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COVID vaccine boosters called into question by FDA chief: ‘Void of data’
Dr. Marty Makary, chief of the FDA, has expressed doubts about the agency approving the COVID-19 vaccine for winter, stating ...
FDA may ask Novavax to conduct additional trials of its Covid-19 vaccine to receive full approval
The US Food and Drug Administration has discussed with vaccine-maker Novavax the need for an additional trial of its Covid-19 ...
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HHS redirects $500 million to Trump appointee's vaccine project, bypassing reviews
The Department of Health and Human Services has transferred $500 million from research into next-generation COVID-19 vaccines, redirecting the money to a single vaccine project linked to the ...
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HHS, NIH announce development of universal vaccine for COVID-19 and influenza
Researchers aim to develop a universal vaccine platform that could protect against both COVID-19 and influenza without annual ...
HHS to require placebo testing of ‘all new vaccines,’ raising questions about approval of updated Covid-19 shots
The US Department of Health and Human Services said it will require that all new vaccines be tested in placebo-controlled ...
COVID crackdown: Republicans seek to defund universities still requiring vaccine
Colleges that require students to undergo a COVID-19 vaccine will have their federal funding ended if House lawmakers get ...
FDA scrutiny of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine sparks uncertainty about other shots
Kennedy won Senate confirmation to his job, in part, by promising not to change the nation’s vaccine schedule. Since taking ...
Blue Cross, Former Employee End Covid Vaccine Requirement Suit
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has agreed to end a lawsuit from from a former employee who alleged that the health insurer denied his request for a religious accommodation from its Covid-19 ...
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COVID vaccine works faster with both doses in the same arm
Receiving a COVID-19 booster vaccine in the same arm as the first vaccine dose leads to a faster, more effective immune ...
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FDA puts up placebo testing requirement for new vaccines, potentially hitting COVID shot makers the hardest: reports
“Under Secretary Kennedy’s leadership, all new vaccines will undergo safety testing in placebo-controlled trials prior to ...
HHS, NIH unveil vaccine initiative to protect against future pandemics
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institutes of Health announced a new initiative called ...