clinical trials
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Why You Still Need a Booster, Even After a Breakthrough COVID Case
If you haven’t personally caught any variant of COVID-19 by this point, you might have an attitude of “well, I’m gonna get it eventually.” That isn’t necessarily true (nor is it the best attitude to have), but it sure can feel that way.
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We Are This Close to Kids Getting a COVID Vaccine
Today marks a milestone in the path toward availability of kids’ COVID vaccines. The FDA’s advisory panel on vaccines, VRBPAC, voted that the benefits outweighed the risks for Pfizer’s new kids-only vaccine for ages 5 to 11.
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What’s the Difference Between a Third Dose and a COVID Booster?
Booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccines might be available soon, depending on what data is available and what judgment calls government officials decide to make. Third doses, on the other hand, are already available to people with weakened immune systems. So, what’s the difference?
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Why You Shouldn’t Expect a COVID Vaccine Booster Anytime Soon
We don’t know how long protection from the COVID-19 vaccines will last, which has led to speculation that we might all need to get booster shots — perhaps yearly, as with flu shots — to stay protected. But according to data presented at a recent U.S. CDC meeting, people who finished their vaccinations six months…