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CDC recommends getting an updated COVID vaccine for the fall

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending all Americans receive an updated COVID-19 shot this fall. The recommendation comes amid a slight uptick in COVID cases in some parts of the U.S., according to CDC data. The agency recommends everyone 6 months and older receive an updated 2024-25 COVID-19 vaccine “to protect […]

Leaders gather in Paris to discuss boosting vaccine production in Africa

Several senior African politicians are in Paris on Thursday for talks with French President Emmanuel Macron at a global summit where a billion dollars will be formally pledged to increase the production of vaccines in Africa. Leaders of Botswana, Ghana, Rwanda and Senegal as well the heads of the World Health Organization (WHO), the African […]

Trump Makes Bizarre Threat About Schools And Vaccine Mandates

Donald Trump vowed at a rally Tuesday that if reelected, he’ll cut funding to every school with a vaccine mandate ― even though all 50 states have such laws on the books. “I will not give one penny to any school that has a vaccine mandate or a mask mandate,” he declared at his rally […]

Kansas accuses Pfizer of misleading public about COVID vaccine in lawsuit

By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – The U.S. state of Kansas on Monday sued Pfizer, accusing the company of misleading the public about its COVID-19 vaccine by hiding risks while making false claims about its effectiveness. In a lawsuit filed in the District Court of Thomas County, the state said the New York-based drugmaker’s alleged false […]

Kansas sues Pfizer over ‘misleading statements’ about COVID vaccine

The state of Kansas filed a lawsuit on Monday against pharmaceutical company Pfizer, alleging the company made “misleading claims” about the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine and the risks associated with the shot. The suit, filed by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach (R) in the District Court of Thomas County, claims Pfizer misled Kansas residents […]

Pawsitive Life Rescue hosts low-cost pet vaccine

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A local nonprofit is serving four-legged friends in the community by making sure they remain healthy. “Pawsitive Life Rescue” held a low-cost vaccine clinic for both dogs and cats Sunday at Boofys Best for Pets in northeast Albuquerque. Story continues below The first vaccines, such as the parvo and booster shots were […]

FDA asks COVID vaccine makers to target KP.2 strain, if feasible, for next shot

(Reuters) -The U.S. health regulator has changed its strain recommendation for the 2024-25 COVID-19 vaccines, as it asked manufacturers to update the new shots to target the KP.2 variant, if feasible, instead of the JN.1 lineage it sought to target earlier. The Food and Drug Administration’s change in recommendation, in an update dated Thursday, comes […]

FDA advises Covid vaccine makers to target KP.2 for fall shots

The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it had advised drugmakers to update the Covid vaccines to target the KP.2 strain, a descendant of the highly contagious JN.1 variant that began circulating widely in the U.S. this winter. The announcement came just over a week after an FDA advisory panel voted unanimously to recommend that […]