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White House May Be Clashing With CDC and FDA Experts Over Covid-19 Booster Shots
There appears to be growing tension between the Biden administration and at least some people affiliated with public health agencies over recommending covid-19 booster shots for all next month. Two senior officials with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are leaving, reportedly in part due to the White House’s decision to promise boosters to the…
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Pfizer Vaccine Is First to Get Full FDA Approval, Has a New Name: ‘Comirnaty’
On Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave its full approval to Pfizer and BioNTech’s covid-19 vaccine, which has until now been covered under an emergency use authorisation. It’s now the first of its kind approved in the U.S. — a decision that public health experts say could improve its acceptance among those still…
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U.S. to Encourage Covid-19 Booster Shots for All: Report
The U.S. government looks set to tell most everyone to get a booster shot against covid-19 sooner rather than later. Late Monday, the New York Times reported that officials will issue a blanket recommendation as early as this week for people who received either the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna vaccine to get a third dose of…
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Third Moderna Shot Boosts Transplant Recipients’ Immune Response, Canadian Trial Finds
A randomised clinical trial in Canada has found that three doses of the Moderna vaccine are effective at boosting organ transplant recipients’ immune response to the coronavirus, suggesting they would be better protected from illness and infection. The finding could result in the expedited approval of third jabs for this vulnerable population.