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On Topic Discussion 2019 Coronavirus (COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2)

frankfrank said:
I assume that's the number of jabs that have been given worldwide, with many people having multiple jabs. 9 billion is more than the total number of people on the planet...

In other words, FIVE different states, none of which I have ever lived in, lol.
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By the end of March, 2023 13,338,833,198 vaccines had been administered worldwide. Because of the variety of vaccines that were in use, the number of doses required to be "fully vaccinated" varied.

In the US, each State maintains an immunization registry. During the emergency, States were required to report their COVID-19 vaccine statistics to the CDC for national reporting. When the emergency order was rescinded on 11-May-2023 by the Congress, the national reporting requirement was also rescinded.
 
I was in the hospital for a little over two months so far this year and I can't remember any covid talk or concerns.
 
Fall COVID-19 boosters will be offered. The vaccine is being updated again to reflect the virus variants that are currently in circulation, similar to the way that the annual flu shots are updated to match the virus in circulation.

The 2023 Fall booster will be based upon variant COVID variant XBB.1.5, which is the predominant variant in circulation for much of 2023. The fall vaccine will contain only the one XBB.1.5 variant (the current booster is bivalent and still contains the original Wuhan variant from 2019).


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Updated COVID-19 Vaccines for Use in the United States Beginning in Fa

FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) met on June 15, 2023, to discuss and make recommendations for SARS-CoV-2 strain(s) for updated COVID-19 vaccines for use in the United States beginning in the fall of 2023. For the 2023-2024 formulation of the COVID-19 vacci
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FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) met on June 15, 2023, to discuss and make recommendations for SARS-CoV-2 strain(s) for updated COVID-19 vaccines for use in the United States beginning in the fall of 2023.

For the 2023-2024 formulation of the COVID-19 vaccines for use in the U.S. beginning in the fall of 2023, the committee unanimously voted that the vaccine composition be updated to a monovalent COVID-19 vaccine with an XBB-lineage of the Omicron variant. Following discussion of the evidence, the committee expressed a preference for XBB.1.5.
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Based upon prior trends where COVID-19 hospital admissions increase after holidays, the CDC is anticipating that the fall booster will help boost immunity in preparation for the December holidays.
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KaraBulut said:
Fall COVID-19 boosters will be offered. The vaccine is being updated again to reflect the virus variants that are currently in circulation, similar to the way that the annual flu shots are updated to match the virus in circulation.

The 2023 Fall booster will be based upon variant COVID variant XBB.1.5, which is the predominant variant in circulation for much of 2023. The fall vaccine will contain only the one XBB.1.5 variant (the current booster is bivalent and still contains the original Wuhan variant from 2019).


www.fda.gov

Updated COVID-19 Vaccines for Use in the United States Beginning in Fa

FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) met on June 15, 2023, to discuss and make recommendations for SARS-CoV-2 strain(s) for updated COVID-19 vaccines for use in the United States beginning in the fall of 2023. For the 2023-2024 formulation of the COVID-19 vacci
www.fda.gov www.fda.gov


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Based upon prior trends where COVID-19 hospital admissions increase after holidays, the CDC is anticipating that the fall booster will help boost immunity in preparation for the December holidays.
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Is this for everyone or just those with asthma copd diabetes obesity et all?
 
We haven't received the formal recommendations but at this point, my assumption is that, since they're changing the formulation, it would be recommended for everyone age 5 and over.

They have told us to expect that the new vaccine to be available in late September to early October. The only other change is that the Federal Government won't be distributing the vaccine for free this time. It would be distributed through the normal pharmaceutical supply chain and although insurance (including Medicare) will cover it 100%, there will be a charge for the vaccine and not just the administration of the vaccine.
 
metta said:
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I think the government is wrong in charging. The flu vaccines are available for free, these should be as well. Well, personally, I also support #MedicareForAll, but that is another topic.
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To be clear, it's not that the government is charging. During the "pandemic emergency", the Federal government bought millions of vaccines and distributed them to the States for free. The providers who were administering the vaccine charged only an administration fee and the medication itself was charged at $0.00.

