US Coronavirus: FDA won’t ‘cut corners’ to approve a Covid-19 vaccine, commissioner says
4 years, 7 months ago

US Coronavirus: FDA won’t ‘cut corners’ to approve a Covid-19 vaccine, commissioner says

CNN  

CNN — Safety will not be compromised for a Covid-19 vaccine, the US Food and Drug Administration commissioner said Monday. Dr. Peter Hotez, a vaccinologist at Baylor College of Medicine, reviewed the data and also said “there’s just no way” a vaccine will be publicly available by November 3. “It’s not fair to say that this virus is completely benign in children,” said Dr. Sean O’Leary, vice chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases. “They kind of sent us to school and used us as guinea pigs to see what would happen later on.” The Cherokee County School District in Georgia said 19 students and four teachers or staff members have tested positive for since the start of the school year one week ago. Why the CDC wants you to wear a mask “We’re still generating 50,000 to 70,000 new cases a day, 1,000 Americans are dying every day,” said Dr. Ashish Jha, director of the Harvard Global Health Institute.

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COVID-19 gave rise to vaccine skepticism. That may affect our preparedness for the next pandemic
1 week ago

COVID-19 gave rise to vaccine skepticism. That may affect our preparedness for the next pandemic

NPR  

COVID-19 gave rise to vaccine skepticism. That may affect our preparedness for the next pandemic SARAH MCCAMMON, HOST: Americans have become more polarized about vaccines in the five years since the COVID-19 pandemic began. NPR's Jude Joffe-Block reports on the challenge this poses to combating public health threats. Motta traces a direct line from Trump's comments five years ago to …

After canceling meeting of independent advisers, FDA issues 2025-26 flu vaccine recommendations
2 weeks, 2 days ago

After canceling meeting of independent advisers, FDA issues 2025-26 flu vaccine recommendations

CNN  

CNN — The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday issued recommendations for the composition of influenza shots for the upcoming respiratory virus season, but without input from its independent vaccine advisers. The FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee had been scheduled to meet Thursday to weigh in on the composition of the flu shots, but that session …

Disrupted US vaccine meetings could threaten timelines, access and transparency around shots
1 month ago

Disrupted US vaccine meetings could threaten timelines, access and transparency around shots

CNN  

CNN — Two long-planned vaccine meetings — one at the US Centers for Disease Control and another at the US Food and Drug Administration — have now been disrupted under the watch of US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., stirring questions about whether seasonal flu shots or other lifesaving vaccines will be delayed or harder to …

Disrupted US vaccine meetings could threaten timelines, access and transparency around shots
1 month ago

Disrupted US vaccine meetings could threaten timelines, access and transparency around shots

CNN  

CNN — Two long-planned vaccine meetings — one at the US Centers for Disease Control and another at the US Food and Drug Administration — have now been disrupted under the watch of US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., stirring questions about whether seasonal flu shots or other lifesaving vaccines will be delayed or harder to …

FDA Cancels Meeting With Vaccine Experts, Raising Manufacturing Concerns
1 month ago

FDA Cancels Meeting With Vaccine Experts, Raising Manufacturing Concerns

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has canceled an upcoming meeting with an independent advisory committee that offers recommendations on vaccine formulas, raising concerns among some of its members about potential harms to vaccine manufacturing. “The FDA will make public its recommendations to manufacturers in time for updated vaccines to be available for the 2025-2026 influenza season,” …

Trump administration cancels FDA vaccine advisory meeting amid flu season concerns
1 month ago

Trump administration cancels FDA vaccine advisory meeting amid flu season concerns

Hindustan Times  

The Trump administration has canceled an upcoming meeting of the Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine advisory committee, a move that could complicate efforts to produce flu shots in time for the upcoming season. The Food and Drug Administration's vaccine advisory committee meeting was postponed by the Trump administration, which may make it more difficult to develop flu vaccinations in time …

FDA meeting to choose flu vaccine composition canceled without explanation
1 month ago

FDA meeting to choose flu vaccine composition canceled without explanation

CNN  

CNN — A March meeting of outside advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration to discuss the composition of flu vaccines for this fall’s flu season has been canceled, a member of the advisory committee told CNN. The meeting of the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee, or VRBPAC, is held every March “to pick flu strains, because …

5 things we know and still don't know about COVID, 5 years after it appeared
2 months, 3 weeks ago

