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No Increased Stroke Risk Linked To Pfizers Covid Boosters Federal Officials Say

No Increased Stroke Risk Linked to Pfizer’s Covid Boosters, Federal Officials Say

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An uptick hinted at in surveillance data was a mirage, the officials said. Fears that the Covid booster shots made by Pfizer-BioNTech may increase the risk of strokes in people aged 65 and older were not borne out by an intensive scientific investigation, federal officials said on Friday. “It is very unlikely” that the risk …

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No Increased Stroke Risk Linked To Pfizers Covid Boosters Federal Officials Say

No Increased Stroke Risk Linked to Pfizer’s Covid Boosters, Federal Officials Say

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An uptick hinted at in surveillance data was a mirage, the officials said. Fears that the Covid booster shots made by Pfizer-BioNTech may increase the risk of strokes in people aged 65 and older were not borne out by an intensive scientific investigation, federal officials said on Friday. “It is very unlikely” that the risk …

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F D A Authorizes Updated Covid Shots For Children As Young As 6 Months

F.D.A. Authorizes Updated Covid Shots for Children as Young as 6 Months

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The move broadens access to the reformulated shots, but only a small fraction of the country’s youngest children are likely to get one of the new doses in the near future. WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday expanded eligibility for the updated coronavirus shots to children as young as 6 months old, …

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Will Covid Boosters Prevent Another Wave Scientists Arent So Sure

Will Covid Boosters Prevent Another Wave? Scientists Aren’t So Sure.

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The shots may help vulnerable Americans dodge serious illness or death. But some experts believe boosters must be improved and are calling for a new strategy. As winter looms and Americans increasingly gather indoors without masks or social distancing, a medley of new coronavirus variants is seeding a rise in cases and hospitalizations in counties …

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New Booster Shot Targets Covid Variants More Effectively Pfizer Says

New Booster Shot Targets Covid Variants More Effectively, Pfizer Says

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Federal officials are hoping that encouraging new findings will spur more Americans to get an updated booster before a feared surge in coronavirus cases this winter. WASHINGTON — A new study by Pfizer and BioNTech suggests that their updated coronavirus booster is better than its predecessor at increasing the antibody levels of people over age …

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New Booster Shot Targets Covid Variants More Effectively Pfizer Says

New Booster Shot Targets Covid Variants More Effectively, Pfizer Says

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Federal officials are hoping that encouraging new findings will spur more Americans to get an updated booster before a feared surge in coronavirus cases this winter. WASHINGTON — A new study by Pfizer and BioNTech suggests that their updated coronavirus booster is better than its predecessor at increasing the antibody levels of people over age …

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Fda Authorizes Updated Covid Booster Shots For Kids 5 To 11

FDA Authorizes Updated Covid Booster Shots For Kids 5 to 11

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Regulators authorized the shots for older age groups in late August, but much of the general population appears either unaware or uninterested in them. WASHINGTON — Federal regulators on Wednesday broadened access to updated coronavirus booster shots to include children as young as 5, hoping to bolster protection against the now-dominant version of the virus. …

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F D A Authorizes Updated Covid Booster Shots Targeting Omicron Subvariants

F.D.A. Authorizes Updated Covid Booster Shots Targeting Omicron Subvariants

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The agency cleared two options aimed at subvariants that are now dominant, hoping to curtail a fall or winter surge. WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized the first redesign of coronavirus vaccines since they were rolled out in late 2020, setting up millions of Americans to receive new booster doses targeting …

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F D A Authorizes Updated Covid Booster Shots Targeting Omicron Subvariants

F.D.A. Authorizes Updated Covid Booster Shots Targeting Omicron Subvariants

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The agency cleared two options aimed at subvariants that are now dominant, hoping to curtail a fall or winter surge. WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized the first redesign of coronavirus vaccines since they were rolled out in late 2020, setting up millions of Americans to receive new booster doses targeting …

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Moderna Sues Pfizer And Biontech Over Covid Vaccine Technology

Moderna Sues Pfizer and BioNTech Over Covid Vaccine Technology

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The vaccine manufacturer Moderna sued Pfizer and BioNTech on Friday, claiming that its rivals’ Covid-19 shot copied groundbreaking technology that Moderna had developed years before the pandemic. The allegation of patent infringement sets up what could become a protracted and expensive legal battle between the companies behind coronavirus vaccines that have saved millions of lives …

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Moderna Sues Pfizer And Biontech Over Covid Vaccine Technology

Moderna Sues Pfizer and BioNTech Over Covid Vaccine Technology

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The vaccine manufacturer Moderna sued Pfizer and BioNTech on Friday, claiming that its rivals’ Covid-19 shot copied groundbreaking technology that Moderna had developed years before the pandemic. The allegation of patent infringement sets up what could become a protracted and expensive legal battle between the companies behind coronavirus vaccines that have saved millions of lives …

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