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COVID Omicron variant infection deadlier than flu, two studies suggest

Two new studies suggest that COVID-19 Omicron variant infection is deadlier than influenza, with one finding that US veterans hospitalized with Omicron in fall and winter 2022-23 died at a 61% higher rate than hospitalized flu patients, and the other revealing that Israeli adults hospitalized with flu were 55% less likely to die within 30 days than those admitted for Omicron in the 2021-22 flu season.

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RSV vaccine: Moderna, Pfizer’s race to obtain FDA approval process

Moderna, Pfizer’s new race: The RSV vaccine FDA approval process

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Pfizer’s vaccine is already in the FDA approval process and Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel told CNBC from Davos on Wednesday that it will be filing for FDA approval for its vaccine soon — it even had a plan in place for top executives to be ready to submit over the holidays if needed.

ALSO SEE: Moderna says its RNA vaccine was nearly 84% effective in preventing symptoms in adults 60 and older

 

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