The Federal government also covered at 100% the cost of antibodies and antivirals (e.g. Paxlovid) for COVID-19 and reimbursed hospitals at a higher rate for taking care of COVID-19 patients. The government also allowed people to stay on Medicaid even if they no longer qualified.

When the emergency was ended, all of these Federal programs were put on a phase out schedule.

Because of the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare), all preventative treatments are covered at 100% by Medicare, Medicare and private health insurance. Since immunizations are considered "preventative care", they are covered at 100%.
 
The time period between July 4th and Labor Day usually comes with a rise of respiratory illnesses, as people travel, gather in groups and school starts up again. 2023 is no different.

The good news is that there is enough immunity- through the 2021-2022 vaccine campaigns and the number of people who have had COVID- that the COVID acuity and mortality is not near what we saw with the Delta and Omicron surges.

COVID hospitalizations are up about 22% with about 25% of those hospitalizations being in Florida. There's also 3 new variants of concern - EG.5 (aka Eris), FL.1.5.1 (aka Fornax) and BA.2.86 - that are being monitored.
  • EG5 and FL.1.5.1 are similar to XBB variants that were in circulation earlier. Although they are very contagious, they aren't causing more severe disease than XBB. The bivalent booster offers at least partial immunity to these variants. These variants do test positive with the current COVID home tests.
  • BA.2.86 is showing up in small numbers but has a number of significant mutations that make it a variant of concern.
Expect to see more elderly and immunocompromised people wearing masks when they are around groups of people.


New Boosters:
  • Good news: There's an updated booster that is going to be available in the late September-October timeframe. Trials of that booster show that it is effective against EG5 and FL.1.5.1.
  • Bad news: Only 17% of Americans got the bivalent booster that came out in the Fall of 2022. Antibody levels to the newer variants are low in the general population, which means that we're likely to see increasing COVID numbers for the rest of 2023.


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The new director of the CDC is a much better communicator than some of the more recent CDC leaders. She did a Q&A that covers commonly asked questions about the Fall vaccine campaign:

 
Current COVID Risk Assessment: BA.2.86 Variant, Boosters, and More
 
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I'm going to try and get the Novavax, probably in November. I have already had J&J, Moderna and Pfizer. I asked a Dr. Monica Gandhi about it, and she thought it was a good idea to get the virus differently. https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1700854098755563660.html

Almost everyone I know has had COVID at least once. I'm one of the few that has not had it. US Government stats show about 77.5% have been infected at least once.



Free COVID tests will be available again starting on Monday, Sep 25th
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Lab Leak: The True Origins of Covid-19

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Funny Pfizer commercial with Travis Kelce:
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The CDC recommendations are out: they are recommending boosters for everyone 6 months and up.

At this time, the boosters from Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna have been approved by the FDA; the updated Novavax booster is still pending approval. The vaccine has been updated for XBB.1.5 subvariant which was dominant in the Spring of 2023. They have also approved getting both the annual flu shot and the new COVID-19 booster at the same time.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019

CDC provides credible COVID-19 health information to the U.S.
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The EU has also approved the updated Pfizer booster; they are still reviewing Moderna and Novavax's updated booster.

Testing shows that the Pfizer and Moderna boosters offer protection for the variants that are currently in circulation. The dominant variant predicted for the Fall in EG.5.
www.reuters.com

Pfizer's updated COVID shot effective against 'Eris' variant in mice study

Pfizer Inc said on Thursday its updated COVID-19 shot, which is being tested against emerging variants, showed neutralizing activity against the "Eris" subvariant in a study conducted on mice.
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Moderna Clinical Trial Data Confirm Its Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Generates Robust Immune Response in Humans Against Widely Circulating Variants

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The new booster comes just as COVID-19 hospitalizations are creeping up, which seems to be the pattern after holidays. Florida, not surprisingly,has the highest number of hospitalizations in the country.
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Go outside and play.

Near Infrared Light (940nm) Improves COVID Outcomes: Exciting Randomized Control Trial

Infrared Light Improves Outcomes in COVID-19: Your Questions Answered

Photobiomodulation for Long COVID
 
So trump was right. A lightbulb up your ass does work.
 
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