FDA allows licensed pharmacists to prescribe Pfizer’s Paxlovid under certain conditions
By Naomi Thomas, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration revised the emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s Covid-19 antiviral treatment,…
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Xi’an shuts back down as China finds first cases of new Omicron subvariant
CNN By Nectar Gan and Shawn Deng, CNN China’s northwestern city of Xi’an, home to 13 million people, was partially shut down on Wednesday…
Continue Reading Is North Korea hiding a bigger problem behind its Covid-19 outbreak?
CNN By Paula Hancocks and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Choi Jung-hun smiled as I read out the latest official Covid-19 figures from North Korean state media:…
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CDC: Mask-wearing recommended in growing number of counties
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — People in 24 Oregon counties — including the county around Portland — and 15 counties in Washington state should resume…
Continue Reading CDC puts Nordic favorite and 2 other places on ‘high’ risk list for Covid-19
By Forrest Brown and Marnie Hunter, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has put a Nordic travel favorite on its “high”…
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For now, wary US treads water with transformed COVID-19
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer The fast-changing coronavirus has kicked off summer in the U.S. with lots of infections but relatively few…
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Covid-19 is not done with Central Oregon; CDC lists two-thirds of Oregon counties at ‘high risk’
Two-thirds of Oregon counties, including all three in Central Oregon, are listed as “high risk” by the federal Centers for Disease Control due to…
Continue Reading Fauci says his Covid rebounded after Paxlovid
By Brenda Goodman and Virginia Langmaid Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and President…
Continue Reading OHA reports decline in Oregon COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths over past 2 weeks
The Oregon Health Authority’s COVID-19 Biweekly Data Report, released Wednesday, shows a decrease in COVID-19-related cases, hospitalizations and…
Continue Reading FDA advisers to consider whether Omicron-specific coronavirus vaccines are needed
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The United States is preparing for the possible need to update its Covid-19 vaccines. The US Food and Drug…
Continue Reading Pfizer and BioNTech say updated Covid-19 boosters show increased immune response against Omicron variant
By Carolyn Sung, CNN Two Pfizer and BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine boosters updated to target the Omicron variant show a substantially higher immune…
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St. Charles Family Care clinics to begin offering COVID-19 vaccine next week for kids 6 months and older
Central Oregon’s youngest children can begin receiving the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at St. Charles Family Care clinics, starting next…
Continue Reading Elmo is now vaccinated for Covid-19
CNN, KGO, WWNY, SPECTRUM NEWS NY1 By Rachel Fadem, CNN Elmo, everyone’s favorite red Muppet, has received the Covid-19 vaccine. In a public…
Continue Reading HHS releases new PSAs to encourage Covid-19 vaccinations for children under 5
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Just days after the United States rolled out child-sized doses of Covid-19 vaccine for children younger than 5, the Biden…
Continue Reading New coronavirus subvariants escape antibodies from vaccination and prior Omicron infection, studies suggest
CNN, POOL By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 appear to escape antibody responses among both people who had previous Covid-19…
Continue Reading CDC lowers the Covid-19 travel risk for 2 nations in Europe
By Forrest Brown and Marnie Hunter, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday updated its travel advisory page for Covid-19.…
Continue Reading How are the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for young children different?
By Jen Christensen, CNN Finally, Covid-19 vaccines for kids under the age of 5 are going into tiny arms and legs this week. Since the US Centers for…
Continue Reading Covid-19 vaccinations begin for US children under 5
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Dr. Sarah Schaffer DeRoo described in one word how she felt after getting her 7-month-old son vaccinated against Covid-19:…
Continue Reading Mosaic Medical offers COVID-19 vaccines to young children
Mosaic Medical began offering COVID-19 vaccines for children under age 5 on Monday following federal and state…
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West Coast safety review panel finds COVID-19 vaccines safe for young children
The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup completed its review of the federal process Sunday and unanimously concluded that the…
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