Citing No Clinical Data, FDA Approves Boosters For Children 12 And Up

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As the new Omicron variant leads to record high cases of COVID-19, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved COVID-19 boosters for children between the ages of 12 and 15 for emergency authorized use based on “real-world” data from Israel. “Throughout the pandemic, as the virus that causes COVID-19 has continuously evolved, the need for the FDA to quickly adapt has meant using the best available science to make informed decisions with the health and safety of the American public in mind,” Acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock said. “With the current wave of the omicron variant, it’s critical that

Biden Admin Considering Changing ‘Fully Vaxed’ To Include Booster

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Federal health officials are reportedly considering changing the definition of “fully vaccinated” to only individuals who have received a booster shot in addition to their original COVID-19 vaccination. According to the New York Times, as the new Omicron variant has led to record high cases of COVID-19, “some experts think the moment for change has arrived.” “I think the time is now,” Dr. Georges C. Benjamin, the executive director of the American Public Health Association, told the New York Times. He added that he believes receiving an additional booster dose “is really what we should be thinking of as fully

Omicron Causes ‘Much Less Harm To The Lungs’ Than Previous Variants: Report

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Multiple new studies indicate that the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 is much milder than other variants and does “much less harm to the lungs,” according to a new report from The New York Times. “In studies on mice and hamsters, Omicron produced less damaging infections, often limited largely to the upper airway: the nose, throat and windpipe,” The New York Times reported on Friday. “The variant did much less harm to the lungs, where previous variants would often cause scarring and serious breathing difficulty.” “It’s fair to say that the idea of a disease that manifests itself primarily in the upper

COVID-19 Cases Break Records Despite Biden’s Promise To ‘Shut Down’ Virus

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Less than one year after President Biden entered office, the United States has a set a record for the seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases. The record comes after the United States also hit a new high for the number of new COVID-19 cases recorded in a single day. “Wednesday’s seven-day average of new daily cases, 301,000, was also a record, compared with 267,000 the day before,” The New York Times reported. “In the past week, more than two million cases have been reported nationally, and 15 states and territories reported more cases than in any other seven-day period.” The news

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