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December 08, 2021
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Patients on hemodialysis respond better to Moderna vs. Pfizer vaccines

Although the COVID-19 antibody and immune responses were delayed in patients on dialysis, their responses were “substantially stronger” to the Moderna vaccine than the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

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December 08, 2021
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Protection against omicron variant ‘improved’ after three doses of Pfizer vaccine

Pfizer and BioNTech said Wednesday that two doses of their COVID-19 vaccine “may not” offer sufficient protection against the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, but a third dose appears to improve protection.

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December 07, 2021
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Omicron ‘might’ cause less severe disease, Fauci says

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony S. Fauci, MD, said Tuesday that the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 might cause less severe COVID-19 illness.

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December 07, 2021
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Study finds no pattern of MIS-A after COVID-19 vaccination

Researchers found no pattern of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adults following COVID-19 vaccination without previous SARS-CoV-2 infection, according to a study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.

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December 06, 2021
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Most COVID-19 vaccines effective as boosters, regardless of primary series

Six COVID-19 vaccines increased protection when given as booster shots 10 to 12 weeks after a two-dose primary series of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, according to results from a randomized controlled trial published in The Lancet.

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December 05, 2021
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High-income countries hosting COVID-19 vaccine trials receive more doses

Among countries hosting COVID-19 vaccine trials, higher income countries have received proportionally more doses of authorized COVID-19 vaccines, making it easier for them to vaccinate their population, a study found.

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December 04, 2021
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‘Significant differences’ exist in COVID-19 vaccination rates among people with HIV

COVID-19 vaccination rates differ significantly among people with HIV, researchers found.

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December 02, 2021
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Biden’s winter COVID-19 plan includes free at-home tests

President Joe Biden on Thursday announced a new nine-point plan to combat COVID-19 during the winter months that will make at-home tests free and tighten restrictions on people traveling to the United States.

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December 01, 2021
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‘Just a matter of time’: First omicron case in US reported in San Francisco

Genomic testing at the University of California, San Francisco, and the CDC confirmed the first reported case of COVID-19 caused by the omicron variant in the United States, officials announced Wednesday.

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November 30, 2021
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Citing omicron variant, CDC says all adults should get COVID-19 booster

The CDC has strengthened its recommendation for COVID-19 booster shots, saying all adults should get one, when eligible.

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