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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 ...
FDA may ask Novavax to conduct additional trials of its Covid-19 vaccine to receive full approval
The US Food and Drug Administration has discussed with vaccine-maker Novavax the need for an additional trial of its Covid-19 ...
FDA scrutiny of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine sparks uncertainty about other shots
There’s new uncertainty about updated COVID-19 shots this fall after the Trump administration’s handling of a shot from ...
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 ...
HHS to require placebo testing of ‘all new vaccines,’ raising questions about approval of updated Covid-19 shots
The US Department of Health and Human Services said it will require that all new vaccines be tested in placebo-controlled ...
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COVID vaccine works faster with both doses in the same arm
Receiving a COVID-19 booster vaccine in the same arm as the first vaccine dose leads to a faster, more effective immune ...
Blue Cross, Former Employee End Covid Vaccine Requirement Suit
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has agreed to end a lawsuit from from a former employee who alleged that the health insurer denied his request for a religious accommodation from its Covid-19 ...
CDC advisory group considers narrowing COVID vaccine recommendations
Notes from a recent meeting of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ COVID-19 Work Group show health ...
Fact Check: Cleveland Clinic myocarditis language misrepresented as COVID vaccine news
A Cleveland Clinic web page describing myocarditis survival rates was misrepresented online as news that millions who ...
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FDA puts up placebo testing requirement for new vaccines, potentially hitting COVID shot makers the hardest: reports
“Under Secretary Kennedy’s leadership, all new vaccines will undergo safety testing in placebo-controlled trials prior to ...
HHS, NIH unveil vaccine initiative to protect against future pandemics
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institutes of Health announced a new initiative called ...