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U.S.-based pharmaceuticals company Johnson & Johnson is being investigated in South Africa for allegedly charging “excessive” prices for a key tuberculosis drug

The virus sometimes causes severe illness even in those without underlying conditions, including deaths in children

An updated Coronavirus booster that targets a new variant is expected to be made available in September

On Sept. 12, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the newly formulated COVID-19 vaccines for all Americans ages 6 months and up, hours after its expert advisory committee voted 13 to 1 in favor of recommending the vaccines.

Chicago public health officials have said the CDC approval was all they needed to “begin the rollout” of the vaccine, which will be free for all city residents. “We already have the vaccine in Chicago,” Dr. Geraldine Luna, medical director for the Chicago Department of Public Health, said Monday.

Americans may soon be able to get an updated COVID-19 vaccine

The CDC anticipates having adequate supply and shouldn’t need to prioritize certain groups, like the elderly or immunocompromised, for first doses, officials said at a Tuesday committee meeting.

An updated Coronavirus booster that targets a new variant is expected to be made available in September

Moderna and Pfizer shots approved with vaccinations potentially beginning as soon as this week