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• US FDA expands COVID-19 booster jabs to all adults

  The decision was welcomed by President Biden, who said: “Today, the FDA and CDC concluded that all adults in America are now eligible for a COVID-19 booster shot. ... Based on the compelling evidence, all adults over 18 should now have equitable access

• New data from Moderna supports COVID boosters

  The global debate around the need for vaccine booster shots against COVID-19 has heated up even further with a new analysis from Moderna on the effectiveness – and waning effectiveness – of ... mRNA-1273 had a vaccine effectiveness of 87% against

• FDA’s director and deputy director of its Office of Vaccines Research & Review resign

  Practices (ACIP) in COVID-19-related decision-making, but it was the White House’s announcement to offer booster shots to people eight months after they received their second shot that ... A huge global loss if they both leave,” said Borio. It is

• Pfizer/BioNTech file for FDA approval for COVID-19 booster jab

  The news follows last week’s announcement from US health leaders that they are set to greenlight COVID-19 booster shots in light of the “very clear” evidence that protection declines ... The sBLA follows a number of studies in recent weeks that

• Protection against COVID-19 reduces over time in fully vaccinated, according to new real-world study

  Many people may have had a natural booster because they've already had a natural COVID-19 infection, so will effectively have had three vaccines.”. ... Last week also saw US health leaders greenlight COVID-19 booster shots in light of the “very