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August 15 Covid deaths, hospitalizations and ICU stays
This is just another update from the CDC and NY Times. Remember that the CDC websites now lists deaths “with COVID” and has no category of deaths due to COVID. Those hospitalized are also “with” COVID not necessarily “due to” COVID. What is obvious is that COVID cases in the ICUs have been at pandemic…
As A-Z vaccine fails against new strain, naturally derived immunity probably defeats it
According to today’s Washington Post, “South Africa will suspend use of the coronavirus vaccine being developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca after researchers found it provided “minimal protection” against mild to moderate coronavirus infections caused by the new variant [B.1. 351] first detected in that country.” Switzerland decided to ban it too. Some other European countries are still…
Adjusted flu vaccine effectiveness estimates for seasons from 2004-2018/ CDC
Table. Adjusted vaccine effectiveness estimates for influenza seasons from 2004-2018 Influenza Season†Reference Study Site(s) No. of Patients‡ Adjusted Overall VE (%) 95% CI 2004-05 Belongia 2009 WI 762 10 -36, 40 2005-06 Belongia 2009 WI 346 21 -52, 59 2006-07 Belongia 2009 WI 871 52 22 ,70 2007-08 Belongia 2011 WI 1914 37 22,…
Risk of nurses leaving too high to mandate vaccine, says Ballad Health CEO
https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/risk-of-nurses-leaving-too-high-to-mandate-vaccine-says-ballad-health-ceo.html Many healthcare workers are vaccinated against COVID-19, but others are refusing to do so as part of their employers’ requirements. As a result, hospitals and health systems have lost employees, and one healthcare executive said a mandate could cost his 21-hospital system too many nurses. “We have about 6,000 nurses in our system,” Alan…
Boost now? Boost later? Tricky calculation for a 4th coronavirus shot/ WaPo–I say it’s crazy to boost, given the facts laid out by the WPo itself
Here’s the deal: according to the best evidence, from generally healthy healthcare workers at Israel’s top hospital, there is practically no protection by 2 months after the 4th shot. (I blogged about this previously, and the Wapo correctly discusses these data today. They are better than what was presented to the VRBPAC on April 6.) …
New York Ends Flu Shot Mandate for Health Care Workers/ WSJ
Following issuance of a TRO last week, but possibly unrelated to it, NY State governor Patterson suspended the directive that all health care workers must receive influenza vaccinations. The lawsuit will now be moot.