Omicron BA.2 variant

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FDA Authorizes Second Covid-19 Booster Shots for People Over 50

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the emergency use authorization of the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines to allow adults 50 and older to get a second booster as early as four months after their first booster dose of any Covid-19 vaccine, as reported by CNN. The move extends the availability of additional boosters to healthy older adults. The FDA had previously allowed additional shots for anyone […]

todayMarch 30, 2022

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COVID-19 cases will likely increase soon with BA.2 and other Variants, though not necessarily Hospitalizations

Over the next few weeks, the U.S. should expect an increase in COVID-19 cases from the Omicron BA.2 variant, also known as the "Stealth Variant," Dr. Anthony Fauci said in an interview with ABC News, but it may not lead to as severe a surge in hospitalizations or deaths. "I would not be surprised if in the next few weeks we see somewhat of either a flattening of our diminution or […]

todayMarch 21, 2022

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