health sciences
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FDA Authorizes Pfizer Boosters for People 65 and Older and Those at High Risk for Severe Covid-19
After weeks of wondering who will get covid-19 booster shots and when — and receiving confusing advice from a variety of public officials — the Food and Drug Administration has made a decision.
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UK to Recommend Covid-19 Booster Doses for Older and High-Risk People
New data from the UK suggests that some vaccinated people, particularly seniors, experience a greater loss in protection over time against covid-19 symptoms and severe illness than the general public. The findings were enough for the country’s vaccine experts to recommend booster shots for higher-risk groups, including all adults over 50.
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50 Countries With the Best Covid-19 Vaccination Rates in the World
Countries around the world are racing to get their populations vaccinated, with 30% of the globe now protected against serious disease and death from covid-19. But some countries are doing better than others since Gizmodo last checked back in July.
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Joe Rogan Says He Tested Positive For Covid-19, Claims He’s Taking Ivermectin
Podcaster Joe Rogan says he’s tested positive for covid-19 and claims he’s taking ivermectin to treat it, along with a host of other drugs. Ivermectin has become seen as a wonder drug against covid-19 for right wingers in the U.S., sometimes leading people to buy a livestock version of the drug for themselves, but the…