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Health experts said it is too early to predict whether demand would match up with the 171 million doses of the new boosters the U.S. ordered for the fall.

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Analysis: Who Is Still Dying From Covid? The CDC Can’t Answer That

Thu, 2022-09-22 11:03 — mike kraft

Analysis | Who Is Still Dying From Covid? The CDC Can’t Answer That Joe Biden isn’t the only American to think the pandemic is over. But the virus is still killing 400 to 500 people a day, and data is sketchy about how to save lives. Faye Flam | Bloomberg Washington Post

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U.S. CDC expects to approve Omicron COVID boosters for 5-11 year old kids by mid-October

Wed, 2022-09-21 13:05 — mike kraft

U.S. CDC expects Omicron COVID boosters for kids by mid-October The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expects COVID-19 vaccine boosters targeting circulating variants of the virus to be available for children aged 5-11 years by mid-October. Reuters Reuters

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US FDA releasing millions of Moderna boosters as some states report shortages

Wed, 2022-09-21 09:26 — mike kraft

FDA releasing millions of Moderna boosters as states warn of shortages Reconfigured shots are safe, but had been delayed amid inspection of an Indiana packaging plant last month. Dan Diamond Washington Post

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France clears Omicron boosters, Canada drops vax requirements for visitors

Tue, 2022-09-20 17:20 — mike kraft

France clears Omicron-adapted COVID boosters for autumn vaccination drive France's HAS health authority on Tuesday followed the European Union's drug regulator and cleared two separate COVID-19 vaccine boosters updated to target the Omicron variant. Reuters Reuters

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U.S. delivers over 25 million COVID boosters; Moderna's shot in limited supply

Tue, 2022-09-20 17:07 — mike kraft

U.S. delivers over 25 million COVID boosters; Moderna's shot in limited supply Some U.S. pharmacies like CVS Health and Walgreens Boots Alliance also reported on Tuesday that government supply of Moderna's updated shot remains limited, causing appointments for the product to vary across the country. Both CVS and Walgreens said they are working with the government to acquire more Moderna doses and have not seen any supply issues for the Pfizer/BioNTech booster. In August, the U.S.

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Best to get new booster before Halloween, White House COVID coordinator Dr. Jha says

Mon, 2022-09-19 09:56 — mike kraft

Best to get new booster before Halloween, White House COVID coordinator Dr. Jha says Ideal to get the updated COVID vaccine between mid-September and mid-October, Dr. Ashish Jha said, and no later than the end of October. ABC News ABC News

To optimize protection ahead of another pandemic winter, White House COVID coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said Friday people should consider getting the newly-updated COVID-19 booster before Halloween.

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