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FDA requires Covid vaccine makers to expand warning about risk of rare heart inflammation
The US Food and Drug Administration will now require Covid-19 vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna to use expanded ...
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FDA asks mRNA vaccine makers to widen age range for rare heart risk warning
In another sign of growing scrutiny over Covid-19 vaccines, the Food and Drug Administration has asked the two makers of mRNA ...
The vaccine seniors should avoid after deadly complications discovered: FDA
The approval applies to anyone aged 18 and older who has a risk of being exposed to the virus. But the FDA and the Centers ...
What Is Chikungunya? CDC Issues Disease Vaccine Notice to Older Travelers
The CDC began recommending Ixchiq last year for adults traveling to countries where chikungunya is common. The vaccine uses a ...
FDA’s Surprising COVID Vaccine Change Impacts Millions—What You Need to Know
The FDA has updated COVID-19 vaccine regulations. Only people aged 65 and up, along with certain groups, will be eligible to ...
WA vaccine scientists push back against FDA changes around COVID shots
Seattle vaccine experts were confused by the country's apparent new direction around updated COVID-19 shots, which top FDA ...
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HHS says new vaccines should be tested against placebos. They already are
Placebo testing has been part of the process since the 1940s. It’s unclear what additional measures would achieve — but it may slow development.
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FDA to limit covid shot approval to 65+, those with medical conditions
The CDC’s vaccine advisory panel is scheduled to meet June ... to over a billion people and generated “robust” safety data. “We stand by the science behind the Pfizer-BioNTech covid ...
FDA limits access to COVID-19 vaccine to older adults and other high-risk groups – a public health expert explains the new rules
On May 20, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration announced a new stance on who should receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The ...