NEW ORLEANS — President Joe Biden’s order that federal employees get vaccinated against Covid was blocked Thursday by a federal appeals court. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans…
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Moderna CEO grilled over plan to raise Covid vaccine price
Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel defended the company’s plans to raise the price of its Covid vaccine at a Senate hearing Wednesday, saying the move was necessary because its government funding…
Novak Djokovic denied US visa to play in Miami Open, due to no COVID vaccine
Top-ranked tennis player Novak Djokovic has been denied entry to the United States, where he was hoping to play in the upcoming Miami Open tournament. American authorities currently require anyone…
FDA advisers recommend world’s first RSV vaccine from Pfizer
In a narrow vote, Food and Drug Administration advisers on Tuesday recommended that the agency approve the country’s first RSV vaccine for older people, a shot from Pfizer for adults…
Natural immunity as protective as Covid vaccine against severe illness
Immunity acquired from a Covid infection provides strong, lasting protection against the most severe outcomes of the illness, according to research published Thursday in The Lancet — protection, experts say,…
The race to an RSV vaccine is nearly over as shots await FDA approval
Roughly six decades after the first attempt to develop a vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus, the Food and Drug Administration is poised to approve several shots by next winter. No…
Moderna CEO Bancel will testify before Senate on Covid vaccine price hike
Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel will testify before the Senate health committee in March over the company’s plans to hike the price of its Covid-19 vaccine. Sen. Bernie Sanders, chair of…
Fungal infections are becoming more common. Why isn’t there a vaccine?
Fungal infections are becoming more common in the United States, but unlike illnesses caused by bacteria or viruses, there’s no vaccine to protect against a fungal threat. Fungi cause a…
Another major HIV vaccine trial fails
The only HIV vaccine in a late-stage trial has failed, researchers announced Wednesday, dealing a significant blow to the effort to control the global HIV epidemic and adding to a…
