Moderna asks FDA to authorize omicron Covid boosters for children as young as 6 years old
Following CDC approval for vaccination of children aged 6 months to 5 years, 4 year-old Eleanor Kahn sits with her father Alex, as nurse Jillian...
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WHO warns ability to identify new Covid variants is diminishing as testing declines
The World Health Organization on Thursday warned that it is struggling to identify and track new Covid variants as governments roll back testing and surveillance,...
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HIV-positive people who have monkeypox are hospitalized more often, CDC study says
People living with HIV who have monkeypox are hospitalized more than twice as often as other patients diagnosed with the rapidly spreading virus, according to...
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U.S. monkeypox outbreak is slowing as vaccines become more accessible, health officials say
The U.S. monkeypox outbreak is slowing as vaccines have become more available and there’s broader public awareness about what actions individuals can take to lower...
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People who recently caught Covid can wait a few months to get omicron booster, top health official says
People walk by a Covid-19 testing site at Times Square on May 12, 2022 in New York City. Liao Pan | China News Service |...
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New omicron boosters are now available, but it’s unclear how effective they will be
The U.S. authorized the first major makeover of the Covid-19 vaccines this week in an effort to stem an expected tide of infections and hospitalizations...
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CDC clears reformulated Covid shots targeting omicron in time for school
Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cleared reformulated Covid shots that target the latest omicron subvariants for the fall,...
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U.S. health officials brace for another fall Covid surge, but with fewer deaths
People walk past a COVID-19 walk up testing site on July 28, 2022 in New York City. Liao Pan | China News Service | Getty...
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CDC cautiously optimistic that monkeypox outbreak might be slowing as cases fall in major cities
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is cautiously optimistic that the U.S. is slowing the spread of monkeypox as new cases fall in several...
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Childhood polio vaccination rate is dangerously low in some New York communities, increasing the risk of an outbreak
Nurse Lydia Fulton prepares to administer the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine as well as a vaccine used to help prevent the diseases of...
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CDC Director Walensky to reorganize agency after admitting Covid pandemic response fell short
Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, Director, United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; speaks during the COVID Federal Response Hearing on Capitol Hill on June...
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Biden signs Inflation Reduction Act into law, setting 15% minimum corporate tax rate
After more than a year of debate over costs, taxes, tax credits and regulations, President Joe Biden finally signed his sweeping tax, health and climate...