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New omicron subvariants now dominant in the U.S., raising fears of a winter surge
by Rob Stein November 11, 2022Enlarge this image New COVID variants that are highly immune evasive have overtaken BA.5 to dominate in the U.S. Experts warn this…
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Omicron keeps finding new evolutionary tricks to outsmart our immunity
by Rob Stein October 25, 2022Enlarge this image An electron microscope image shows a SARS-CoV-2 particle isolated in the early days of the pandemic. It’s been nearly…
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Pfizer asks FDA to greenlight new omicron booster shots, which could arrive this fall
by Will Stone August 22, 2022Enlarge this image The new booster shot would be an update to Pfizer’s current version of the shot, which was designed for…
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Reformulated COVID vaccine boosters may be available earlier than expected
by Rob Stein July 26, 2022Enlarge this image The FDA is trying to make “bivalent” COVID vaccines, which target two different antigens, available as soon as September.…