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New COVID Variant XEC May Outpace Others This Fall

No signs of meaningfully different symptoms or vaccine response, experts say

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As Interest From Families Wanes, Pediatricians Scale Back on COVID Shots

The amount of vaccine to order is "a guess," says one physician

Which Vaccines Should You Get and Recommend This Fall?

Paul Offit, MD, talks about the flu, RSV, and COVID vaccines for the 2024-2025 season

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FDA OKs Updated Novavax COVID Shot

Unlike the mRNA vaccines, protein-based vaccine targets JN.1 strain

Predicting COVID Outbreaks Via Wastewater; New Medicine for Menopause

Also in TTHealthWatch: myocarditis after COVID vaccination

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White House Pressured Facebook to 'Censor' Some COVID Content, Mark Zuckerberg Says

Meta CEO says he would push back if similar demands were made today

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COVID Vax Myocarditis Stays Mild With Good Prognosis Over a Year Later

Evolution of postvaccine myocarditis tracked for 18 months in cohort study

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King Charles' Cancer; COVID Vax Now or Later; Was RFK Jr. a Drug Dealer?

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Expert Epidemiologists on Everything COVID

Summer waves, long COVID data, and hope on the horizon

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CDC Urges Updated COVID, Flu Vaccination in September or October

Agency predicts the respiratory virus season will be similar to last year

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FDA OKs Updated COVID Vaccines

mRNA vaccines for 2024-2025 season will target the KP.2 subvariant

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Severe COVID Linked to Mental Illness in Weeks, Months After Infection

Risks for depression and serious mental illness highest among unvaccinated people

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COVID-19 on the Upswing in the U.S.

But surge hasn't become a burden on hospitals

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CDC Alert on Potentially Fatal Virus; Free Abortions at DNC; New COVID Vax Imminent

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Study Suggests No Overall Increased Risk of MS Relapse After COVID Boosters

Only patients who had two or more relapses in the previous 2 years had an increased risk

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Did COVID Vax Mandates for Health Workers Increase Uptake?

Yes, but only among younger workers and in states with no test-out options

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Sugar Substitute and Blood Clots; Bacteria in Microwaves; Lives Saved by COVID Vax

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Docs Should Start Getting Ready For Upcoming Respiratory Virus Season

Updated COVID vax coming soon, not too early to pre-order vaccines, CDC director says

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Tim Walz Beat COVID Skeptic Doc in 2022 Race for Governor

Scott Jensen, MD, spoke out against vaccines, masking, and school and business closures

Fauci Still Masks: Here's When and Why

Former NIAID director also discusses HIV and flu antivirals, his third COVID infection, and more

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IG Live July 19: Measles, Bird Flu, COVID, Oh My!

Experts unpack what recent outbreaks mean for public health

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Long COVID Risk Has Fallen, Largely Attributable to Vaccine Rollout

However, metabolic and gastrointestinal sequelae increased among the unvaccinated

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Prevalence of Asthma Symptoms Lower for Kids Who Got COVID Vax

Data further support recommendations to vaccinate, physician says

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Fecal Bacteria at U.S. Beaches; America's Hoarding Problem; Nasal COVID Vax Trial

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No Increase in Birth Defects With First-Trimester COVID Shot

Experts call results from retrospective analysis "reassuring"

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CDC Advisors Back Updated COVID, Flu Vaccines for the Fall

ACIP also votes to recommend new pneumococcal vaccine for adults

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BMJ Paper at Center of COVID Vax Deaths Controversy Gets Expression of Concern

Experts say paper was riddled with bad science

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Secret Pentagon Anti-Vax Campaign; FDA's Tylenol Warning; E. Coli at the Olympics

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Doc Paralyzed After COVID; Legionella at Medicare HQ; Mystery Grand Canyon Illness

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COVID-Flu Vax on the Horizon; Counterfeit Diabetes Devices; Surviving Bird Flu

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Paxlovid Trial Flops for COVID Pneumonia

Small study found no decrease in mortality among inpatients in three countries

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FDA Advisors Give a Hearty Thumbs Up to a COVID Vaccine Based on the JN.1 Strain

"Even with some variation, there's still reasonably good protection"

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FDA Panel to Consider Which COVID Strain to Target in an Updated Vaccine

The KP.2 subvariant is now dominant in the U.S., FDA staff says in a briefing document

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Co-Locating COVID Vaccines, Infection Testing With Syringe Services Shows Success

94% of people completed primary vaccination in this Baltimore-based initiative

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COVID Shot After Acute Coronary Syndrome Might Not Prevent Further Events

But lack of additional benefit doesn't undermine the main reason for vaccination

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COVID Shots Could Use Another Update, Study Suggests

Latest vaccines mostly kept up with circulating strains, but dipped against JN.1

Efforts to Draft an International Pandemic Treaty Falter

Countries unable to agree on how to respond to next global emergency

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Low Risk for New-Onset Thyroid Diseases After mRNA Vaccines

But meta-analysis indicates incidence of autoimmune disorders highest after first dose

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Nations Struggle to Draft 'Pandemic Treaty' to Avoid Mistakes Made During COVID

Deep divisions remain, and there are virtually no consequences for countries that don't comply

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Doc Who Said COVID Vax Can Magnetize People Has License Reinstated

Sherri Tenpenny, DO, had her license suspended indefinitely last summer

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