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New studies suggest Omicron infections are less severe than Delta ones

Author:
Brenda Goodman, MA
Publish date: December 23, 2021

“This is helping us quantify how much less severe Omicron is than Delta.”

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Pfizer COVID vaccine for younger children hits snag

Author:
Brenda Goodman, MA
Publish date: December 20, 2021

Pfizer reported that its 3-microgram dose generated a protective immune response in those aged 6-24 months but didn’t generate adequate immunity...

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CDC panel backs mRNA COVID vaccines over J&J because of clot risk

Author:
Brenda Goodman, MA
Publish date: December 16, 2021

The risk of dying from TTS after a Johnson & Johnson shot is extremely rare.

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FDA authorizes Pfizer boosters for 16- and 17-year-olds

Author:
Brenda Goodman, MA
Publish date: December 9, 2021

Early studies suggest that booster doses may be necessary to keep Omicron at bay, at least until new variant-specific vaccines are ready next...

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Vaccine protection drops against Omicron, making boosters crucial

Author:
Brenda Goodman, MA
Publish date: December 9, 2021

“The strains so far vary by their degree of being neutralized by the antibodies from these vaccines, but they are being neutralized nonetheless...

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Second U.S. COVID-19 case caused by Omicron found

Author:
Brenda Goodman, MA
Publish date: December 2, 2021

“This news is concerning, but it is not a surprise.”

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Rapid COVID-19 tests will soon be covered by insurance

Author:
Brenda Goodman, MA
Publish date: December 2, 2021

The measures are part of a suite of new actions President Joe Biden is expected to announce later today, Dec. 2, in the wake of the arrival of the...

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FDA panel backs first pill for COVID-19 by a small margin

Author:
Brenda Goodman, MA
Publish date: November 30, 2021

If authorized by the agency, molnupiravir would be first antiviral agent available as a pill to treat COVID-19.

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Merck’s COVID-19 pill may be less effective than first hoped

Author:
Brenda Goodman, MA
Publish date: November 30, 2021

The new results seem to put molnupiravir far below the effectiveness of existing treatments.

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CDC: All adults should be eligible for Pfizer, Moderna boosters

Author:
Brenda Goodman, MA
Publish date: November 19, 2021

More than 70 million adults are now eligible for booster shots in the United States, but only about 31 million people have received one.

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FDA authorizes COVID boosters for all U.S. adults

Author:
Brenda Goodman, MA
Publish date: November 19, 2021

The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will meet on Nov. 19 to review the science supporting a more widespread need for booster...

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Infected, vaccinated, or both: How protected am I from COVID-19?

Author:
Brenda Goodman, MA
Publish date: November 10, 2021

Memory B cells generated by infections may be immunological Swiss Army Knives, but maybe we really only need a single blade.

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COVID-19 pill 'real game-changer' for preventing COVID death

Author:
Brenda Goodman, MA
Publish date: November 5, 2021

The medication appears to work so well that Pfizer has stopped enrollment in the trial of the drug, which works by blocking a protease that the...

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FDA authorizes Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids

Author:
Brenda Goodman, MA
Publish date: October 29, 2021

As soon as the CDC’s director signs off on those recommendations, children can get the shots, perhaps as early as Nov. 3.

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FDA panel votes to approve Pfizer’s vaccine for children

Author:
Brenda Goodman, MA
Publish date: October 26, 2021

If the FDA follows the recommendation, as it typically does, ...the shots could be available within days.

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