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FDA’s top vaccine regulator departs amid conservative criticism
( The Hill) – Vinay Prasad, the top vaccine regulator and chief scientific officer at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...
Trump drove firing of FDA official
The president overruled his HHS secretary and FDA chief, four people with knowledge of the decision tell POLITICO.
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FDA signs off on updated Covid-19 vaccines that target ... - CNN
According to the FDA, people 5 and older are eligible to receive a single dose of the updated vaccines at least two months since their last dose of any Covid-19 shot, regardless of previous ...
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FDA approves updated COVID vaccines to rev up protection this fall
And while even the XBB.1.5 variant is no longer dominant, FDA determined that it’s close enough to coronavirus strains causing most COVID-19 illnesses today to offer good cross-protection.
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FDA authorizes Pfizer's Covid vaccine for emergency use, major first ...
A letter from the FDA to Pfizer reads that "the known and potential benefits of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID‑19 vaccine" outweigh its potential risks for people ages 16 and older.
COVID Has Evolved, But Have COVID Tests? Experts Explain How Effective They Still Are
A negative result from a COVID test in a medical setting is more accurate than a negative result from an at-home test, ...
Michigan Health Department recommends everyone 6 months & older to get COVID-19 vaccine
"... The COVID-19 vaccine is the best way to prevent complications of infection...," Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, chief medical ...
With COVID cases rising this summer, what to know about Paxlovid treatment
Paxlovid is an antiviral combination therapy that can reduce the risk of COVID-19 causing severe illness, hospitalization and ...