5 things we know and still don't know about COVID, 5 years after it appeared

Hindustan Times  

Five years ago, a cluster of people in Wuhan, China, fell sick with a virus never before seen in the world. The World Health Organization has said member countries reported more than 7 million deaths from COVID-19 but the true death toll is estimated to be at least three times higher. Scientists and vaccine-makers broke speed records developing COVID-19 vaccines …

5 things we know and still don't know about COVID, 5 years after it appeared
2 months, 3 weeks ago

5 things we know and still don't know about COVID, 5 years after it appeared

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The World Health Organization has said member countries reported …

Trump’s first term brought world-changing vaccine. His second could bring retreat
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump’s first term brought world-changing vaccine. His second could bring retreat

LA Times  

President Trump once celebrated the COVID-19 vaccines released at the end of his first term as “one of the greatest achievements of mankind,” echoing the sentiments of mainstream medical officials who praised their rapid development as pivotal in combating the then-raging pandemic. There’s Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, who …

"Bad news for public health": Jay Bhattacharaya, Trump's pick to lead NIH, got COVID-19 all wrong
4 months ago

"Bad news for public health": Jay Bhattacharaya, Trump's pick to lead NIH, got COVID-19 all wrong

Salon  

By most accounts, President-elect Donald Trump bungled the federal response to COVID-19, publicly downplaying concern about a virus that he privately admitted was “deadly stuff.” “It’s going to disappear. One day — it’s like a miracle — it will disappear,” Trump said in Feb. 2020, at the same time he was admitting to journalist Bob Woodward that the virus was …

Why Americans are opting out of getting a COVID booster shot
4 months ago

Why Americans are opting out of getting a COVID booster shot

Daily Mail  

A recent survey reveals that a significant number of Americans are unlikely to get a COVID-19 booster vaccine this season. Conducted by the Pew Research Center between October 21 and 27, the survey of 9,593 U.S. adults found that 60% of respondents said they would 'probably not' get an updated vaccine. A full 81% of Republicans said they probably wouldn't …

One-third of Americans don’t trust the COVID vaccines, survey finds
4 months, 3 weeks ago

One-third of Americans don’t trust the COVID vaccines, survey finds

Salon  

Across the U.S., 35% of adults reported that they did not trust COVID-19 vaccines, without much variation across years 2021-2023, according to a survey published in the journal Vaccine: X this week. Vaccine hesitancy is one piece of a growing distrust in public health exacerbated by the government’s pandemic response that many experts fear will only deepen with the new …

Free COVID tests are back. Here's how to order a test to your home
6 months ago

Free COVID tests are back. Here's how to order a test to your home

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Americans can once again order …

The number of Covid vaccine skeptics is only growing in America, survey finds
6 months, 4 weeks ago

The number of Covid vaccine skeptics is only growing in America, survey finds

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Covid vaccine misinformation is spreading among Americans, according to a national …

‘Most people are confused’: What to know about the latest Covid shot
7 months ago

‘Most people are confused’: What to know about the latest Covid shot

Politico  

Even the Democratic National Convention turned into a superspreader event. And despite the virus’ prevalence — and the persistent threat of long Covid — public health officials are contending with a myriad of obstacles as they try to boost the population’s defenses, including dwindling enthusiasm for the shots, lackluster testing and the end of a program meant to help the …

A new Covid vaccine is available. Here’s why some people might not want it right away
7 months ago

A new Covid vaccine is available. Here’s why some people might not want it right away

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy New Covid vaccines were approved by U.S. regulators last week amid …

As COVID wave wallops California, new vaccines arrive this week. Will it be a turning point?
7 months ago

As COVID wave wallops California, new vaccines arrive this week. Will it be a turning point?

LA Times  

New COVID-19 vaccines are expected to be available as soon as this week, a promising development amid California’s potent and enduring summer wave of the disease. “I have a tremendous empathy, having seen people struggle with long COVID in their 30s and 40s, people who you might think were otherwise low-risk,” Dr. Peter Marks, the FDA’s vaccine chief, said Friday. …

FDA Approves New Covid Vaccines Amid Summer Surge
55 years, 2 months ago

FDA Approves New Covid Vaccines Amid Summer Surge

Wired  

Amid a summer surge of Covid-19 infections, the US Food and Drug Administration just approved updated mRNA vaccines that more closely target the currently circulating variants of the coronavirus. The updated vaccines, from Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech, target a variant of Omicron called KP.2, one of the several so-called FLiRT variants that collectively are responsible for the current Covid wave. “Given …

FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines; shots should be available in days
7 months, 1 week ago

FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines; shots should be available in days

