Enlarge this image Health officials are predicting this winter could see an active flu season on top of potential COVID surges. In…
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How Biden’s declaring the pandemic ‘over’ complicates efforts to fight COVID
by Rob Stein September 20, 2022Enlarge this image A pharmacist administers the newest COVID-19 vaccine during a clinic for seniors at the Southwest Senior Center earlier this…
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Scientists debate how lethal COVID is. Some say it’s now less risky than flu
by Rob Stein September 16, 2022Enlarge this image A pharmacy in New York City offers vaccines for COVID-19 and flu. Some researchers argue that the two diseases…
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Enlarge this image Vials of the reformulated Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster move through production at a plant in Kalamazoo, Mich. Pfizer Inc. hide…
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Enlarge this image Vials of the newly reformulated COVID-19 vaccine booster are being readied by Pfizer for distribution now that the Food…
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FDA expected to authorize new omicron-specific COVID boosters this week
by Rob Stein August 30, 2022Enlarge this image The FDA is expected to authorize a new COVID-19 booster shot this week. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images…
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What’s behind the FDA’s controversial strategy for evaluating new COVID boosters
by Rob Stein August 18, 2022Enlarge this image The federal government wants to roll out another round of COVID-19 boosters this fall but drugmakers are still testing…
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Summer boosters for people under 50 shelved in favor of updated boosters in the fall
by Rob Stein July 29, 2022Enlarge this image The Biden administration plans to offer updated booster shots in the fall. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption…