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Doctors who want to prescribe tecovirimat, or Tpoxx, must navigate a gantlet of bureaucratic hurdles that experts say could be quickly lifted.
Doctors who want to prescribe tecovirimat, or Tpoxx, must navigate a gantlet of bureaucratic hurdles that experts say could be quickly lifted.
The Department of Health and Human Services delayed asking the manufacturer to process the bulk vaccine the government already owned into vials.
The Department of Health and Human Services delayed asking the manufacturer to process the bulk vaccine the government already owned into vials.
With reformulated shots from Pfizer and Moderna on the horizon, the F.D.A. has decided that Americans under 50 should wait to receive second boosters.
With reformulated shots from Pfizer and Moderna on the horizon, the F.D.A. has decided that Americans under 50 should wait to receive second boosters.
With reformulated shots from Pfizer and Moderna on the horizon, the F.D.A. has decided that Americans under 50 should wait to receive second boosters.
The U.S. government has signed a supply agreement securing 66 million doses of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine booster shots, which are designed to address the omicron […]
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The consulting firm offered clients “in-depth experience in narcotics,” from poppy fields to pills more powerful than Purdue’s OxyContin.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) added the Dominican Republic and Kuwait to its list of high-risk COVID-19 travel advisories on Monday. The […]
As the number of cases outside Africa approaches 800, governments are scrambling for a limited pool of vaccines and treatments with unclear effectiveness.
And information about antivirals, from Times reporters and readers.
And information about antivirals, from Times reporters and readers.
People in the age group can get the additional shot at least four months after their first booster. Those 12 and older with certain immune […]
The plan will offer people 65 and older — and possibly some younger adults — the option of another booster, in case infections surge again […]
The company said the vaccine produced a strong immune response in children younger than 6, but proved only about 40 percent effective in preventing symptomatic […]
The agency threw out previous recommended limits on doses but encouraged “nonopioid therapies” wherever possible.
El certificado estadounidense no cabe en la billetera, así que no es de extrañar que lo hayas extraviado.
El certificado estadounidense no cabe en la billetera, así que no es de extrañar que lo hayas extraviado.
Myocarditis, or inflammation of the heart muscle, occurred in 1 of 12,361 boys between 12 and 15 years old within a week of receiving a […]
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Following the F.D.A.’s lead, the agency also recommended third shots after four weeks for some immunocompromised children 5 to 11.
Following the F.D.A.’s lead, the agency also recommended third shots after four weeks for some immunocompromised children 5 to 11.
The case was the first of its kind, targeting every point of the prescription opioid supply chain, from manufacturers to pharmacy chains that filled prescriptions.
Regulators will also allow even younger children with immune deficiencies to get an extra shot.
Once the experts weigh in, the Food and Drug Administration itself makes a decision and then a similar process happens at the Centers for Disease […]
The findings could add momentum for F.D.A. authorization of the pediatric dose, perhaps next week, a long-awaited development that would affect 28 million children.
The agency may act this week, when it is expected to authorize booster shots for recipients of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines.
Moderna sells its vaccine almost exclusively to wealthy countries.
Moderna sells its vaccine almost exclusively to wealthy countries.
Moderna sells its vaccine almost exclusively to wealthy countries.
Moderna sells its vaccine almost exclusively to wealthy countries.
Moderna sells its vaccine almost exclusively to wealthy countries.
The request, expected this week, comes after a study found the company’s vaccine was only 71 percent effective against hospitalization from Covid-19.
The request, expected this week, comes after a study found the company’s vaccine was only 71 percent effective against hospitalization from Covid-19.
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The study found that the shots’ effectiveness in preventing hospitalization fell to 77 percent from 91 percent four months after full vaccination.
The study found that the shots’ effectiveness in preventing hospitalization fell to 77 percent from 91 percent four months after full vaccination.
The study found that the shots’ effectiveness in preventing hospitalization fell to 77 percent from 91 percent four months after full vaccination.
The study found that the shots’ effectiveness in preventing hospitalization fell to 77 percent from 91 percent four months after full vaccination.
The study came out hours before an expert panel of advisers to the F.D.A. voted not to recommend booster shots.
Federal health officials released a handful of studies highlighting how effective the shots are at preventing infections, hospitalizations and deaths — even while the highly […]
Clinical trials have repeatedly failed to show that the drug is effective against the virus. Still, U.S. demand is high.
Clinical trials have repeatedly failed to show that the drug is effective against the virus. Still, U.S. demand is high.
Clinical trials have repeatedly failed to show that the drug is effective against the virus. Still, U.S. demand is high.
The drug has spared hundreds of millions of Africans from serious parasites, but clinical trials have repeatedly failed to show that it is effective against […]
A lack of systematic evidence has kept scientists one step behind in the pandemic.
