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Monkeypox outbreak is primarily spreading through sex, WHO officials say
European nations have confirmed dozens of cases in what's become the largest outbreak of monkeypox ever on the continent, according to the German...
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FDA panel sets June 15 meeting on Pfizer, Moderna Covid vaccines for infants and toddlers
The Food and Drug Administration's independent experts will meet on June 15 to review the data and make a recommendation on whether Pfizer...
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Pfizer says third Covid vaccine shot for kids under 5 is 80% effective against omicron
A third dose of the vaccine elicited a strong immune response and was well tolerated by the kids with a majority of the...
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CDC urges older Americans to get Covid booster shots as hospitalizations soar again
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is urging older Americans to get Covid booster shots as...
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Dr. Scott Gottlieb says rising monkeypox cases suggest it’s spread ‘pretty wide’
The rising number of monkeypox cases in the US and Europe suggest the virus has already spread widely across communities, Dr. Scott...
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Health officials confirm first U.S. case of monkeypox virus this year in Massachusetts
US officials confirmed a case of the monkeypox virus in Massachusetts, according to the CDC. Monkeypox is a viral illness that typically starts...
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CDC panel recommends Pfizer booster shot for kids ages 5 to 11 as Covid cases rise across the U.S.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's independent experts overwhelmingly recommend a Pfizer booster dose for kids ages 5 to 11. CDC Director...
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‘A dereliction of duty:’ U.S. lawmakers grill FDA commissioner over baby formula shortageÂ
The FDA closed the plant in February — after four infants who drank formula produced there contracted bacterial infections, two of whom died....