Tag: Omicron
People who recently caught Covid can wait to get omicron booster
People walk by a Covid-19 testing site at Times Square on May 12, 2022 in New York City.Liao Pan | China News Service | Getty ImagesPeople who recentl [...]
Covid-19 omicron shots available, but their effectiveness is unclear
The U.S. authorized the first major makeover of the Covid-19 vaccines this week in an effort to stem an expected tide of infections and hospitalizatio [...]
CDC clears reformulated Covid shots targeting omicron in time for school
Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cleared reformulated Covid shots that target the latest omicron subvarian [...]
F.D.A. Authorizes Updated Covid Booster Shots, Targeting Omicron Subvariants
The agency cleared booster doses targeting Omicron subvariants, hoping to curtail a fall or winter surge.
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Pfizer asks FDA to authorize Covid booster shots that target omicron BA.5 for people ages 12 and older
In this photo illustration, vials and a medical syringe seen in front of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the United States and Pfizer Pharma [...]
Hospitalizations have doubled since May as omicron BA.5 sweeps U.S.
Medical staff treat coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patient Frank Clark in his room on an isolated medical unit floor at Western Reserve Hospital in Cu [...]
The F.D.A. recommends Covid boosters be retooled to incorporate the Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5.
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said it had advised coronavirus vaccine manufacturers to update their booster formulations t [...]
FDA panel recommends changing Covid shots to fight omicron this fall
The Food and Drug Administration's panel of independent vaccine experts on Tuesday voted 19 to 2 to recommend new Covid-19 shots that target the omicr [...]
F.D.A. Panel to Consider If Next Generation Vaccines Should Target Omicron
An independent panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration will meet on Tuesday to consider options for updating the coronavirus vaccines fo [...]
Moderna Says Its Revised Covid Vaccine Works Better Against Omicron
Moderna released preliminary results on Wednesday on an updated coronavirus vaccine that targets the Omicron variant, calling it “our lead candidate” [...]
Revised Moderna Vaccine Works Better Against Omicron, Trial Suggests
Moderna released results on Wednesday on an updated coronavirus vaccine targeting the Omicron variant, calling it “our lead candidate” to serve as a b [...]
WHO tracks omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants as they spread through Africa and Europe
Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 are circulating at low levels in several countries within Southern Africa and Europe, according to the World Health [...]
New omicron XE variant detected in Japan as UK cases rise
As of April 5 2022, 1,125 cases of XE — a new scombinant subvariant — have been identified in the U.K., up from 637 on March 25.Dominic Lipinski | Pa [...]
Dr. Scott Gottlieb believes omicron BA.2 subvariant unlikely to cause ‘national wave’ in U.S.
Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC on Tuesday that he believes the U.S. this spring will avoid a "national wave" of infection related to the more contagious [...]