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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 · Aug 23, 2024

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 · Jun 5, 2024

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 · Feb 15, 2024

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 · Sep 15, 2023

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 · Aug 13, 2023

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 · May 27, 2023

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.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 20, 2023

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.

WEKU · Jan 26, 2023

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.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 26, 2022

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.

Axios · Dec 21, 2022