The shots would be the first vaccines available against a respiratory virus that kills thousands and leads to many more hospitalizations each year.
Category: Vaccination and Immunization
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China Approves an mRNA Covid Vaccine, Its First
The New York Times – Business:The homegrown shot is a crucial tool that China has been lacking — a vaccine based on a technology considered among the most effective the world has to offer.
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U.S. Considers Vaccinating Chickens Amid Bird Flu Outbreak
The New York Times – Business:The largest outbreak of avian influenza in U.S. history has driven up egg prices and raised concerns about a human pandemic, though C.D.C. experts say the risk of that is low.
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Steve Bannon’s Podcast Is Top Misinformation Spreader, Study Says
The New York Times – Business:A large podcast study found that Mr. Bannon’s “War Room” had more falsehoods and unsubstantiated claims than other political talk shows.
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Kizzmekia Corbett Unlocked the Science of the Covid Vaccine
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Kizzmekia Corbett helped lead a team of scientists contributing to one of the most stunning achievements in the history of immunizations: a highly effective, easily manufactured vaccine against Covid-19.
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Covid Vaccine Makers Kept Prepayments for Canceled Shots for Poor Nations
The New York Times – Business:Separately, Johnson & Johnson is demanding additional payment for unwanted shots, confidential documents show.
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F.D.A. Outlines a Plan for Annual Covid Boosters
The New York Times – Business:In advance of a scientific meeting on Thursday, officials proposed offering new shots to Americans each fall, a strategy long employed against the flu.
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The Only H.I.V. Vaccine in Advanced Trials Has Failed. What Now?
The New York Times – Business:Janssen Pharmaceuticals ended a global trial after independent experts determined the vaccine was not effective. But there are other possibilities in the pipeline, scientists said.
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Medicare Begins to Rein In Drug Costs for Older Americans
The New York Times – Business:Reforms embedded in the Inflation Reduction Act will bring savings to seniors this year. Already some lawmakers are aiming to repeal the changes.
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No Increased Stroke Risk Linked to Pfizer’s Covid Boosters, Federal Officials Say
The New York Times – Business:An uptick hinted at in surveillance data was a mirage, the officials said.
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How Bad Is China’s Covid Outbreak? It’s a Scientific Guessing Game.
The New York Times – Business:In the absence of credible information from the Chinese government, researchers around the world are looking for any clues to determine the size and severity of the surge.