Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced Wednesday that seniors aged 65 and older who live in congregate settings could start getting COVID-19 booster shots immediately. Hogan said the state had already administered over 28,000 boosters to immunocompromised Marylanders. However, he complained that the Biden administration’s guidance on booster shots has been

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently revised its definition for vaccine and vaccination on one of its web pages, saying that the new definition is “more transparent” and can not be misinterpreted. “While there have been slight changes in wording over time to the definition of ‘vaccine’

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Moderna announced Thursday that it had begun developing a possible vaccine that combines a COVID-19 dose and a seasonal influenza shot. “Today we are announcing the first step in our novel respiratory vaccine program with the development of a single-dose vaccine that combines a booster against COVID-19 and a booster

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A Maryland-based biotechnology company on Sept. 8 announced the launch of a clinical trial that will examine the efficacy and safety of a combined flu/COVID-19 vaccine. The early-stage phase 1/2 study will examine a combination of a seasonal influenza vaccine candidate from Novavax and a COVID-19 vaccine candidate the company

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A Maryland-based biotechnology company on Wednesday announced the launch of a clinical trial that will examine the efficacy and safety of a combined flu/COVID-19 vaccine. The early stage phase 1/2 study will examine a combination of a seasonal influenza vaccine candidate from Novavax and a COVID-19 vaccine candidate the company

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The European Union’s drug regulator listed a rare nerve disorder known as Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) as a possible AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine side effect, according to the watchdog in a Wednesday update. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said the AstraZeneca shot, known as Vaxzevria, was associated with 833 GBS cases as of July

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Officials in Maui, Hawaii, said a COVID-19 vaccine passport will be implemented in Maui County restaurants starting Sept. 15, said Maui Mayor Michael Victorino. The announcement comes just days after Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi announced a similar mandate. The vaccine passport in Honolulu, O’ahu, applies to bars, gyms, theaters, museums, restaurants,

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White House COVID-19 adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci on Sunday said the Pfizer-BioNTech shot will likely be the only approved COVID-19 booster by Sept. 20, the date set by federal health officials to deploy booster shots for people who received the Pfizer and Moderna shots. Late last month, the heads of

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The European Union’s drug regulator said it is reviewing the risk of a body inflammation condition in connection to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. The European Medicines Agency’s safety panel is looking into a report of a 17-year-old male teen from Denmark having developed Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS). The teen has fully recovered,

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The first COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in the United States is not available yet and it’s unclear when the first doses will be ready for administration. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Aug. 23 approved a vaccine from Pfizer and its German partner, BioNTech. But at the same

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