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Uninsured Americans can still get free Covid boosters — here’s how to find them
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Uninsured Americans can still get free Covid boosters — here’s how to find them

Pharmacist Aaron Sun administers new vaccine COMIRNATY® by Pfizer, to Jimmy Smagula at CVS Pharmacy in Eagle Rock, CA. Irfan Khan | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Uninsured Americans can now get the newest Covid vaccines for free at certain locations across the country, just days after U.S. regulators greenlit those shots for most […]

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Covid, RSV and flu vaccines are now available — here’s how to decide whether to get them together
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Covid, RSV and flu vaccines are now available — here’s how to decide whether to get them together

Pharmacist Ani Martirosyan administers an immunization to a patient at a CVS on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023 in Glendale, CA.  Brian Van Der Brug | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images For the first time ever, vaccines for Covid, the flu and respiratory syncytial virus are available in the U.S.  Public health officials are urging […]

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New Covid vaccines could reach Americans as soon as Thursday – here’s what you need to know
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New Covid vaccines could reach Americans as soon as Thursday – here’s what you need to know

A nurse prepares doses of the Pfizer vaccine during a COVID-19 vaccination event at Josephine’s Southern Cooking in Chatham, Illinois, Dec. 30, 2021. Brian Cassella | Tribune News Service | Getty Images A new round of Covid vaccines is finally here in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cleared single-strain shots from […]

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CDC advisors recommend updated Covid vaccines for all Americans ages 6 months and up
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CDC advisors recommend updated Covid vaccines for all Americans ages 6 months and up

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 independent advisory panel to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday recommended that all Americans ages 6 months and up receive updated Covid […]

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FDA approves updated Covid vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna as hospitalizations rise
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FDA approves updated Covid vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna as hospitalizations rise

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 | Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved updated Covid vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, putting the shots on track to reach […]

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Covid vaccine rollout begins early in the United kingdom with new variant under enjoy
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Covid vaccine rollout begins early in the United kingdom with new variant under enjoy

Covid-19 vaccination centre at a Chemist shop on 28th April 2023 in London, United Kingdom. Mike Kemp | In Shots | Getty Photos LONDON — England on Monday began its wintertime Covid-19 and flu vaccination marketing campaign forward of plan as it screens a new variant and seeks to prevent an additional “twindemic” straining the […]

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Big pharma’s blockbuster obesity drug battle is just getting started, and it’s headed for 0 billion
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Big pharma’s blockbuster obesity drug battle is just getting started, and it’s headed for $100 billion

Ozempic drug to treat diabetes. Courtesy: Ozempic In their most recent earnings reports, Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly proved why they are the undisputed heavyweights in the prizefight for control of the rapidly growing weight-loss medications market. Beyond staggering sales figures for Novo’s Ozempic and Wegovy and Lilly’s Mounjaro, news of a study showing Wegovy […]

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Covid hospitalizations spike with new variant as school returns, U.S. readies vaccines
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Covid hospitalizations spike with new variant as school returns, U.S. readies vaccines

Medical staff treat a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patient in their isolation room on the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, U.S., January 4, 2022. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters Covid hospitalizations are increasing substantially across much of the U.S. for the first time this year, just as students are returning […]

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Moderna says updated Covid vaccine was effective against highly mutated BA.2.86 variant in trial
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Moderna says updated Covid vaccine was effective against highly mutated BA.2.86 variant in trial

Artur Widak | Nurphoto | Getty Images Moderna‘s new Covid vaccine produced a strong immune response against BA.2.86, a highly mutated omicron variant that health officials are watching closely, according to clinical trial data the biotech company released Wednesday.  The updated shot produced an 8.7-fold increase in protective antibodies against BA.2.86, which has been detected […]

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The FTC cleared Amgen’s .8 billion Horizon buyout — here’s what it means for other massive pharma deals
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The FTC cleared Amgen’s $27.8 billion Horizon buyout — here’s what it means for other massive pharma deals

Robert Galbraith | Reuters The Federal Trade Commission last week allowed Amgen to move forward with its $27.8 billion acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics under a settlement agreement –  a move that could have ramifications for a string of other pharmaceutical industry buyouts. Some Wall Street analysts said the FTC’s decision allows the sector to breathe […]

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