The US Food and Drug Administration wants to simplify the Covid-19 vaccine process to look more like what happens with the flu vaccine, according to documents posted online on Monday. That could include streamlining the vaccine composition, immunization schedules and periodic updates of Covid-19 vaccines.
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Sesame has joined the list of major food allergens defined by law, according to the US Food and Drug Administration.
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Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine is now available in the United States for use as a first booster dose for people 18 and older.
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Now, instead of getting a prescription and having a custom fitting with a hearing health professional, adults can buy hearing aids directly from a store or online. Some doctors estimate that 90% of the population with hearing loss could benefit from these over-the-counter devices.
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Moderna and Pfizer both sought FDA emergency use authorization for their updated Covid-19 boosters for younger people in recent days. Moderna is seeking authorization for children as young as 6 years and Pfizer for children ages 5 through 11.
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According to the CDC’s forecasts, boosters given to US adults in September could prevent 137,000 more hospitalizations and 9,700 deaths than if the boosters were held until November.
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“One of the things that we believe makes our vaccine unique is that we actually see really good immune response against variants with our prototype vaccine. And so, if you think about the vaccine that we already have authorized that we’re talking about now to be authorized for adolescents, we actually see a good immune response against variants including Omicron, including BA.1 and BA.5,” Taylor said.
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FDA investigating hepatitis A outbreak possibly linked to fresh strawberries.
