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COVID vaccine boosters called into question by FDA chief: ‘Void of data’
Dr. Marty Makary, chief of the FDA, has expressed doubts about the agency approving the COVID-19 vaccine for winter, stating ...
RFK Jr. Bets $500 Million on Universal Vaccines in Shift From Covid-19 Funding
The influx of cash comes as the nation’s health agencies cut grants, staff and budgets.
HHS to require placebo testing of ‘all new vaccines,’ raising questions about approval of updated Covid-19 shots
The US Department of Health and Human Services said it will require that all new vaccines be tested in placebo-controlled ...
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HHS, NIH announce development of universal vaccine for COVID-19 and influenza
Researchers aim to develop a universal vaccine platform that could protect against both COVID-19 and influenza without annual ...
FDA scrutiny of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine sparks uncertainty about other shots
There’s new uncertainty about updated COVID-19 shots this fall after the Trump administration’s handling of a shot from ...
FDA may ask Novavax to conduct additional trials of its Covid-19 vaccine to receive full approval
The US Food and Drug Administration has discussed with vaccine-maker Novavax the need for an additional trial of its Covid-19 ...
COVID crackdown: Republicans seek to defund universities still requiring vaccine
Colleges that require students to undergo a COVID-19 vaccine will have their federal funding ended if House lawmakers get ...
Fact Check: Cleveland Clinic myocarditis language misrepresented as COVID vaccine news
A Cleveland Clinic web page describing myocarditis survival rates was misrepresented online as news that millions who ...
CDC advisory group considers narrowing COVID vaccine recommendations
Notes from a recent meeting of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ COVID-19 Work Group show health ...
HHS touts universal flu, coronavirus vaccine initiative while casting doubt on future of seasonal Covid-19 shots
The US Department of Health and Human Services said Thursday that it aims to accomplish within four years a scientific feat ...