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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 ...
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Puzzling Scientists, HHS Bets on Old Vaccine Technology
RFK Jr. shifted $500 million from a pandemic preparedness fund to a single nascent flu vaccine development program.
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 ...
FDA scrutiny of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine sparks uncertainty about other shots
There’s new uncertainty about updated COVID-19 shots this fall after the Trump administration’s handling of a shot from ...
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 ...
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 ...
RFK Jr. Bets $500 Million on Universal Vaccines in Shift From Covid-19 Funding
The influx of cash comes as the nation’s health agencies cut grants, staff and budgets.
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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 ...
Fact Check: Cleveland Clinic myocarditis language misrepresented as COVID vaccine news
A Cleveland Clinic web page describing myocarditis survival rates was misrepresented online as news that millions who ...
How do vaccines work? Medical experts explain.
Here's everything medical experts want you to know about how vaccines work. Vaccines work by imitating an infection to teach the body how to recognize and defend itself from disease without ...