time that deliveries of flu shots are arriving in clinics. That is the result of an earlier CDC vote to recommend the shots over the summer and an earlier FDA selection of the strain to be targeted by the shots,
New variants, or strains, of the virus that causes COVID-19 have been seen almost since it was first reported in China nearly a year ago. On Saturday, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced new restrictions because of the new strain. Several European Union countries and Canada were...
CDC says COVID variant EG.5 is now dominant, including strain some call "Eris" Loss of smell or taste was once a telltale sign of COVID. Not anymore. "There doesn't seem to be any particular advantage to a bivalent vaccine. XBB is the lineage right now, and there is good cross-pr...
The new updated COVID-19 vaccine matches the current strain circulating to keep up with new virus mutations. The role of healthcare providers in vaccine encouragement You play a major role in your patient's health decisions. As we enter the vaccine season, ensure you and your practice ...
Although the subvariant appears to be more transmissible than the current dominant strain in the U.S., that doesn’t necessarily mean the U.S. will see more coronavirus cases as XBB.1.16 increases. Given that most Americans have either been infected or received ...
A COVID-19 vaccine designed to be inexpensive and easy to mass produce globally has received emergency use authorization from India’s government, according to a statement from the vaccine’s manufacturer, Biological E. Limited. The CORBEVAX vaccine is the ninth COVID-19 vaccine to receive ...
pharmaceutical giant Moderna said its COVID-19 vaccine protects against two new variants of the coronavirus. The company said the vaccine triggered an immune response to "all key emerging variants," including those first identified in the UK and South Africa. The researchers looked ...
SEE: Latest Coronavirus and Vaccine News XBB.1.16, referred to as “arcturus,” was responsible for 9.6% of new infections this week, according to CDC estimates. That’s up from nearly 6% of cases the week before and about 3% two weeks prior. Given the strain’...
COVAX, the World Health Organization's vaccine alliance, says it is doubling the supply of COVID-19 treatments it will make available in 2021. Around 2 billion doses will be due for delivery in spring. The body, which has a facility in Geneva Switzerland, is the ...
Looking for the new COVID vaccine booster? Here's where to get the shot. Virtually all Americans ages 6 months and olderare now recommended to get one doseof these updated shots from Moderna or Pfizer, regardless of what vaccines they have or have not received before. ...