FDA advisers recommend updating Covid vaccines
Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted Thursday to back a plan whereby all Covid vaccines would move to the formulation used for the updated boosters, a step toward …
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Live blog: Tracking the meeting of the FDA advisory panel on Covid vaccines
Fasten your seat belts, folks. We’re about to hit some turbulence. If you’re reading this, you’re interested in the discussion on the future of Covid-19 vaccination that’s going to take …
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Two new studies paint encouraging picture of Covid-19 vaccine’s performance
Two new studies published Wednesday report good news about the updated Covid-19 vaccine, with one suggesting it is more effective than the previous monovalent vaccine and the other showing that …
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FDA scientists propose an annual Covid shot matched to current strains
Scientists at the Food and Drug Administration propose making Covid vaccination a regular, once-a-year shot that is updated to match current strains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to documents posted …
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HIV vaccine being developed by Johnson & Johnson fails clinical trial
Yet another experimental HIV vaccine has failed. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases reported Wednesday that a Phase 3 clinical trial of a vaccine was stopped because the …
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Biden Covid adviser David Kessler to exit as pandemic response winds down
WASHINGTON — David Kessler, the D.C. veteran who guided government dispatches of millions of Covid-19 vaccines and treatments, is exiting the Biden administration this month. His departure comes as the …
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Routine vaccinations drop among U.S. kindergartners for the third year in a row
The percentage of U.S. kindergartners who’ve received standard childhood vaccines took a small but notable dip into the 2021-2022 school year, health officials said Thursday, amid disruptions related to Covid-19 …
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Opinion: Another Ebola outbreak, another missed opportunity for preparedness
When I learned that an outbreak of Ebola was declared in Uganda last fall, I had a flashback to 2014 when I was working at Merck and an outbreak of …
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Still fuming over the federal Covid response, Republicans redirect the House coronavirus committee
WASHINGTON — The House’s coronavirus committee will continue in a Republican-controlled chamber — but with a vastly different mandate, reflecting GOP frustration with the federal pandemic response. The revamped, 12-person …
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