Por: Los Angeles Times Science September 24, 2022
The new COVID-19 booster shots going into arms across the country are prized for their ability to recognize the distinctive spike protein shared by BA.4 and BA.5, the Omicron strains that currently account for nearly 90% of coronavirus specimens now circulating in the U.S. But sooner or later, mutations in the spike protein will allow the virus to slip past the antibodies that are trained to recognize its predecessors. The boosters may still... + full article
RTTNews USA Health September 24, 2022
Getting an updated Covid vaccine this fall will help restore protection that has waned since previous vaccination, according to the White House Covid-19 Response Team.Laboratory data suggests that the addition of the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 spike protein components may help... + más
Pfizer, BioNTech ask FDA to approve updated COVID booster for ages 5-11 | WPTV
US officially added to WHO’s list of poliovirus outbreak countries | Ars Technica
The Verge USA Health September 24, 2022
Moderna is suing Pfizer over its coronavirus vaccineModerna is suing Pfizer over its coronavirus vaccine / The company is filing patent infringement lawsuits against Pfizerp>span:first-child]:text-black text-blurple>By Aug 26, 2022, 12:37 PM UTC Share this story... + más
Moderna vs Pfizer: Is it OK to mix and match the updated COVID-19 booster shots? | Los Angeles Times
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CBS News USA Politics September 23, 2022
The BA.5 variant that dominated the summer wave of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations has now fallen to 83.1% of new cases, according to released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Three rival strains – the BF.7, BA.2.75, and BA.4.6 variants –... + más
WHO warns ability to identify new Covid variants is diminishing as testing declines | CNBC
Mystery as to why new COVID variants have stalled in growth | ABC News
CNBC USA Health September 22, 2022
RT: Maria Van Kerkhove, Head a.i. Emerging Diseases and Zoonosis at the World Health Organization (WHO), speaks during a news conference on the situation of the coronavirus at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, January 29, 2020.Denis Balibouse ReutersThe World Health... + más
National COVID-19 wastewater levels signal viral uptick ahead of fall | ABC News
ABC News USA Health September 20, 2022
With new COVID variant-specific booster shots set to roll out in the coming week, vaccine scientists argue that more research is needed to understand how a person's early immune response -- either through vaccination or infection itself -- may impact future protection... + más
US clears updated COVID boosters targeting newest variants | ABC News
Potent new boosters are here. Will weary Americans bother? | The Boston Globe
ABC News USA Health September 19, 2022
Throughout much of the pandemic, there has been a constant shifting in terms of which COVID-19 variants are most dominant, at a given time, in the U.S.However, for the last five weeks, federal data shows that there has been little to no growth in the different proportions of... + más
US clears updated COVID boosters targeting newest variants | 10 WBNS
10 WBNS USA Health September 17, 2022
WASHINGTON — The U.S. on Wednesday authorized its first update to , booster doses that target today’s most common omicron strain. Shots could begin within days. The move by the Food and Drug Administration tweaks the recipe of shots made by Pfizer and rival Moderna that... + más
Best to get new booster before Halloween, White House COVID coordinator Dr. Jha says | ABC News
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