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Moderna vaccine more effective than Pfizer and J&J
“Understanding differences in [vaccine effectiveness] by vaccine product can guide individual choices and policy recommendations regarding vaccine...
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FDA panel backs Pfizer's COVID booster for 65 and older, those at high risk
This followed an earlier 16-2 vote by the panel rejecting a booster dose for Americans age 16 and over.
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Baylor gets restraining order against COVID-19 vaccine–skeptic doc
The war should be against SARS-CoV-2, but “because this virus has so many supporters, the war in essence becomes a war against ourselves, which is...
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‘Empathy fatigue’ in clinicians rises with latest COVID-19 surge
It is not shameful for clinicians to acknowledge that they experience emotions such as frustration, anger, sadness, and anxiety, said Dr. Mona...
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New Moderna vaccine data ‘support’ booster shot after 8 months
There is still a lot of debate in the medical community about the need for boosters.
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COVID vaccine preprint study prompts Twitter outrage
The authors’ conclusions about rates of myocarditis after COVID vaccine in boys aged 12-17 years are attacked for supposedly stoking antivaccine...
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COVID wars, part nine: The rise of iodine
Plus: Justice for vaccination, a gut feeling about travel, and your inner braniac.
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Man dies after 43 full ICUs turn him away
As of Sept. 12, Alabama had 1,530 staffed ICU beds to accommodate 1,541 ICU patients.
From the Journals
At 18 months, much still unknown about diabetes and COVID-19
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FDA could authorize COVID-19 vaccine for ages 5-11 in October
The agency said it would consider applications for emergency use, which would allow for faster approval.
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Biden vaccine mandate rule could be ready within weeks
Companies that refuse to follow the standard could be fined $13,600 per violation.