What To Know About New COVID Boosters And Who Is Eligible
This week, updated COVID-19 booster shots — one shot by Pfizer and one shot by Moderna — were approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for …
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Covid Boosters Can’t Outpace New Mutations. Here’s Why They Still Work
But over the past few months, even newer Omicron offshoots have arrived. Currently, EG.5.1, or Eris, is the dominant one in the United States, United Kingdom, and China. Meanwhile, a …
Child Poverty Soars Amid COVID Safety Net Retreat
Income inequality and child poverty rose in 2022 as the temporary expansion of the social safety net the federal government unfurled during the early part of the COVID-19 epidemic contracted, …
CDC advisors recommend Pfizer and Moderna shots
A vial of the Moderna coronavirus booster vaccine targeting BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants is pictured at Skippack Pharmacy in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, Sept. 8, 2022. Hannah Beier | Reuters An …
CDC Panel Approves COVID-19 Booster Amid New Eris Subvariant
A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel has approved the latest booster for COVID-19 as cases continue to rise amid the spread of the virus’ omicron variants. The …
Threads Is Restricting Search Results For COVID-Related Terms Amid Uptick In Cases
Meta’s newest platform, Threads, is in hot water for restricting search results for terms related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including vaccines, as the country has registered yet another uptick in …
FDA approves new shots from Pfizer, Moderna
A health-care worker prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic in the Peabody Institute Library in Peabody, Massachusetts, Jan. 26, 2022. Vanessa Leroy | Bloomberg …
Anthony Fauci Expects COVID Uptick In U.S. But Not Overwhelm
Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden’s former chief medical adviser and one of the country’s top infectious disease experts, on Sunday said there’s “no doubt” the U.S. is experiencing a rise …
7 Face Masks Your Kids May Actually Wear (2023)
For three years, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued complicated—and occasionally contradictory—guidance on when you should wear a mask, depending on whether you’re inside, outside, …
How to check if expired tests still work as cases rise
In this photo illustration, Abbott’s at-home covid-19 rapid test kits are seen on display in Orlando. Paul Hennessy | LightRocket | Getty Images As Covid cases surge again in the …