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FDA panel recommends COVID vaccines for little kids, but questions remain about where they’ll be available

CHICAGO — Mary MacMillan is eager to get her 2-year-old son vaccinated against COVID-19, once vaccines are authorized for young kids. But she has a lot of questions about how to get the shots.

Chicago Tribune

Every state but Florida preordered COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5

WASHINGTON — Every state has placed an order with the federal government to ensure coronavirus vaccines for young children are delivered as soon as regulators authorize their use — except for one.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

White House pushes strategy to slow overdoses as street drugs grow more deadly

The Biden administration says it has a plan to curb fatal overdoses by 13% by 2025. But as more synthetic opioids reach the U.S., there's skepticism interdiction can slow the flow of deadly drugs.

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Moderna’s COVID shot for youngest children gets FDA panel’s support

Moderna Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccine for infants and toddlers won the support of a panel of U.S. regulatory advisers, putting parents one step closer to being able to protect their youngest against COVID-19 for the first time.

Tribune News Service

FDA just authorized Covid-19 vaccines for kids under 5. Here’s what parents need to know

An outside panel of experts for the FDA recommended both the Moderna and Pfizer vaccine for kids under 5. Shortly after, the FDA granted a EUA.

Inverse

Mental health becomes focal point of Senate gun framework - Roll Call

The Senate’s gun violence framework expands mental health treatment, but there's little connection between gun violence and mental illness.

Roll Call

Access, hesitancy loom over COVID-19 vaccine rollout for toddlers - Roll Call

Adults had plenty of opportunities to get their COVID-19 vaccines. But it won't be as easy for those under age of 5.

Roll Call

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CDC: New Omicron variants gaining ground

The virus continues to evolve, with the BA.4 and BA.5 lineages accounting for a bigger proportion of new daily cases.

Axios

Yorkshire and ‘a number of individuals’ charged by ECB over racism allegations

The ECB did not name any of the individuals who have been charged.

The Independent UK

CDC: Alcohol & Cannabis Most Common Substances For Which People Seek Treatment In Times Of Mental Health Crises

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report revealing that the most common substances for which adult Americans have sought substance misuse treatment in 2019 were alcohol, cannabis, and a combina

Benzinga

Japanese version of CDC eyed to combat infectious diseases

The government is to include the establishment of a Japanese version of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in its plan to drastically strengthen its infectious disease countermeasures, it has been learned.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

FDA Committee Backs Moderna's COVID-19 Shot For Kids, Adolescents: Report

Moderna Inc's (NASDAQ: MRNA) COVID-19 vaccine received unanimous backing from the FDA's committee of independent immunization experts for children ages 6 through 17.

Benzinga

Why there's no Lyme disease vaccine yet

The number of confirmed Lyme disease cases increased by 54% between 1997 and 2019.

Axios

Does sunscreen expire, what does SPF mean and which type is best?

Keep your skin protected as temperatures rise this weekend

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COVID or no, cruise ships are back in Seattle

After being cooped up in her Bonney Lake, Washington, home for much of the pandemic, Earlene Smith was ready to cruise again.

Los Angeles Times

California coronavirus cases rise, signaling latest wave has not yet crested

LOS ANGELES — An increase in coronavirus cases has been detected across California in the past week, confirming the warnings from some officials that the pandemic’s latest wave has yet to top out.

Benzinga

Moderna's COVID-19 Shot Likely Related To Higher Heart Inflammation Risk Than Pfizer's: Reuters

Moderna Inc's (NASDAQ:MRNA) COVID-19 vaccine may relate to a higher risk of heart inflammation in some age groups than Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) - BioNTech SE's (NASDAQ:BNTX) shot, Reuters reported citing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Citing recent data, CDC said that the findings on myocarditis and pericarditis, types of heart inflammation linked to both the…

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COVID funding pries open a door to improving air quality in schools

Many U.S. schools were in dire need of upgrades — burdened by leaking pipes, mold and antiquated heating systems — long before the COVID-19 pandemic drew attention to the importance of indoor ventilation in reducing the spread of infectious disease.

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The Independent UK

FDA advisers consider Moderna's COVID shots for older kids

A government advisory panel is meeting to decide whether to recommend a second brand of COVID-19 vaccine for school-age children and teens

Manchester Evening News

US travel restrictions for international holidaymakers this summer

The US has dropped the need for international travellers to show proof of a negative Covid test before entering the country - though requirements around vaccinations are still in place

The Independent UK

Does sunscreen expire, what does SPF mean and which type is best?

Keep your skin protected as temperatures rise this weekend

Axios

More monkeypox testing is needed to understand just how large the outbreak is

Health officials are calling on clinicians and local health departments to increase surveillance of monkeypox.

Tribune News Service

Does it seem like people are catching COVID for the first time now? Here’s what we know

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Have you recently contracted COVID-19 for the first time during the pandemic? Those who have avoided the virus for more than two years may be disappointed to catch it during the current, relatively mild wave. But there are a variety of factors contributing to this unofficial,…

The Independent UK

Second American dies from rare tick-borne Powassan virus

The virus is rare, but there are no treatments for those who become infected and show symptoms

The Conversation

How should an Australian 'centre for disease control' prepare us for the next pandemic?

Over the past two years, Australians have become familiar with the threat of infectious disease outbreaks. COVID won’t be the last pandemic to affect our lives.

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