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CDC Recommends COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters for Many

Recommendation includes people over 65, those with underlying medical conditions and those with occupational risk.

FDA Advisors Favor COVID Vaccine Booster for People 65 and Older

The committee voted against third shot for all adults, however, casting doubts on Biden’s booster plan.

FDA Grants Full Approval of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine

Full approval could encourage more people to get vaccinated and raises the prospect of off-label use.

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U.S. OK’s Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose for Immunocompromised People

The booster is recommended for organ transplant recipients, people receiving cancer treatment and people with advanced or untreated HIV.

NIH Launches Study of Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose in Kidney Transplant Recipients

Trial will assess antibody response in people who did not respond to two-dose regimen.

New Concerns About Coronavirus Evolution in Immunosuppressed Patients

Experts call for heightened precautions and better, more intensive therapies for COVID-19 patients with weakened immune systems.

White House Announces Resources to Support Individuals with Long COVID

The Biden-Harris administration marks the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Can a Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose Help Protect Liver Transplant Patients?

An extra booster dose raised antibody levels in one third of people with organ transplants, but many remain unprotected.

Hepatitis B Study Revisits Link Between Tenofovir and COVID-19

Previous studies of the association between tenofovir and COVID-19 outcomes in people with HIV have yielded mixed results.

Pandemic Swells Medicaid Enrollment to 80 Million People

In the wake economic crisis caused by COVID-19, Medicaid now covers nearly 1 in 4 Americans.

Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine 90% Effective in U.S. Trial

The protein subunit vaccine provides 100% protection against moderate or severe disease, hospitalization and death.
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NIH-Funded Study Tests “One-Stop” Mobile Clinics to Deliver HIV, Substance Use Care

Mobile clinics could be innovative strategy for expanding access to care and providing uninterrupted treatment for people who inject drugs.

CDC Reports Rare Breakthrough COVID Cases Among Fully Vaccinated

While the number of breakthrough cases is not trivial, it represents a miniscule proportion of people who are fully vaccinated.

Oral Antiviral Drug Effective Against COVID-19 in Hamsters

Molnupiravir, first developed for hepatitis C, might be able to prevent or treat COVID-19 outside of a clinical setting.

COVID-19 Vaccine Responses to be Studied in People with Immune Deficits

People with immune deficiency may not respond as well to vaccines but could still gain some protection.
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