Pfizer's Covid vaccine safe in people with prior myocarditis, study says The findings of a small French study may be reassuring to those with histories of the heart condition who are reluctant to get vaccinated, experts said. NBC News

The Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine appears to be safe in people previously diagnosed with myocarditis, according to a small study presented Thursday at a European medical conference.

Japan to buy 145 mln Pfizer, Moderna COVID vaccines for 4th shots -Kyodo Japan plans to buy a combined 145 million doses of Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus vaccines with an eye to rolling out a fourth shot, Kyodo news agency reported on Wednesday, citing a government source. Reuters Reuters

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Florida limits COVID data to every 2 weeks, state says via meme Department of Health officials announced the change via Twitter, using Vince McMahon and cat memes. Tampa Bay Times

Florida officials have again rolled back access to the state’s COVID-19 data, and will now only release key pandemic metrics such as the number of people who have been infected, died and vaccinated once every two weeks instead of every week.

New Hampshire shuts down state-run COVID-19 testing sites New Hampshire's state-run COVID-19 testing sites shut down Tuesday afternoon as cases and hospitalizations continue to fall. Ray Brewer WMUR

CONCORD, N.H. —

New Hampshire's state-run COVID-19 testing sites shut down Tuesday afternoon as cases and hospitalizations continue to fall.

Biosimilars in Practice: Getting Practical A Q&A with Megan B. May, PharmD - Biosimilars Peer-to-Peer Megan B. May, PharmD, discusses biosimilars and their clinical applications. medpagetoday

At the end of a roundtable discussion last week, Florida's new surgeon general, Joseph Ladapo, MD, PhD, announced that COVID-19 vaccines are not recommended for "healthy children." This came as a complete shock to the scientific community, including pediatricians across the country.

Pfizer asks FDA to authorize 2nd Covid booster for people 65 and older If the FDA authorizes it, the additional shot would go to people who are among those with the highest risk of serious illness. NBC News

Pfizer and BioNTech are expected to seek U.S. authorization this week for a second Covid-19 vaccine booster for people 65 and older, according to a person familiar with the plans.