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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.

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FDA approves Novavax COVID vaccine with new conditions

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine, but limited its use to older adults and people over the age of 12 with conditions that put them at risk due to the illness. The vaccine's prospects were thrown into doubt after the FDA missed its April 1 target to approve the shot,

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Novavax Soars After Covid Vaccine Secures Full FDA Approval

Novavax Inc. jumped after US regulators fully approved its Covid vaccine, easing investors’ concerns after the clearance was delayed and US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. raised doubts about its efficacy.

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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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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 ...

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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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COVID Cases Rise In US, Trump Administration To Alter Vaccine Policy

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is featuring an upcoming town hall, set to begin Tuesday at 1 pm in Washington.

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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 ...

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Some scientists are getting their NIH research dollars back

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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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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 ...

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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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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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