Scientists and government officials have been divided over the issue. On Friday, a panel of scientists with the Food and Drug Administration rejected a plan to offer Pfizer…
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Vaccine Creator Say Boosters may be Unnecessary
Immunity due to the vaccine is holding up well, she said. A leading vaccinologist behind the AstraZeneca vaccine said booster shots to extend the protection of COVID-19 vaccines…
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Pentagon Orders Swift Vaccines for Service Members
Says vaccine is necessary “to defend the American people.” This week, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered every member of the military to get their first doses of the…
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FDA Fully Approves Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
Pentagon will require all service members to be vaccinated. The Food and Drug Administration announced on Monday that it had fully approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. Previously, the drug…
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FDA Authorizes COVID Vaccine Booster Shots
Shots will be directed toward people with weakened immune systems. The Food and Drug Administration authorized COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for people with weakened immune systems, a highly…
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FDA Calls for Investigation into Alzheimer’s Drug
Probe comes after three members of the drug advisory board resigned in protest. On Friday, Food and Drug Administration Acting Commissioner Dr. Janet Woodcock called for an independent…
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CDC Holding Emergency Meeting on Shot Reaction
Reports of heart inflammation in your adults 2x higher than anticipated. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention press officer Scott Pauley announced that the health agency will…
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FDA Accelerates Alzheimer Drug
Some “residual uncertainties” in test results acknowledged. This past week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Biogen’s new drug, Aduhelm, for treating Alzheimer’s disease, which showed in…
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States with Higher Demand to Receive More Vaccine Doses
President’s administration aims to have 70% of adults vaccinated by July 4. On Tuesday, President Biden announced a new goal of vaccinating 160 million adults by July 4th…
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CDC Resumes Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Use
Pause for evaluation lasted 11 days. The single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine, approved by the FDA for emergency use in the U.S. months ago, was paused after tests…
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