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Booster Vaccines
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Covid-
19: Here's Name Of New Booster Targeting Omicron Strain, What To Know, How To Get Vaccine
Health experts are recommending the use of updated COVID-19 booster vaccines to protect people from the most prevalent subvariants of the virus currently circulating. The newly-approved boosters are officially named "bivalent vaccines" that target the original strain of COVID-19 and what is now the predominant subvariant of Omicron, BA.5., according to a report from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center with Dr. David Tweardy, the head of the Department of Infectious Diseases. “The updated COVID-19 boosters are formulated to better protect against the most recently circulating C…
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Covid-
19: FDA Expands Booster Vaccine Eligibility To Include Ages 16 & 17
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded eligibility for Pfizer's COVID-19 booster vaccines to include 16- and 17-year-olds. The FDA said in an announcement on Thursday, Dec. 9, that it has amended the emergency use authorization of the booster vaccine to include those aged 16 and older at least six months after they've completed their primary vaccination. “Vaccination and getting a booster when eligible, along with other preventive measures like masking and avoiding large crowds and poorly ventilated spaces, remain our most effective methods for fighting COVID-19,”…
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Covid-
19: Mixed Messaging About Booster Shots From CDC, Pfizer Causing Confusion
Pfizer has announced plans to submit data on a COVID-19 booster vaccine it is developing to regulatory agencies in the coming weeks. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration are pushing back, saying booster vaccines are not needed at this time. Confused? You're not alone. On Thursday, July 8, Pfizer and European partner BioNTech said in a news release that the companies are working on a third vaccine dose to combat COVID-19 and its variants, including the Delta variant. The companies said they expect clinical studies will begin in A…
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Covid-
19: Brand-New Trial Reveals Moderna Vaccine's Effectiveness After Six Months
The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine loses a bit of its effectiveness after six months, though not as much as originally thought, according to the latest trial conducted by the pharmaceutical company. Moderna found in its latest trial that its COVID-19 vaccine maintains at least 90 percent of its efficacy in battling the virus after six months. Related story - COVID:19: COVID-19: Brand-New Study Compares Side Effects Of Pfizer, Moderna Vaccine Recipients Researchers said the latest data evaluated 33 adults who participated in Phase 1 of Moderna’s vaccine study, which found the antibodies pers…