In announcing plans to offer Covid-19 booster shots, federal health officials cited declining vaccine efficacy shown by real-world studies. But the World Health Organization said […]
Citing a lack of scientific evidence, the W.H.O. argues that extra vaccine doses should be sent to poor countries instead.
The added dose will bolster protection for people who have weakened immune systems because of cancer treatments, transplant surgery and other medical interventions.
Boosters may not be necessary yet, many experts say, and the pursuit of additional shots raises ethical questions.
The Food and Drug Administration’s move is expected to kick off more vaccination mandates for hospital workers, college students and federal troops.
The Food and Drug Administration’s move is expected to kick off more vaccination mandates for hospital workers, college students and federal troops.
Boosters may not be necessary yet, many experts say, and the pursuit of additional shots raises ethical questions.
The Delta variant has accelerated conversations about introducing booster doses of coronavirus vaccines.
The Delta variant has accelerated conversations about introducing booster doses of coronavirus vaccines.
The company said it had determined that daily exposure to five Neutrogena and Aveeno sprays would not cause adverse health effects, but recalled the products […]
The FDA is cautioning that the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine may cause a rare immune response affecting the nerves. A causal link has not […]
After meeting with company representatives, officials said the decision would depend partly on data on infections in vaccinated people that cause serious disease or hospitalization.
Federal regulators concluded that the risk of developing the syndrome was low, and that the benefits of the vaccine still strongly outweigh it.
The company said it also plans to apply this month for full F.D.A. approval — not just emergency authorization — for the vaccine’s use in […]
The company said it also plans to apply this month for full F.D.A. approval — not just emergency authorization — for the vaccine’s use in […]
The company said it also plans to apply this month for full F.D.A. approval — not just emergency authorization — for the vaccine’s use in […]
Nearly 8 percent of those who got initial Pfizer or Moderna shots missed their second doses. State officials want to prevent the numbers from rising.
Nearly 8 percent of those who got initial Pfizer or Moderna shots missed their second doses. State officials want to prevent the numbers from rising.
Last month, up to 15 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine had to be discarded at Emergent’s factory in Baltimore. A new report says […]
Last month, up to 15 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine had to be discarded at Emergent’s factory in Baltimore. A new report says […]
Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose Covid-19 shots were halted across the United States on Tuesday after federal health agencies called for a pause in their use […]
Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose Covid-19 shots were halted across the United States on Tuesday after federal health agencies called for a pause in their use […]
Blood clots found in six people given Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine have led federal health officials to recommend a pause on dosing with that […]
Federal health agencies made the decision to halt the use of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine after six women between the ages of 18 and […]
As President Biden accelerates plans for manufacturing vaccines and several states move to reopen, we check in on the virus.
As President Biden accelerates plans for manufacturing vaccines and several states move to reopen, we check in on the virus.
As President Biden accelerates plans for manufacturing vaccines and several states move to reopen, we check in on the virus.
VaccineFinder.org is an ambitious but limited attempt to simplify Americans’ search for vaccines.
VaccineFinder.org is an ambitious but limited attempt to simplify Americans’ search for vaccines.
The W.H.O. and the C.D.C. provide differing views, and experts partly blame a lack of data because expectant mothers have been excluded from clinical trials.
President Biden said the number of coronavirus vaccines reaching the states would rise next week and a deal was near to provide enough shots to […]
President Biden said the number of coronavirus vaccines reaching the states would rise next week and a deal was near to provide enough shots to […]
President Biden said the number of coronavirus vaccines reaching the states would rise next week and a deal was near to provide enough shots to […]
President Biden said the amount of coronavirus vaccines reaching the states would rise next week and a deal was near to provide enough shots to […]
The patient, who has a severe shellfish allergy, recovered quickly with treatment. Until now, reports of severe reactions had been linked to the Pfizer vaccine.
The patient, who has a severe shellfish allergy, recovered quickly with treatment. Until now, reports of severe reactions had been linked to the Pfizer vaccine.
There are already signs that distribution will be messy, confusing and chaotic.
There are already signs that the rollout will be messy, confusing and chaotic.
An advisory group’s recommendation will mean millions more Americans can be inoculated, extending protection against Covid beyond big urban areas into rural and suburban regions.
Heroic work went into the development of the coronavirus vaccines. But that doesn’t mean this industry deserves your affection.
Un panel asesor de los CDC decidirá sus recomendaciones el martes por la tarde. Esto es lo que esperamos, junto con las respuestas a otras […]
A C.D.C. advisory panel will decide on its recommendations on Tuesday afternoon. Here’s what we expect, along with answers to other questions about the new […]
Science and objective analysis need to be revived.
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