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Here’s what you need to know about coronavirus this summer
Coronavirus cases may surge in the coming weeks, as they have every summer since the pandemic began five years ago, experts ...
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.
A new COVID variant is spreading in the US: What are the symptoms?
Variant NB.1.8.1 accounted for 0% of U.S. cases in April. By mid-June, it was estimated to be the cause of around 37% of ...
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 ...
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 ...
Verywell Health on MSN9d
What You Need to Know About the New COVID Variant 'Nimbus'
Two new Omicron subvariants are gaining ground in the U.S. as some people report experiencing respiratory symptoms like ...
News Medical on MSN8d
Updated COVID vaccine reduces risk of severe illness and death, especially for high-risk adults
A new multi-state study led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) VISION Network—including Regenstrief ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN3d
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 ...
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 ...