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FDA OKs Pfizer COVID booster for 65 and over, those at high risk
September 23, 2021
Emerging evidence shows that booster doses of the Pfizer vaccine cause front-line immune defenders — called binding antibodies — to roughly triple soon after a person gets the third shot.
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Nurses ‘at the breaking point,’ consider quitting due to COVID issues: Survey
September 21, 2021
“What we’re hearing from our nurses is really shocking.”
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Decline in child COVID may signal end of latest surge
September 21, 2021
United States saw fewer cases and fewer admissions among children, but also fewer vaccinations.
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COVID-19 claims more than 675,000 U.S. lives, surpassing the 1918 flu
September 21, 2021
In some ways, the United States has failed to learn from the mistakes of the past.
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Moderna vaccine more effective than Pfizer and J&J
September 20, 2021
“Understanding differences in [vaccine effectiveness] by vaccine product can guide individual choices and policy recommendations regarding vaccine boosters.”
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COVID vaccine is safe, effective for children aged 5-11, Pfizer says
September 20, 2021
A lower dose of the vaccine – just 10 mg – has been tested in children between the ages of 5 and 11.
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FDA panel backs Pfizer’s COVID booster for 65 and older, those at high risk
September 17, 2021
This followed an earlier 16-2 vote by the panel rejecting a booster dose for Americans age 16 and over.
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Baylor gets restraining order against COVID-19 vaccine–skeptic doc
September 17, 2021
The war should be against SARS-CoV-2, but “because this virus has so many supporters, the war in essence becomes a war against ourselves, which is much harder.”
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‘Empathy fatigue’ in clinicians rises with latest COVID-19 surge
September 17, 2021
It is not shameful for clinicians to acknowledge that they experience emotions such as frustration, anger, sadness, and anxiety, said Dr. Mona Masood.
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New Moderna vaccine data ‘support’ booster shot after 8 months
September 16, 2021
There is still a lot of debate in the medical community about the need for boosters.