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Pfizer COVID vaccine for younger children hits snag
Pfizer reported that its 3-microgram dose generated a protective immune response in those aged 6-24 months but didn’t generate adequate immunity...
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CDC panel backs mRNA COVID vaccines over J&J because of clot risk
The risk of dying from TTS after a Johnson & Johnson shot is extremely rare.
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FDA authorizes Pfizer boosters for 16- and 17-year-olds
Early studies suggest that booster doses may be necessary to keep Omicron at bay, at least until new variant-specific vaccines are ready next...
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Vaccine protection drops against Omicron, making boosters crucial
“The strains so far vary by their degree of being neutralized by the antibodies from these vaccines, but they are being neutralized nonetheless...
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Second U.S. COVID-19 case caused by Omicron found
“This news is concerning, but it is not a surprise.”
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Rapid COVID-19 tests will soon be covered by insurance
The measures are part of a suite of new actions President Joe Biden is expected to announce later today, Dec. 2, in the wake of the arrival of the...
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FDA panel backs first pill for COVID-19 by a small margin
If authorized by the agency, molnupiravir would be first antiviral agent available as a pill to treat COVID-19.
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Merck’s COVID-19 pill may be less effective than first hoped
The new results seem to put molnupiravir far below the effectiveness of existing treatments.
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CDC: All adults should be eligible for Pfizer, Moderna boosters
More than 70 million adults are now eligible for booster shots in the United States, but only about 31 million people have received one.
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FDA authorizes COVID boosters for all U.S. adults
The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will meet on Nov. 19 to review the science supporting a more widespread need for booster...
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Infected, vaccinated, or both: How protected am I from COVID-19?
Memory B cells generated by infections may be immunological Swiss Army Knives, but maybe we really only need a single blade.
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COVID-19 pill 'real game-changer' for preventing COVID death
The medication appears to work so well that Pfizer has stopped enrollment in the trial of the drug, which works by blocking a protease that the...
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FDA authorizes Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids
As soon as the CDC’s director signs off on those recommendations, children can get the shots, perhaps as early as Nov. 3.
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FDA panel votes to approve Pfizer’s vaccine for children
If the FDA follows the recommendation, as it typically does, ...the shots could be available within days.