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New Pfizer data suggests 3rd COVID vaccine dose 'strongly' boosts protection against delta variant

A third dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine can "strongly" boost protection against the delta variant -- beyond the protection afforded by the standard two doses, suggests new data ...
Fierce Pharma

With the FDA's Moderna decision, vaccine makers face increasingly uncertain regulatory environment

Mani Foroohar, M.D., of Leerink Partners, says that the decision reflects “how sharp the departure has been between the prior ...
MedPage Today

Starting Toddlers With Two Doses of the Flu Shot Boosted Effectiveness

The World Health Organization and American Academy of Pediatrics recommend that children younger than 9 years who haven't had a flu vaccine receive two doses to start, at least 4 weeks apart. In ...
PolitiFact

Can the chickenpox vaccine cause shingles? We answer questions about the infections and protection

The varicella-zoster virus causes both chickenpox and shingles infections. Initially, the virus causes a chickenpox infection. If it reactivates later, shingles can develop. The chickenpox vaccine ...

WHO slams US-funded newborn vaccine trial as “unethical”

The World Health Organization on Friday released a formal statement blasting a US-funded vaccine trial as “unethical,” ...

The measles vaccine is required in NC schools. Here's what to know

North Carolina public schools require students get the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine, but families can ask for an ...