LA Times  

With the Food and Drug Administration’s clearance, Pfizer and Moderna are set to begin shipping millions of doses of the new COVID019 vaccine. U.S. regulators approved updated COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday, shots designed to more closely target recent virus strains — and hopefully whatever variants cause trouble this winter too. “We strongly encourage those who are eligible to consider receiving …

‘Still not over’: WHO cautions of COVID-19 threat ahead of summer holidays after US President Joe Biden tests positive
8 months, 1 week ago

‘Still not over’: WHO cautions of COVID-19 threat ahead of summer holidays after US President Joe Biden tests positive

Live Mint  

New Delhi: With US President Joe Biden testing positive for COVID-19 before the Presidential elections, the World Health Organisation has warned the public that Covid is still not over. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issued a warning, stating that vaccination rates among health professionals and the over-60s—two demographics most at risk of dying from COVID—are alarmingly falling. Globally, 9.8 million …

As COVID-19 ticks up in some places, US health officials recommend a fall vaccination campaign
9 months ago

As COVID-19 ticks up in some places, US health officials recommend a fall vaccination campaign

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — With fresh COVID-19 cases bubbling up in some parts of the country, health officials are setting course for a fall vaccination campaign. What’s more, health officials have reported upticks this month in COVID-19-associated emergency room visits and hospitalizations, and a pronounced increase in positive test results in the southwestern U.S. It’s not clear whether that’s a sign …

As COVID-19 ticks up in some places, US advisers recommend a fall vaccination campaign
9 months ago

As COVID-19 ticks up in some places, US advisers recommend a fall vaccination campaign

The Independent  

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FDA advisers urge targeting JN.1 strain in recipe for fall's COVID vaccines
9 months, 3 weeks ago

FDA advisers urge targeting JN.1 strain in recipe for fall's COVID vaccines

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Government advisers Wednesday said it’s …

FDA advisers urge targeting JN.1 strain in recipe for fall’s COVID vaccines
9 months, 3 weeks ago

FDA advisers urge targeting JN.1 strain in recipe for fall’s COVID vaccines

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Government advisers Wednesday said it’s time to update the recipe for the COVID-19 vaccines Americans will receive in the fall -- targeting a version of the ever-evolving coronavirus called JN.1. But just a few months later, numerous offshoots of JN.1 already are on the rise, prompting Moderna and Pfizer to also test a slightly different vaccine formula targeting …

Covishield Side Effects: Doctors' Group Urges Govt to Review All Covid Vaccines
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Covishield Side Effects: Doctors' Group Urges Govt to Review All Covid Vaccines

News 18  

In the wake of pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca admitting in a UK court that its Covid vaccine can cause blood clots in rare cases, a group of doctors on Thursday expressed deep concern over the safety of the Covishield vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of India. At a press conference, the doctors, under the banner of the Awaken India Movement, …

FDA says it's preparing for a bird flu pandemic in people that could kill one in four Americans
10 months, 2 weeks ago

FDA says it's preparing for a bird flu pandemic in people that could kill one in four Americans

Daily Mail  

The FDA is gearing up for a bird flu pandemic in people that could kill one in four of those it infects, the agency's top official has revealed. Dr Robert Califf, FDA commissioner, pictured speaking to the Senate's agriculture committee on Wednesday The above graph shows the dairy herds that have tested positive for bird flu over time. Officials fear …

COVID-19 vaccines: Much ado about known unknowns
10 months, 3 weeks ago

COVID-19 vaccines: Much ado about known unknowns

The Hindu  

There are things we know that we don’t know. This risk was identified and flagged back in 2021; packaging was modified to insert information associated with the side effects; even the WHO wrote about it first in May 2021 and then in 2023.Read Bindu Shajan Perapaddan’s report on the rare vaccine side-effect is “no secret” and they are “well aware …

"Not the flu": CDC's change in COVID guidance could misrepresent risks of virus, experts warn
1 year ago

"Not the flu": CDC's change in COVID guidance could misrepresent risks of virus, experts warn

Salon  

Last Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made a major change to its COVID-19 quarantine guidance. “This guidance provides practical recommendations and information to help people lower risk from a range of common respiratory viral illnesses, including COVID-19, flu and RSV,” the CDC states. “I don't want people to think that COVID is on par with flu, because …

FDA says current Covid vaccines may need to be overhauled this winter - and updated every year - to keep up with evolving strains
1 year, 1 month ago

FDA says current Covid vaccines may need to be overhauled this winter - and updated every year - to keep up with evolving strains

