When Will Kids Start Getting Vaccinated? Pfizer Trials Enroll Younger Subjects
As clinical testing for Pfizer's covid vaccine enrolls children as young as 6 months old, trials at Stanford Medicine and Children's Mercy are in the news.
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‘Breakthrough’ Covid Cases In Already-Vaccinated Are As Expected
The CDC notes that nearly 6,000 covid 'breakthrough' infections are proof that vaccinations do work, but not with 100% efficiency. Meanwhile, reports say 300 million vaccine doses could be in the US by July, sparking hoarding worries.
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On First Day, FEMA Hotline Swamped With 1M Calls Seeking Funeral Help
Adding to the stress for some applicants, a prerecorded message on the hotline says that information they provide may be shared with the Department of Homeland Security.
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Study Links Filling Aircraft Middle Seats With Higher Covid Risk
Keeping those seats empty more than halves the risk of covid exposure. Separately, a study links inactivity with an increased risk of covid death, and worries rise that pandemic loneliness is increasing risks to health and lifespans.
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Covid Surges, Variants Spread, But States Shrug At Shutdowns
As North Dakota notes its covid variant case count has doubled this month, and the unexpected rise of infections in Maine's small towns confounds expectations, the AP reports that more state shutdowns to prevent the virus spreading are unlikely.
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How The J&J Pause Affects The Total Vaccination Effort
The suspension of the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine slows down the already-slow vaccination efforts, and some state officials worry it will add to vaccine hesitancy. The Biden administration said it is accelerating use of other vaccines.
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Local Disruptions From Johnson & Johnson Halt ‘Minimal’
News outlets in North Carolina, California, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Florida and Texas report on the impact of temporarily halting the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
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J&J Vaccine In Limbo As Deadlocked CDC Panel Delays Vote
The Johnson & Johnson covid vaccine pause will likely last at least another week after the vaccine experts that advise the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention delayed any decision. Many members said they need more information and data to assess safety protocols.
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First Edition: April 15, 2021
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Viewpoints: Cave Syndrome Caused By Pandemic Isolation; Deaf Communities Experience Vaccine Hurdles
Opinion writers tackle these Covid and vaccine issues.
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Different Takes: Relief Bill Helps People With Disabilities; Race And Health Care Conversations Essential
Editorial pages address these various public health issues.
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With Drug-Pricing Proposals, PhRMA Aims To Show It Can Compromise
Read about the biggest pharmaceutical developments and pricing stories from the past week in KHN's Prescription Drug Watch roundup.
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Perspectives: Drug-Pricing Reform May Come At The Expense Of Your Health
Read recent commentaries about drug-cost issues.
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Covid Variants Ravage Canada and Latin America
For the first time, Canada has more daily covid cases, as a percentage of its population, than the United States. Hospitals are stressed as more patients arrive.
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Montana’s Governor Bans Vaccine Passports
In other covid news across the states, Baltimore's vaccination efforts are reaching more vulnerable residents, a report highlights how having covid relates to getting medical parole and young Minnesota wrestlers catch covid at a South Dakota event.
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J&J, AstraZeneca Face Headwinds In Europe
Johnson & Johnson will delay its European vaccine rollout, Denmark says it found a link between AstraZeneca's vaccine and rare blood clots and the EU Commission intends to end contracts for both companies' vaccines.
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Ohio Abortion Law Upheld By Appellate Court
A federal appeals court ruling backing an Ohio law that prohibits abortions because of fetal Down syndrome also challenges Supreme Court decisions. In other non-covid news from around the country, more syphilis in California, more overdoses in Maryland and more groundwater contamination elsewhere.
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Medicaid Expansion To Undocumented Immigrants Pondered
Connecticut legislators consider extending Medicaid coverage to undocumented immigrants in that state while in Virginia, legal immigrants get coverage. Also, Arkansas' Medicaid expansion is in jeopardy while a ballot initiative is launched in Mississippi.
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Court Rules ‘Pay-To-Delay’ Deal Anti-Competitive
A federal appeals court agrees with the Federal Trade Commission that a 2010 deal between Endo International and Impax Laboratories to delay a generic version of Endo’s painkiller for three years in exchange for $112 million was anti-competitive. And drug makers try to prepare for the next viral pandemic.
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Study: Activity Reduces Risk Of Severe Covid
Other research results are reported on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) treatment for covid, the covid-related inflammatory syndrome that affects some children and Zoom burnout.