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Fueling an ‘already raging fire’: Fifth COVID surge approaches
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- Brenda Goodman
“A significant rise in cases just before Thanksgiving is not what we want to be seeing.”
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CDC endorses Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for young kids
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- Brenda Goodman
No cases of myocarditis were seen in the studies, but myocarditis is a very rare side effect, and the studies were too small to pick up these...
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CDC panel backs COVID-19 boosters for nearly all adults
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- Brenda Goodman
The panel felt it was more important to be permissive in allowing boosters so that individuals and their doctors...
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COVID vaccine is safe, effective for children aged 5-11, Pfizer says
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- Brenda Goodman
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A lower dose of the vaccine – just 10 mg – has been tested in children between the ages of 5 and 11.
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Politics or protection? What’s behind the push for boosters?
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- Brenda Goodman
Two high-level FDA officials have abruptly resigned amid reports that they were angry that the Biden administration was making decisions that...
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FDA fully approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
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- Brenda Goodman
It is the first COVID-19 vaccine to be fully licensed in the United States. It will be marketed under the trade...
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How to pick the best face masks for children, according to the experts
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- Brenda Goodman
There’s little in the way of official guidance or research to inform evidence-based recommendations on what type...
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FDA may okay COVID booster for vulnerable adults before weekend: Media
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- Brenda Goodman
Between one-third and one-half of...
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CDC: Vaccination may cut risk of COVID reinfection in half
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- Brenda Goodman
People who recovered from COVID-19 but haven’t been vaccinated have more than double the risk of testing...
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WHO calls for pause on booster doses
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- Brenda Goodman
More than 80% of the 4 billion vaccine doses given around the world were used in high-income countries, though...
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CDC panel updates info on rare side effect after J&J vaccine
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- Brenda Goodman
To date, more than 12 million doses of the vaccine have been administered, making the rate of GBS 8.1 cases for every million doses administered...
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Disturbing number of hospital workers still unvaccinated
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- Brenda Goodman
- Andy Miller
One in four hospital workers who have direct contact with patients had not yet received a single dose of a COVID vaccine by the end of May.
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Why getting a COVID-19 vaccine to children could take time
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- Brenda Goodman
The risks of the vaccine and the risks of COVID-19 are more finely balanced in children, and the benefits lie more in protecting other members of...
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More evidence links COVID vaccines to rare cases of myocarditis in youth
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- Brenda Goodman
The side effect seems to be more common in teen boys and young men than in older adults and women.
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Texas hospital workers sue over vaccine mandates
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- Brenda Goodman
The lawsuit hinges on a section of the federal law that authorizes emergency use of medical products.