lifestyle resources that can improve their health. Sydney Barrilleaux Medical Xpress

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    Involving local leaders and churches could make all the difference in these communities, according to a study from the University of Georgia. The research is published in The Journal of Rural Health.

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    Flu vaccinations among U.S. kids despite record deaths last year: CDC

    Thu, 2024-12-12 15:28 — mike kraft
    Flu vaccines drop among kids despite record deaths last year: CDC Fewer children in the U.S. have gotten a flu vaccine in 2024 compared to last year, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).   As of Nov. 30, about 36 p… aoconnelld The Hill

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    As of Nov. 30, about 36 percent of the nation’s children aged six months to 17 years received a flu vaccination, a drop from last year’s 43 percent.

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