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FDA Approves New COVID Vaccine

2-in-1 COVID-flu vaccine looks promising in trial — but experts say approval may be delayed

Late-stage trial data suggest that a new COVID-flu vaccine offers good protection against both infections, but experts expect the shot's approval may be delayed.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

FDA Approves Novavax COVID Vaccine With New Conditions

The vaccine's prospects were thrown into doubt after the FDA missed its April 1 target to approve the shot, which is a more traditional protein-based vaccine unlike its messenger RNA-based rivals. U.S.

Reuters on MSN · 10h

Novavax shares jump after long-awaited FDA approval of its COVID-19 vaccine

By Kamal Choudhury (Reuters) -Novavax shares jumped more than 15% on Monday after the company secured a long-awaited U.S. regulatory approval for its COVID-19 vaccine, albeit with new conditions, which helped allay some investor concerns over the future of the shot.

RFK Jr. pledged not to upend US vaccine system

The Associated Press on MSN · 8h

RFK Jr. pledged not to upend US vaccine system, but big changes are underway

WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. clinched the political support needed to become the nation’s top health official by pledging to work within the decades-old federal system for approval and use of vaccines. Yet his regulators are promising big changes that cloud the outlook for what shots might even be available.

The Independent on MSN · 1d

RFK Jr’s FDA limits use of Covid vaccine

Kennedy’s FDA approved the use of the Novavax Covid-19 vaccine, but with strict conditions. It will only be made available to older people and those over the age of 12 with at least one medical condition that leaves them at high risk from Covid, The New York Times reported.

Oregonian · 4h

RFK Jr. pledged not to revamp US vaccine system, yet ‘massive’ changes are on the way

Regulators will soon “unleash a massive framework” for how vaccines are tested and approved, according to FDA Commissioner Marty Makary.

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House GOP requests records from Pfizer CEO and former executive in probe of Covid vaccine delay allegation

The GOP-led House Judiciary Committee is requesting records from Pfizer’s CEO and an interview with a former company ...

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Beyond politics, even U.S. vaccine experts may envision fewer Covid shots in the future

For years, U.S. vaccine experts have issued a universal recommendation for Covid vaccines. That could change soon.

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Scientists Hail This Medical Breakthrough. A Political Storm Could Cripple It.

Therapies involving mRNA, a key to Covid vaccines, hold great potential in treating several diseases, but some lawmakers want ...

US House Panel Seeks Information From Pfizer Over Alleged COVID Vaccine Delay

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. lawmakers on Thursday asked Pfizer Inc for information on alleged comments by a former executive ...

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Some scientists are getting their NIH research dollars back

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House Judiciary Says Pfizer Engaged in 'Massive Scandal' Regarding COVID Vaccine Trial Data

The House Judiciary Committee, led by Republicans, has accused Pfizer of engaging in a “massive scandal” related to its COVID ...

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FDA set to change requirements to get vaccines approved as RFK Jr continues to push skepticism about their use

New FDA framework on changes coronavirus vaccine approval will be released “in the coming days,” FDA Commissioner Marty ...

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Moderna’s Super-Vaccine for Flu and Covid Works—Now Politics Could Sink It

But the political situation has changed for the ... vaccines today are placebo-tested (including the original covid-19 vaccines), it’s unclear whether this order will also apply to vaccines ...

HHS to Stop Recommending Covid Shots for Children, Pregnant Women, WSJ Reports

As of April 26, about 14% of pregnant women and 13% of children had received the updated COVID vaccine, according to the CDC.

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