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Moderna Asks FDA To Authorize Covid Vaccine In Children As Young As 6 Months
Moderna is seeking emergency use authorization for its vaccine in children ages 6 months through five years which, if granted, will mark the first time Covid shots are available to young children.
‘Ample Supply’: Biden Pushes Wider Use Of Pfizer’s Covid-Fighting Pill Paxlovid
The lifesaving antiviral pills are still underused despite an “ample supply,” the White House said.
Unvaccinated People Increase Risk Of Covid Infection Among Vaccinated, Study Finds
Though many vaccine opponents say getting the shot is a matter of individual choice, the study found that the risk of infection to vaccinated people comes “disproportionately” from unvaccinated people.
WHO Endorses Pfizer’s Antiviral Pill Paxlovid For High-Risk Covid Patients But Says Benefits ‘Trivial’ For Low-Risk Groups
There will be 84 fewer people admitted to hospital for every 1,000 people with Covid-19 treated with Paxlovid, new data suggests.
Even Short Exposure To Air Pollution Increases Risk Of Covid Infection, Study Suggests
Exposure to higher levels of some traffic-related pollutants was linked with an increased chance of testing positive for Covid-19, a study found.
A Single Mutation Could Make Zika Virus More Infectious And Able To Break Through Immunity, Researchers Warn
The mutation could enhance viral replication in mosquitoes or humans and possibly “cause a new outbreak,” said researcher Dr. Jose Angel Regla-Nava.
‘Very Low’ Risk Of Heart Issues After Covid Vaccination, Large Study Finds
The risk of rare heart inflammation after getting an mRNA Covid vaccine were notably higher among young men, researchers found, but still much lower than heart problems reported following a Covid infection.
mRNA Cancer Treatment: Covid Vaccine Giant BioNTech Touts Promising Early Data
An mRNA vaccine can potentially boost cell treatments used to fight blood cancer and make them more effective in solid tumors, BioNTech said, citing early data.
Common Antidepressant Likely Cuts Risk Of Covid Hospitalization, Study Finds
Researchers said there is a “high probability” fluvoxamine, a cheap and widely available antidepressant pill, is associated with “at least a moderate reduction in Covid-19 hospitalizations.”
Here’s What We Know About Omicron XE — The New Covid Variant Found In The U.K.
Early data suggests the variant, which combines BA.1 and BA.2 omicron subvariants, could be 10% more transmissible than the highly infectious “stealth” omicron, the most infectious form of Covid known.
