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Here’s what you need to know about covid this summer
Covid isn’t gone, but “it’s just not as horrible as it used to be, and everybody has some immunity to it. You either have been vaccinated and boosted, or you’ve had it, or ...
RFK Jr.'s FDA officials overrode career staff to limit COVID shots
The FDA's Dr. Vinay Prasad said that he disagreed with the agency's career vaccine reviewers about COVID shot approvals.
As new variant spreads, what's the latest COVID-19 vaccine guidance? It's complicated.
NB.1.8.1 is one of the latest variants of COVID-19, a "slightly upgraded version" of the LP.8.1 variant that is prominent ...
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Six Questions About Covid-19 Vaccines, Answered
Recent vaccination announcements have led to some confusion. Four physicians weigh in on who should get vaccinated and when ...
Top F.D.A. Official Overrode Scientists on Covid Shots
Records show that a top U.S. regulator rejected the recommendations of agency experts and limited the use of Covid vaccines.
FDA vaccine official restricted COVID vaccine approvals against the advice of agency staff
The new memos from the Food and Drug Administration show how the agency’s vaccine chief, Dr. Vinay Prasad, personally ...
'Razor blade throat' among new COVID variant symptoms: Has it reached Rhode Island?
Once again, a new strain of COVID has hit the country, and that includes Rhode Island. According to the Centers for Disease ...
FDA expanding COVID vaccine warnings over rare heart side effect
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is now requiring two common COVID-19 vaccines to update their warning labels to include ...
A rare heart risk warning must now come on COVID vaccines despite CDC's previous findings
The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it was expanded existing warnings on the two leading COVID vaccines about a ...
Kenneth Colley dies of Covid and pneumonia: A lung specialist explains the risks
Star Wars actor Kenneth Colley has died at 87 due to Covid-19 and pneumonia, highlighting the risks of the virus for older adults, and importance of prevention.