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Pfizer says its tweaked COVID-19 shots boost protection against the omicron variant

NPR June 25, 2022 COVID-19 news, In the news

Staff Writer, NPR, June 25, 2022 Pfizer announced Saturday that tweaking its COVID-19 vaccine to better target the omicron variant is safe and works — just days before regulators debate whether to offer Americans updated booster shots this fall. Read …

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COVID-19 vaccines saved nearly 20 million lives in a year, study says

CBS News June 24, 2022 COVID-19 news, In the news

Staff Writer, CBS News, June 24, 2022 Nearly 20 million lives were saved by COVID-19 vaccines during their first year, but even more deaths could have been prevented if international targets for the shots had been reached, researchers reported Thursday. Read the …

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CDC Recommends Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine for Children and Adolescents

CDC June 24, 2022 COVID-19 news, In the news

Staff Writer, CDC, June 24, 2022 Today, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation that Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine be used as an option for children ages 6 through 17 years, …

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Statewide COVID-19 infections rose modestly last week while Davidson County infections drop

The Tennessean June 23, 2022 COVID-19 news, In the news

Frank Gluck, The Tennessean, June 23, 2022 Confirmed statewide COVID-19 infections rose modestly last week to a seven-day average of 1,912, up from the previous week’s 1,866, as of Saturday. Davidson County’s seven-day average dropped to 210.1, down from 239.9. The number …

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Moderna says bivalent vaccine appears to work against omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5

NBC News June 22, 2022 COVID-19 news, In the news

Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, June 22, 2022 An updated version of Moderna’s Covid-19 booster shot appears to work against the fast-spreading omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5, the company said in a news release Wednesday. The bivalent vaccine, which Moderna has said it …

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