White House considering the need for annual boosters. U.S. health officials have announced that new COVID-19 boosters intended to address currently circulating variants of the coronavirus will be…
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Justice Sotomayor Upholds New York Vaccine Mandate
Rejects argument made by a police detective. This week, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor declined Detective Anthony Marciano’s request for a stay of New York’s vaccination requirement for…
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FDA Authorizes Bivalent COVID-19 Boosters
Boosters could roll out as soon as next week if approved The Food and Drug Administration has issued emergency authorizations for the bivalent vaccines produced by Moderna and…
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“Bivalent” Vaccines Submitted for FDA Approval
Moderna and Pfizer incorporate subvariants into original formula. The Food and Drug Administration has received requests for authorization of newly-developed COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer. The “bivalent”…
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FDA Authorizes Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine for Adolescents
Protein-based vaccine provides a new option. After receiving approval from the Centers for Disease Control, the Food and Drug Administration cleared Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine last week for emergency…
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Administration to Speed Up Monkeypox Vaccine Availability
HHS also plans to increase awareness about the virus. President Biden’s administration through the Department of Health and Human Services said Thursday they are speeding up the distribution…
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U.S. to Distribute Up to 442,000 Monkeypox Vaccines
FDA emergency use authorization doubles expected allocation. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced this week that it will be providing states with up to 442,000…
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FDA Chief Supports Alternate Monkeypox Injection
Vaccine maker says the different administration method lasks data. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf backed an alternative way to administer monkeypox vaccines last week. The vaccine…
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HHS Declares Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency
Secretary Becerra says to take the virus seriously. On Thursday, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said he was declaring a public health emergency over the outbreak…
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Senator Graham Proposes Raising Pilot Retirement Age
The move is an attempt to address the commercial pilot shortage. A group led by Senator Lindsay Graham of South Carolina proposed legislation to raise the mandatory retirement…
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