Who can get the new COVID vaccine?
(NEXSTAR) – Vaccine makers say their updated booster shots could be in pharmacies by the end of the week, and unlike early COVID-19 vaccine rollouts, this one is recommended for …
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CDC panel recommends updated COVID vaccines. Shots could be ready this week
Americans may soon be able to get an updated COVID-19 vaccine. Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday endorsed the new shots for everyone 6 months …
FDA approves new COVID vaccines
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved newly updated COVID-19 shots on Monday in an effort to give Americans some added protection ahead of a potential winter uptick in infections. …
Journalists Recap How Smallpox Was Wiped Out and How Opioid Settlement Cash Is Being Paid Out
Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ senior fellow and editor-at-large for public health, discussed the podcast “Epidemic: Eradicating Smallpox” podcast on NPR’s “Shortwave” on Aug. 30. Gounder also discussed new covid …
Updated COVID-19 booster coming: What you need to know
(NewsNation) — A new COVID-19 booster could be coming next week, just in time for an expected surge in cases heading into the fall. The Federal Drug Administration is expected …
New Moderna COVID vaccine effective against new variant, trial shows
(NewsNation) — Clinical trial data showed an updated version of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine is likely to be effective against new variant of the virus, the drugmaker said Wednesday. This data …
COVID-19 raises anxiety at start of new school year
COVID-19 cases are on the rise and raising anxiety around the possibility that schools could implement mask mandates or close down again. Surges of COVID-19 cases in Texas and Kentucky …
CDC, FDA gearing up for fall vaccine campaign
(The Hill) – Federal health authorities are laying out plans for taking on this year’s respiratory viral season, with officials emboldened by the new spate of preventive medications the U.S. …
Republican Debate Highlights Candidates’ Views on Abortion
KFF Health News and PolitiFact staffs Eight Republican hopefuls took the stage Wednesday night at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee for the first debate of the 2024 presidential primary campaign. The …
Timing and Cost of New Vaccines Vary by Virus and Health Insurance Status
As summer edges toward fall, thoughts turn to, well, vaccines. Yes, inevitably, it’s time to think about the usual suspects — influenza and covid-19 shots — but also the new …