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At-home flu vaccine approved by FDA — what to know

People could previously get the nasal spray flu vaccine, called FluMist, from a health care provider, but now they can administer it themselves.

LiveScience

First Self-Administered Flu Vaccine For Home Use Gets FDA Approval

FluMist nasal spray manufactured by AstraZeneca is now approved for home use against influenza infection caused by subtypes A and B from ages 2 through 49.

Medical Daily

US health authorities expect similar or better respiratory virus season this fall

Officials caveat that forecast depends on Americans continuing to get vaccinated against Covid, flu and RSV

The Guardian - US

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FDA advisers urge targeting JN.1 strain in recipe for fall's COVID vaccines

Government advisers say it’s time to update the recipe for the COVID-19 vaccines Americans will receive in the fall

The Independent UK

Marjorie Taylor Greene claims ‘bullshit’ as expert says Covid vaccine saved 14m lives

FDA doctor Peter Marks apologizes to viewers after far-right Republican claims children should not be given Covid vaccines

The Guardian - US

Pryzm nightclub boss blames closures on students cutting back

Clubs and bars struggling to keep afloat as hard-up young people forgo midweek nights, says Rekom

The Guardian - UK

What to know about the new Covid booster shots

Updated vaccines will be especially important to high-risk people, such as pregnant women and the elderly

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What to know about the new Covid booster shots

Updated vaccines will be especially important to high-risk people, such as pregnant women and the elderly

The Independent UK

Everything we know about the latest round of Covid boosters, including how to book an appointment

Updated vaccines will be especially important to high-risk people, such as pregnant women and the elderly

The Independent UK

Everything we know about the latest round of Covid boosters, including how to book an appointment

Updated vaccines will be especially important to high-risk people, such as pregnant women and the elderly

The Independent UK

Have Million-Dollar Gene Therapies Finally Reached An Inflection Point?

The big names behind biotech stocks no longer want to merely treat diseases, they want to cure them. But it's going to be costly.

Investors Business Daily

Young people cutting nights out over cost of living, says nightclub boss

More than a third of Britons say they have reduced the amount of times they go on a night out since last Autumn, according to nightclub group Rekom.

The Independent UK

Creating a sperm or egg from any cell? Reproduction revolution on the horizon

Researchers are inching closer to creating human eggs and sperm in the lab that carry a full complement of anyone's DNA. It could revolutionize fertility treatment and raises huge ethical questions.

WEKU

CDC has approved spring COVID booster for some. Do you need it?

Another COVID-19 booster shot is on the way as federal health officials look to further augment protection for those at greater risk of developing severe disease.

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Sarepta Tumbles As Report Of Internal FDA Strife Scorches Its Gene Therapy

Several FDA staffers were leaning toward rejecting a highly watched gene therapy from Sareptas, according to a report Thursday.

WEKU

An FDA committee votes to roll out a new COVID vaccination strategy

Advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today endorsed a proposal to make big changes in the nation's approach to vaccinating people against COVID-19.

Los Angeles Times

Omicron boosters for the youngest children are here. Will they make a difference?

Updated COVID-19 booster shots are now available for the youngest children in California and other states, a welcome development for officials hoping to augment vaccine coverage and head off a viral resurgence this winter.

Axios

Parents brace for the next turn on a roller coaster of viruses

Cases of RSV are finally retreating and flu appears to be peaking. But before parents breathe a sigh of relief, experts warn they're already watching the next wave of illness with a rise in new COVID cases.

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WEKU

The FDA clears updated COVID-19 vaccines for kids under age 5

The decision aims to better protect the littlest kids amid an uptick in COVID-19 cases around the country. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to sign off soon.

The Guardian - US

Gene therapy at $3.5m a dose approved for US adults with hemophilia B

Hemgenix frees patients from repeated treatments but initial cost makes it most expensive medicine in the world

Orlando Sentinel

Feds rebuke Florida surgeon general’s advice to young men on COVID vaccine

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Food and Drug Administration on Monday responded to the results of Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo’s analysis of COVID-19 data that he says point to a risk for some men who get the shot.

The Independent UK

US clears updated COVID boosters targeting newest variants

U.S. regulators have authorized updated COVID-19 boosters, the first to directly target today's most common omicron strain

Los Angeles Times

Will Americans have the right COVID-19 vaccine this fall? Maybe

In a few short months, the weather will turn crisp, the holiday season will draw near, and the coronavirus may embark on its third consecutive winter of death and devastation.

Chicago Sun-Times

COVID vaccination reboot coming this fall to add tweaks for new coronavirus variants

The FDA will have to decide the exact recipe. But expect a combination shot that adds protection against omicron or some of its newer relatives to the original vaccine.

The Independent UK

US grapples with whether to modify COVID vaccine for fall

U.S. health authorities are facing a critical decision: whether to offer new COVID-19 booster shots this fall that are modified to better match the latest changes of the shape-shifting coronavirus

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