21 h. ago Why are more than 300 people in the US still dying from COVID every week?

Last month, an average of about 350 people died each week from COVID, according to data from the CDC. With available vaccines and treatments, why are people still dying?

Science

45 h. ago The FDA May Restrict Covid Vaccines. Who Will Be Able to Get Them?

Though much remains uncertain, experts predicted many people will face new barriers to vaccination.

Science

58 h. ago Vaccine advisers to the FDA recommended changes to COVID vaccines

Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration met Thursday to help decide which variant of the virus that causes COVID should be targeted by updated versions of the vaccines.

Politics

3 d. ago US officials delayed warning public about heart inflammation risk from COVID shot: report

U.S. health officials knew about the risks of myocarditis from COVID-19 vaccines but downplayed the concern and delayed informing the public about the risks of taking the jab—that is according to a new Senate report released by GOP Sen. Ron Johnson Wednesday.

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3 d. ago WA vaccine scientists push back against ‘very fast, shocking’ changes for COVID shots

WA vaccine scientists push back against ‘very fast, shocking’ changes for COVID shots  The Seattle Times

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4 d. ago A stricter FDA policy for COVID vaccines could limit future access

Federal officials unveiled a rigorous regulatory approach to future COVID vaccines that could make it harder for many people under 65 to get immunized.

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4 d. ago New Trump vaccine policy limits access to COVID shots, creating concerns

New Trump vaccine policy limits access to COVID shots, creating concerns  NBC4 Washington

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4 d. ago Trump officials set new, more stringent requirements for COVID vaccines

Annual COVID-19 shots for healthy younger adults and children will no longer be routinely approved under a major new policy shift unveiled Tuesday. The post Trump officials set new, more stringent requirements for COVID vaccines appeared first on Boston.com.

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7 d. ago F.D.A. Approves Novavax Covid Vaccine With Stricter New Conditions

The agency narrowed who can get the shot and added new study requirements that could cost the company tens of millions.

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9 d. ago RFK Jr's HHS to end routine COVID vaccine guidance for children, pregnant women: report

The Trump administration plans to drop routine COVID vaccination guidance for kids and pregnant women, marking a major shift in federal health policy, according to a report.

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9 d. ago Federal Officials May Limit Recommendations for Covid Vaccine

With new testing requirements, it’s not even clear how new Covid or flu shots can be made available this fall.

Politics

1 week ago Court Sides With New York Times Over Access to E.U. Covid Vaccine Messages

The case revolved around whether texts between a top E.U. official and a drug company executive counted as a public record that might need to be disclosed.

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2 w. ago Efforts Grow to Thwart mRNA Therapies as RFK Jr. Pushes Vaccine Wariness

Therapies involving mRNA, a key to Covid vaccines, hold great potential in treating several diseases, but some lawmakers want to ban them and the government is cutting funding.

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3 w. ago Kennedy Issues Demands for Vaccine Approvals that Could Affect Fall Covid Boosters

The agency suggested that clinical trials in humans may be required for updated Covid shots, raising questions about whether they will be available in the fall.

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3 w. ago COVID vaccine boosters called into question by FDA chief: ‘Void of data’

Dr. Marty Makary, chief of the FDA, has expressed doubts about the agency approving the COVID-19 vaccine for winter, stating that additional data is still required.

Politics

3 w. ago COVID crackdown: Republicans seek to defund universities still requiring vaccine

Colleges that require students to undergo a COVID-19 vaccine will have their federal funding ended if House lawmakers get their way following a President Donald Trump executive order.

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