Daily Mail  

Top health officials in the US are making plans for a new updated Covid vaccine to be rolled out this winter. Officials believe that the Covid vaccine will need to be updated every year, like with flu shots, in order to shore-up protection against emerging variants. The agency added: 'Barring any new major changes to circulating virus, the FDA expects …

Newest COVID shots are 54% effective in preventing symptoms, CDC finds
1 year, 1 month ago

Newest COVID shots are 54% effective in preventing symptoms, CDC finds

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The latest versions of COVID-19 vaccines were 54% effective at preventing symptomatic infection in adults, according to the first U.S. study to assess how well the shots work. The 54% finding is similar to what’s been reported in other countries, and it’s also about what was reported for an earlier vaccine version, said the Ruth Link-Gelles of …

Florida surgeon general calls to stop using mRNA Covid vaccines, citing debunked claim
1 year, 2 months ago

Florida surgeon general calls to stop using mRNA Covid vaccines, citing debunked claim

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Florida’s surgeon general Joseph A Ladapo has called for the …

2% of kids and 7% of adults have gotten the new COVID shots, US data show
1 year, 5 months ago

2% of kids and 7% of adults have gotten the new COVID shots, US data show

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A month after federal officials recommended new versions of COVID-19 vaccines, 7% of U.S. adults and 2% of children have gotten a shot. One expert called the rates “abysmal.” The numbers, presented Thursday at a meeting held by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, come from a national survey of thousands of Americans, conducted two weeks …

How soon after Covid can I get a booster?
1 year, 5 months ago

How soon after Covid can I get a booster?

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Healthcare providers may consider how Covid is currently affecting a person’s community – for instance, …

Booking a COVID-19 vaccine? Watch out for insurance issues and canceled appointments
1 year, 5 months ago

Booking a COVID-19 vaccine? Watch out for insurance issues and canceled appointments

LA Times  

People seeking the newest COVID-19 vaccine are running into problems getting it due to high demand, insurance headaches and supply delays coast to coast. Some people seeking the newest COVID-19 vaccine are running into high demand, insurance headaches and supply delays coast to coast. “We are aware of isolated incidences at a small number of locations where appointments had to …

US adds another option for fall COVID vaccination with updated Novavax shots
1 year, 5 months ago

US adds another option for fall COVID vaccination with updated Novavax shots

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators on Tuesday authorized another option for fall COVID-19 vaccination, updated shots made by Novavax. Now the Food and Drug Administration has added another choice –- reformulated Novavax shots open to anyone age 12 and older. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention already has urged most Americans to get a fall COVID-19 vaccination, shots tweaked to …

US adds another option for fall COVID vaccination with updated Novavax shots
1 year, 5 months ago

US adds another option for fall COVID vaccination with updated Novavax shots

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy U.S. regulators on Tuesday authorized …

What to know about the new Covid booster shots
1 year, 6 months ago

What to know about the new Covid booster shots

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Things are becoming clearer about the rollout of the latest Covid …

Covid Boosters Aren’t Reaching People Who Want Them
1 year, 6 months ago

Covid Boosters Aren’t Reaching People Who Want Them

Live Mint  

The shift in responsibility for Covid-19 shot distribution from federal agencies to the commercial market is off to a rocky start. People eager to get updated Covid-19 vaccines are having their appointments canceled or encountering confusion over insurance coverage. Public-health experts said the setbacks risked discouraging people from getting the shots, as health officials are fighting to get more people …

The next pandemic is already coming and it could kill millions more than Covid. We need to prepare for it now... writes experts KATE BINGHAM and TIM HAMES
1 year, 6 months ago

The next pandemic is already coming and it could kill millions more than Covid. We need to prepare for it now... writes experts KATE BINGHAM and TIM HAMES

Daily Mail  

The next major pandemic is coming. It’s already on the horizon, and could be far worse — killing millions more people — than the last one. To combat Disease X — as the World Health Organisation ominously calls it — we will once again need vaccines to be engineered and delivered in record time. It’s already on the horizon, and …

Booking a COVID-19 vaccine? Some are reporting canceled appointments or insurance issues
1 year, 6 months ago

Booking a COVID-19 vaccine? Some are reporting canceled appointments or insurance issues

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — Some people seeking the newest COVID-19 vaccine are running into high demand, insurance headaches and supply delays coast to coast. Some pharmacies have a limited supply of the shots, Alaska Department of Health spokesperson Alex Huseman said, but order backlogs and slow shipments have prevented the vaccines from being widely available. “We are aware of isolated incidences at …

