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US opens COVID vaccine to little kids; shots begin this week

Mon, 2022-06-20 08:26 — mike kraft

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. on Saturday opened COVID-19 vaccines to infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

The shots will become available this week, expanding the nation’s vaccination campaign to children as young as 6 months.

Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the vaccines for the littlest children, and the final signoff came hours later from Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the agency’s director.

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When Will It Be Time For Another COVID Booster? Here's What Experts Think.

Fri, 2022-06-17 17:25 — FNUOvviyaa

When Will It Be Time For Another COVID Booster? Here's What Experts Think. Experts discuss the next round of booster shots and the variant-specific vaccines now being tested. YahooNews

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Don’t want to get sick this winter? The pandemic health habits to keep long term

Fri, 2022-06-17 17:16 — FNUOvviyaa

Don’t want to get sick this winter? The pandemic health habits to keep long term With soaring flu cases and other illnesses lurking, experts weigh in on which Covid prevention measures are worth keeping up, and which to ditch the Guardian

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White House: Florida doctors can order under-5 COVID shots

Fri, 2022-06-17 17:03 — FNUOvviyaa

White House: Florida doctors can order under-5 COVID shots WASHINGTON (AP) — Florida doctors will be able to order COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5 from the federal government, the White House said Friday, after Republican Gov. AP NEWS

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FDA authorizes Covid-19 vaccines for younger children

Fri, 2022-06-17 16:55 — FNUOvviyaa

FDA authorizes Covid-19 vaccines for younger children The Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines are now authorized for emergency use in young children, but they can't be given until the CDC director signs off. Jacqueline Howard, CNN CNN

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Moderna's vaccine is now authorized for use in children 6 months through 17 years and Pfizer/BioNTech's for children 6 months through 4 years. About 17 million kids under the age of 5 are now are eligible for Covid-19 vaccines...

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Paxlovid Misses in Standard-Risk COVID-19

Thu, 2022-06-16 13:43 — FNUOvviyaa

Paxlovid Misses in Standard-Risk COVID-19 Trend toward advantage in secondary endpoint of hospitalization or death, but not significant Kristina Fiore medpagetoday

Updated findings from a nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (Paxlovid) trial in standard-risk COVID-19 suggest the antiviral's benefits are less clear for those not at high risk of severe outcomes.

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