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May 06 2021
Headline Roundup
Moderna Says COVID-19 Vaccine 96% Effective in Teens
Moderna released results of its trials for the COVID-19 vaccine in teens age 12-17, saying it is 96% effective against the virus. The trial involved 3,235 participants; among those, 12 COVID-19 cases were recorded beginning 14 days after the first dose. The company said it has not identified any serious safety concerns to date. This comes after Pfizer and BioNTech last month found their COVID-
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Analysis
What the Post-Insurrection Congressional Outbreak Tells Us About COVID-19 Vaccination
On Jan. 6, America watched in horror as insurrectionists attacked the Capitol. In real time, we followed the livestreamed video and images of angry mobs ransacking the building while lawmakers barricaded themselves in their offices and evacuated chambers in escape hoods. For a few hours, I was so chilled by the national crisis unfolding that I forgot it was all happening against the backdrop
SlateDec 14 2021
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South African Study Says Omicron Variant is Milder but More Resistant to Vaccines
According to analysis of data from South Africa, the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is more mild and less likely to lead to hospitalization, but is also more resistant to vaccines.
The analysis showed that individuals who received two doses of the Pfizer vaccine were roughly 70% protected against hospitalization if infected with the Omicron variant. For the Delta variant, individuals with
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FDA, CDC Say Vaccinated People Don't Need COVID-19 Booster Shot 'At This Time'
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a joint statement released Thursday that people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 do not need a third "booster" shot at this time. The statement also stressed that people who are fully vaccinated are protected from the Delta variant, which is now the dominant strain in the U.S. and
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FDA Approves Second Booster Shot For People Over 50
The FDA approved a fourth dose of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for adults over 50.
The decision was announced Tuesday morning without consulting the agency’s independent vaccine advisory committee. Immunocompromised people will also be eligible for a second booster shot at age 12 for Pfizer and age 18 for Moderna. All patients must wait at least four months after their
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COVID-19 Booster Shots to Begin Soon for Certain Adults After CDC Recommendation
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky recommended the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster shot Thursday for people ages 65 and older, as well as adults at high risk of severe COVID-19. Walensky's nod followed a similar recommendation from a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) panel; the panel's 15 advisers unanimously supported the shots for ages 65+, and voted 13-2 to endorse giving Pfizer
CNN (Online News) The Epoch Times AxiosOct 14 2021
Headline Roundup
FDA Advisors Endorse Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine Booster for Some Groups
A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel voted unanimously on Thursday to recommend the agency let certain groups of Americans get Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine booster shot.
The 19–0 vote followed an all-virtual meeting that featured hours of discussions, presentations and deliberations over who should qualify. The panel ultimately advised the FDA to release the shots for
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News
Biden move to share vaccine designed to spread US influence
It won’t speed the manufacture of vaccines. It enraged the developers who delivered lifesaving doses in record time. But President Joe Biden’s decision to support waiving intellectual property rights for coronavirus shots had a broader purpose: to broadcast his administration’s commitment to global leadership.
More than a month of internal debate led up to Biden’s decision this week to
The IndependentSep 28 2021
Headline Roundup
Biden and McConnell Receive COVID-19 Booster Shots, Encourage Vaccines
Two top U.S. political leaders on opposite sides of the aisle received Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine booster shot in recent days and encouraged people to get the vaccine. President Joe Biden got his COVID-19 booster shot Monday in front of news cameras; Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced hours later that he'd also received the third dose. McConnell called it "an easy decision
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Booster Shots to Be Made Available to All Americans Starting Sept. 20
The Biden administration announced Wednesday that third shots of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines will be made available to all Americans starting Sept. 20. The push for the third shots, commonly known as booster shots, comes alongside recent statements by vaccine makers and health experts that COVID-19 vaccines may be less effective after 6-8 months. Last week, the World
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