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CDC may recommend a spring Covid booster for some groups
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering recommending a spring Covid booster, especially for people at risk.
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Florida surgeon general calls for halt in the use of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo is urging residents in the Sunshine State to stop getting the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA COVID vaccines over DNA-related safety concerns.
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Novavax updated Covid vaccine wins FDA, CDC backing, paving way to reach Americans within days
Health officials see Novavax’s protein-based vaccine as a valuable alternative for people who don’t want to take messenger RNA shots from Pfizer and Moderna.
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Insurance hurdles for new Covid vaccines largely resolved, Biden administration says
Reports of people being denied insurance coverage for the latest Covid vaccines emerged last week as the shots were rolled out to pharmacies
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Merck Covid drug linked to virus mutations that can spread between people, new study says
There is still no evidence that molnupiravir, sold under the brand name Lagevrio, has produced more transmissible or severe variants of Covid.
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Biden has gotten the updated COVID-19 vaccine and the annual flu shot, the White House says
The White House says President Joe Biden has gotten the updated COVID-19 vaccine and the annual flu shot.
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What to know about the new COVID-19 vaccine
NBC6’s Sheli Muniz has what you need to know about the new COVID-19 vaccine.
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Amid mixed messages about booster efficacy, here's why the CDC recommended new Covid shot for all
The CDC recommended everyone over the age of 6 months should get the latest COVID-19 booster, but some health experts disagree. Here’s what to know.
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Conflicting recommendations on new COVID-19 booster
NBC6’s Steve Litz is live from Miami with the latest on conflicting recommendations on the new COVID-19 booster.
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Want to get the latest Covid booster? Here's where you can get one following CDC's recommendation
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Tuesday that everyone ages six months and older should get the updated Covid vaccine this fall.
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CDC recommends updated Covid shot for everyone ages 6 months and up
A panel of CDC advisers voted Tuesday to recommend updated Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus booster shots for everyone ages 6 months and up.
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Biden to request more funding for new coronavirus vaccine amid rising cases
Officials are already expecting updated COVID-19 vaccines that contain one version of the omicron strain, called XBB.1.5.
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CDC expects new Covid vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax to be available in mid-September
The updated Covid vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax still need green lights from the FDA and the CDC before they roll out to the public.
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Exposure to common cold may contribute to pre-existing COVID-19 immunity, study finds
A new study has found that individuals who had exposure to the common cold also may have built up pre-exisitng immunity from the genetically related virus, Covid-19.
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Florida is seeing a rise in COVID-19 cases
There were 15,170 positive cases statewide in a week, not including positive at-home tests that went unreported
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Covid hospitalizations are rising again. Here's what to know
The CDC reported a 12.1% increase in Covid hospital admissions for the week ending July 22. Is a surge coming?
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FDA advisors recommend that new Covid vaccines target an Omicron XBB variant this fall
The FDA advisory panel’s recommendation is a win for Covid vaccine makers Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax, which will race to deliver updated shots for the fall.
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FDA Clears Extra COVID Booster for Some High-Risk Americans
U.S. regulators on Tuesday cleared another booster dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for older Americans and people with weak immune systems.
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Tennessee Nurse Targeted by Anti-Vaccine Conspiracists Speaks Out
Tiffany Cross, a nurse who fainted after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, became an anti-vaccine icon. Now she’s fighting back.
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Florida Officials Cut Key Data From COVID-19 Vaccine Study: Report
An analysis that was the basis of a highly criticized recommendation from Florida’s surgeon general cautioning young men against getting the COVID-19 vaccine omitted information that showed catching the virus could increase the risk of a cardiac-related death much more than getting the shot. That’s according to drafts of the analysis obtained by the Tampa Bay Times. The recommendation made...