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Health Care — FDA panel to look into annual COVID vaccine shots

Health Care — FDA panel to look into annual COVID vaccine shots

The FDA’s vaccine committee is set to consider a recommendation for an annual COVID-19 immunization plan, similar to the one employed for flu shots. We’ll dive into the details. Plus: President Biden issues a memorandum to further protect access to medication abortion. Welcome to The Hill’s Health Care roundup, where we’re following the latest moves […]

FDA panel to consider annual COVID-19 vaccine shots

FDA panel to consider annual COVID-19 vaccine shots

The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) advisory panel on vaccines is set to consider an annual schedule for the coronavirus vaccine, akin to how flu vaccines are administered, when it meets this week. The FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) will meet Thursday to discuss how to simplify and streamline the COVID-19 […]

CDC head: Flu shots look like 'a very good match' for this year's strains

CDC head: Flu shots look like 'a very good match' for this year's strains

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky told reporters on Monday that the updated flu shots generated this year seem to be “a very good match” for the most prevalent strains of influenza. “We look in real time as to how well we think the influenza match is to what’s circulating. And […]

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Omicron boosters better at preventing COVID infection than previous shots: CDC

Omicron boosters better at preventing COVID infection than previous shots: CDC

New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that the updated, bivalent COVID-19 boosters provided better protection against infection when compared to multiple doses of the original mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. The study, conducted between September and November, analyzed more than 360,000 viral tests for adults. The tests came from nearly 10,000 […]

Biden administration amps up efforts to boost new COVID-19 shots

Biden administration amps up efforts to boost new COVID-19 shots

President Biden on Tuesday will announce a series of new efforts to boost the administration of the bivalent COVID-19 booster shots, including partnerships with several major companies and pharmacy chains. To encourage more people to get boosted, the Department of Health and Human Services will also be launching a tour on Oct. 26 during which […]

Health Care — Feds clear updated COVID shots for young kids

Health Care — Feds clear updated COVID shots for young kids

In another example of how we’re living in the future: NASA’s mission to deflect an asteroid — where it smashed a probe into a space rock on purpose — has been declared a success.  Today in health, the bivalent omicron-specific COVID-19 boosters have been authorized for use in children as young as 5, expanding the […]

Health Care — Updated booster shots get closer

Health Care — Updated booster shots get closer

One small town in Iowa is trying to figure out where their time capsule is buried, though they’re apparently pretty certain it’s under a layer of concrete.  Today in health care, the Food and Drug Administration cleared updated booster shots, but how many people will be motivated to get them?  Welcome to Overnight Health Care, where […]

FDA Set to Rule on COVID Shots for Youngest Kids This Week

FDA Set to Rule on COVID Shots for Youngest Kids This Week

June 13, 2022 — The FDA is gearing up for a busy week – after a busy weekend releasing information about the effectiveness and safety of both the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in children under 5 years old and the Moderna vaccine in children 6 months to 17 years of age. This data comes just before […]