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FDA official restricted COVID vaccine approvals against staff advice
The new memos from the Food and Drug Administration show how the agency’s vaccine chief, Dr. Vinay Prasad, personally ...
Myth-Busters—Vaccine Edition | Opinion
Vaccines have been rigorously tested, reviewed, and monitored for decades. They are one of the greatest success stories in ...
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The U.S. government is failing on vaccine policy. The Vaccine Integrity Project is here to help
The Vaccine Integrity Project will convene experts to assess the evidence on influenza, RSV, and Covid-19 to equip clinicians ...
‘This is really stressing me out.’ Answering your questions on vaccine access.
You’re reading The Checkup With Dr. Wen, a newsletter on how to navigate medical and public health challenges. Click here to ...
New COVID Variant NB.1.8.1 'Nimbus' Now Dominant in US: Know These Symptoms
A contagious new COVID-19 variant called NB.1.8.1, aka "Nimbus," is now dominant in the United States, CDC data show. What to know about symptoms and vaccines.
RFK Jr. Influence Evident As Vaccine Chief Overrules Scientists, Limits COVID-19 Vaccine Approval
FDA vaccine head Vinay Prasad restricted Moderna and Novavax COVID vaccines to high-risk groups, overriding staff advice amid ...
Top FDA vaccine official rejected broad use of Covid-19 shots, documents show
The US Food and Drug Administration’s top vaccine official overrode agency experts in May to recommend against the broad use ...
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Multicomponent Vaccine for COVID-19, Influenza Shows Promise in Phase 3 Trial
The multicomponent mRNA-1083 vaccine elicited noninferior immune responses in adult patients when compared with coadministered influenza and COVID-19 vaccines.
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Kennedy Follows RSV Recommendations of ACIP Members He Fired
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. endorsed the expanded use of RSV vaccines for people 50 through 59 years old who are ...