Florida's vaccine-skeptic surgeon general Joseph Ladapo warns everyone under 65 AGAINST getting new Covid booster vaccine
1 year, 6 months ago

Florida's vaccine-skeptic surgeon general Joseph Ladapo warns everyone under 65 AGAINST getting new Covid booster vaccine

Daily Mail  

Dr Joseph Ladapo said Florida does not recommend new boosters for under-65s Florida's surgeon general said state health officials will warn everyone under 65 against getting the new Covid booster vaccine. Florida Surgeon General Dr Joseph Ladapo said the state will not recommend people under 65 get the updated Covid boosters The above graph shows cardiac arrest fatalities among under-34s …

More COVID shots are coming. Will a weary public be more interested this year?
1 year, 6 months ago

More COVID shots are coming. Will a weary public be more interested this year?

LA Times  

A new coronavirus shot will be available starting this week, but the big question is how many people will get one. In a Kaiser Family Foundation poll published in April, 32% of adult respondents said they were “very” likely to get a COVID-19 vaccine offered annually, like the flu shot; while another 21% said they were “somewhat” likely. Among adults, …

COVID-19: US CDC recommends updated boosters for Americans, President Joe Biden calls it important milestone
1 year, 6 months ago

COVID-19: US CDC recommends updated boosters for Americans, President Joe Biden calls it important milestone

India TV News  

US COVID updated boosters: The US health agency Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday authorised, approved, and recommended everyone six months and older get an updated COVID-19 booster. According to an official White House release, Biden said, "Since entering office, my Administration has made historic progress in our ability to manage COVID-19 so that it no longer meaningfully …

CDC recommends new Covid booster vaccine for every American over the age of SIX MONTHS this fall - to curb rising infection rates
1 year, 6 months ago

CDC recommends new Covid booster vaccine for every American over the age of SIX MONTHS this fall - to curb rising infection rates

Daily Mail  

Health chiefs today recommended the new variant-busting Covid booster for virtually every American. Health officials are hoping to top-up immunity levels nationwide ahead of the winter as Covid rates rise nationwide for the first time this year — though top experts expect it to be another mild wave. The new jabs — designed to boost protection against newer variants — …

Americans can now get an updated COVID-19 vaccine
1 year, 6 months ago

Americans can now get an updated COVID-19 vaccine

Associated Press  

Most Americans should get an updated COVID-19 vaccine, health officials said Tuesday. FDA said starting at age 5, most people can get a single dose even if they’ve never had a prior COVID-19 shot. Similar to how flu shots are updated each year, the FDA gave COVID-19 vaccine makers a new recipe for this fall. The COVID-19 vaccines offered since …

CDC Approves New COVID-19 Booster Amid Rapid Spread Of New 'Eris' Subvariant
1 year, 6 months ago

CDC Approves New COVID-19 Booster Amid Rapid Spread Of New 'Eris' Subvariant

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has approved the latest booster for COVID-19 as cases continue to rise amid the spread of the virus’s omicron variants. “We have more tools than ever to prevent the worst outcomes from COVID-19,” she said in a statement, stressing that updated vaccinations will “better protect you and your loved …

New COVID-19 vaccinations are coming, CDC says. The shots will likely be available this week
1 year, 6 months ago

New COVID-19 vaccinations are coming, CDC says. The shots will likely be available this week

LA Times  

Allan Fernandez, 7, middle, is vaccinated by Dr. David Bolour, left, as CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky looks on in Ted Watkins Memorial Park last year. “Although hospitalization rates are currently low in some age groups, we have seen rates increase in recent weeks, and anticipate further increases as we enter respiratory virus season.” CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen on …

Updated COVID vaccines will be available later this week, recommended for everyone six months and up
1 year, 6 months ago

Updated COVID vaccines will be available later this week, recommended for everyone six months and up

Salon  

A new, fourth round of COVID-19 booster shots was approved Tuesday, following the recommendation of federal health agencies, which will make the vaccines available to Americans later this week. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention followed suit this afternoon, with CDC director Mandy Cohen recommending updated vaccination for "everyone 6 months and older to better protect you and your …

US FDA authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna's updated Covid shots
1 year, 6 months ago

US FDA authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna's updated Covid shots

India Today  

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday authorized updated Covid-19 vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna that target a recently circulating Omicron variant of the coronavirus, paving the way for the launch later this week of a fall vaccination campaign. Pfizer and Moderna said their updated vaccines, which target the XBB.1.5 subvariant of the virus, were expected to be available …

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