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COVID vaccines prevented poor outcomes in people of all sizes

Mary Van Beusekom
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Jul 01, 2022

Though all benefited, those at lowest and highest body weights were at greater risk, possibly due to differences in immune response. 

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New York, Illinois get doses of monkeypox vaccine

Stephanie Soucheray
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Jul 01, 2022

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Monkeypox soars in Europe, with more than 4,000 cases

Stephanie Soucheray
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Jun 30, 2022

In US developments, the CDC reported dozens more cases and Texas reported community spread of the virus.

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Real-world study of Pfizer vaccine in kids finds moderate Omicron protection

Lisa Schnirring
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Jun 30, 2022

Findings were similar to adults, but testing policy changes limited the study's ability to assess longer term impact.

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US rolls out monkeypox vaccine plan as WHO warns of risk to kids

Stephanie Soucheray
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Jun 29, 2022

WHO director says he's worried monkeypox could spread to children and pregnant women.

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Maternal deaths climbed 33% during COVID-19

Jim Wappes
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Jun 29, 2022

Deaths may have been directly related to COVID-19 or exacerbated by COVID-19 or by healthcare disruptions, study authors say.

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Global COVID cases rise as BA.4 and BA.5 expand

Lisa Schnirring
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Jun 29, 2022

COVID-19 cases jumped 18% last week and are at their highest levels since April, the WHO says.

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Apr 26 2022
The CIDRAP has received grants from The Rockefeller Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to create a Coronavirus Vaccines Research and Development (R&D) Roadmap aimed at developing broadly protective vaccines against betacoronaviruses.

Apr 13 2022
The CIDRAP-ASP team has launched a communication toolkit for antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The toolkit equips doctors and patients with key facts in an accessible format, giving them the resources to raise AMR awareness in their communities.

Mar 25 2022
Commentary in Foreign Affairs, by Director Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH, and coauthor Mark Olshaker on how the US and Europe need to be prepared for Russian biological or chemical attacks, as the war in Ukraine continues to escalate.

Jan 23 2022
In Foreign Affairs, Director Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH, and coauthor Mark Olshaker lay out the many uncertainties ahead of us, the messiness of science evolving in real-time, and the importance of vaccination.

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“These vaccines, you know, are not going to be the perfect stop-gap....They’re not going to prevent all transmission, they’re not going to prevent all illnesses, but they will do a lot to reduce serious illness in these kids.”
WCCO News Talk 830, Jun 22, 2022
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