FDA panel recommends changing Covid shots to fight omicron this fall
Updating the shots to target omicron could provide more durable protection against the virus, though the data right now is
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Pandemics
World Health Organization says monkeypox is not a global health emergency right now
The WHO did not activate its highest alert level in response to the global monkeypox outbreak, called a public health
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Several U.S. states immediately institute abortion bans following Roe ruling
At least 13 states have laws on the books that either ban abortion immediately or will do so soon. Source
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CDC panel recommends Moderna two-dose Covid vaccine for kids ages 6 to 17
CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky is expected to sign off on the recommendation later Thursday,. Source link
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CDC advisors recommend Covid vaccines for children as young as 6 months
The CDC committee voted unanimously to recommend the shots for use in infants through preschoolers after two days of meetings
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FDA authorizes Pfizer’s and Moderna’s Covid vaccines for children as young as 6 months
The White House expects vaccinations to begin as soon as Tuesday. Source link
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How effective were those stimulus checks? Some argue the money may have fueled inflation
Millions of people received billions in aid through three rounds of checks after the onset of Covid-19. A look back
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Even if oil hits $150 a barrel, J.P. Morgan’s Marko Kolanovic predicts stocks will reclaim 2022 highs
J.P. Morgan chief global markets strategist Marko Kolanovic predicts oil is surging higher — but so are stocks. Source link
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Novavax Covid vaccine clears key step on path to FDA authorization after committee endorses the shot
Novavax's shot would be the fourth Covid vaccine authorized for use in the U.S. The shots use different technology than
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