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Here’s how COVID-19 vaccine guidance is changing in the U.S. For people at high risk of severe COVID-19. The process of reviewing and recommending yearly updates to the COVID-19
The Food and Drug Administration says it has decided to continue approving COVID-19 vaccine updates for seniors and others at higher risk of severe disease, but will require vaccine makers to conduct major new clinical trials before approving them for wider use.
Previously, updated COVID vaccines had been recommended annually by the CDC for everyone over the age of 6 months. The CDC has historically set vaccine recommendations, while the FDA determines which vaccines to authorize or approve after being deemed safe and effective.
The House Judiciary Committee revealed Thursday that Pfizer’s former Global Head of Vaccines Research and Development, Dr. Philip Dormitzer, may have “conspired to withhold public
The FDA plans to require new clinical trials for approval of annual COVID-19 boosters for healthy Americans under 65.
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The GOP-led House Judiciary Committee is requesting records from Pfizer’s CEO and an interview with a former company executive to investigate an allegation that clinical testing related to the development of the company’s Covid-19 vaccine was purposefully delayed until after the 2020 presidential election.
The announcement, which followed the FDA setting new guidelines on COVID vaccine approvals, erased the stock’s gains from yesterday.
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The FDA will narrow its approval for updated coronavirus vaccines, marking a significant shift in the agency’s approach to green-lighting shots that have been recommended broadly to the public.
Top health officials were aware of and actively took steps to “delay warning the public” for months in 2021 about the potential risks of patients suffering from heart-related