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Moderna Sets Eyes on Fall Release for Omicron-Specific COVID Vaccine

A top executive at Moderna said the Omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine booster could potentially be re...

Pfizer to Delay FDA Vaccine Authorization for Children Under 5

Pfizer on Friday said it’s delaying its FDA vaccine authorization request for children under five yea...

Pfizer COVID-19 Antiviral Pill Effective Against Omicron

Pfizer announced Tuesday that its COVID-19 pill, Paxlovid, is effective against the omicron variant. ...

Pfizer’s Omicron-Specific Vaccine to be Ready by March

Pfizer announced Monday that they will have a COVID-19 vaccine specific to omicron and other variants...

FDA Says At-Home Rapid Tests Not as Sensitive to Omicron, Causing False Negative Results

The FDA shared Tuesday that at-home rapid tests for COVID-19 have reduced sensitivity to the Omicron ...

The Case for Vaccine Mandates Has Collapsed

The case for mandates was shaky from the get-go. Forcing one and all to douse themselves with rushed-...

CDC Says it Overestimated Omicron Spread by Over 200 Percent

The CDC overestimated how widespread the Omicron variant would be, according to a new report. The age...

CDC Shortens COVID-19 Isolation Period to 5 Days

The CDC on Monday shortened the COVID-19 isolation time to five days and shortened the quarantine len...

Israel Studying Efficacy of Fourth Vaccine Dose Amid Omicron Surge

As Omicron continues to spread across the globe, a hospital in Israel on Monday began a study to test...

NEW YEAR, NEW FEAR: NYC to Host ‘Scaled Back’ Celebration, London & Paris Cancel Events Amid Omicron Surge

With the new year comes a new fear: Omicron. After almost two years of pandemic scares, Omicron has m...

STUDY: Omicron Variant is 80% Less Likely to Cause Hospitalization Than Previous Strains

According to a new study out of South Africa, the Omicron variant is 80% less likely to send individu...

U.S. Army Develops COVID-19 Vaccine That May Protect Against All Variants

The U.S. Army developed a vaccine it says may protect against all COVID-19 variants. The Walter Reed ...

Chicago to Require Proof of Vaccination for Restaurants, Bars, Other Indoor Venues

Chicago will soon require proof of vaccination for restaurants, bars, gyms and other indoor spaces, j...

Moderna Says Booster Will Provide ‘Good Level of Protection’ Against Omicron Variant

Moderna announced Monday that a booster dose of its vaccine significantly raised antibody levels that...