FDA panel debates COVID vaccine recipe
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Trump admin limits access to COVID vaccine
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The updated warnings highlight a rare risk of heart inflammation in teen boys and young men, CBS News reported. The warning applies to males ages 16 to 25 and is based on new data from FDA safety monitoring and a 2023 study. This includes both Pfizer's Comirnaty and Moderna's Spikevax vaccines.
As the Trump administration’s FDA moves to limit approval for COVID-19 booster shots, millions of Americans under 65 may find themselves without access this fall. However, until Friday, there’s still time to influence this decision, pro or con, through the FDA’s public comment portal.
The US Food and Drug Administration will now require Covid-19 vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna to use expanded warning labels with more information about the risk of a rare heart condition after vaccination.
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Since 2023, federal health officials have recommended an annual COVID-19 shot for most people, and vaccine makers have not needed to conduct additional tests on each year’s updated vaccine. It's similar to the way the annual flu shot is updated to target the newest influenza strains,
Adams, the Council speaker, lambasted the former governor in an emotional speech commemorating her father’s death five years ago.
Data shows around 300 deaths a week in mid-April as the FDA rolls out more-stringent vaccine approval rules.
The CEO of two live music venues has said the rising cost of living is causing his industry more problems than the coronavirus pandemic. David Gregg, who runs Albert's Shed live music venues in Shrewsbury and Telford, said: "At least during Covid there was some kind of light at the end of the tunnel and everyone was keen to get back to it."