Category: Vaccine Headlines
Covid Shots Are Still Inconvenient Almost Four Years Later
Bloomberg Last month, I went to a nearby CVS, rolled up my sleeve, and got another Covid shot. Then, I went online to see how many other people did, too. The news was grim: So far, less than 5% of US adults have gotten the latest Covid vaccine. Analysts at Jefferies expect this year’s Covid immunization rate […]
Oct 8, 2024
CDC urges covid, flu shots, but public interest is flagging
Washington Post Federal health officials are urging Americans to get vaccinated ahead of the respiratory virus season as new survey data shows tepid interest in getting shots. Mandy Cohen, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said the agency anticipates 800,000 flu, covid and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) hospitalizations in the coming months, on par with […]
Oct 1, 2024
FDA approves first nasal spray flu vaccine for use at home
Washington Post The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first at-home flu vaccine, a nasal spray that consumers with a prescription will be able to order online starting next year. Health experts say the convenience of the spray — FluMist — could lead to increased flu vaccination rates. The maker of the vaccine, […]
Sep 24, 2024
FDA Committee to Discuss Flu Vaccine, Pandemic Preparedness
Bloomberg The Food and Drug Administration will hold a meeting of its Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee on Oct. 10. The panel will discuss influenza vaccine strain selection for the 2025 southern hemisphere season and pandemic preparedness for avian influenza, according to a notice published in the Federal Register. The committee will also hear overviews […]
Sep 18, 2024
Gaza is vaccinating against polio. Is the virus a threat to the U.S.?
Washington Post A campaign is ongoing to vaccinate children in Gaza after its first polio case in 25 years. The threat to the United States is only in communities with low vaccination levels. The World Health Organization (WHO) has set about vaccinating hundreds of thousands of children in Gaza in response to the Palestinian enclave’s first polio […]
Sep 18, 2024
What you need to know about 2024 flu shot
Today Video The CDC recommends everyone six months and older get a flu shot so NBC’s Dr Natalie Azar shares what you need to know about this year’s vaccine as TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Sheinelle Jones show how quick and easy it is to get your shot.
Sep 18, 2024
Congo receives long-awaited mpox vaccine doses
Reuters Democratic Republic of Congo received its first batch of mpox vaccines on Thursday, which health authorities hope will help curb an outbreak that has prompted the U.N. to declare a global public health emergency. Congo is the epicentre of the outbreak, which has spread to neighbouring countries and elsewhere, but a lack of vaccines in Africa […]
Sep 10, 2024
FDA OKs Updated Novavax COVID Shot
MedPageToday The FDA granted emergency use authorization (EUA) for an updated Novavax COVID-19 vaccine to protect against hospitalization and death from circulating variants. The protein-based shot represents a non-mRNA option for the 2024-2025 season, and follows the agency’s recent approvals and authorizations of the updated Moderna (Spikevax) and Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) vaccines “The COVID-19 vaccines have had a tremendous […]
Sep 3, 2024
Coronavirus vaccines, once free, are now pricey for uninsured people
Washington Post The elimination of the Bridge Access Program means some low-income Americans must pay up to $200 for an updated shot. As updated coronavirus vaccines hit U.S. pharmacy shelves, adults without health insurance are discovering the shots are no longer free, instead costing up to $200. The federal Bridge Access Program covering the cost of coronavirus vaccines for […]
Sep 3, 2024
Why Mpox Vaccines Aren’t Flowing to Africans in Desperate Need
NYT Drugmakers have supplies ready to ship that are necessary to stop a potential pandemic. But W.H.O. regulations have slowed access. There are no vaccines for mpox available in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicenter of a global health emergency declared last week, even though the country first asked for the shots two years […]
Sep 3, 2024