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Social media spreads rumours about COVID vaccine harms, but it doesn't always start them

For decades, anti-vaccine movements have generated and spread rumours that vaccines cause serious health problems. The rollout of COVID vaccines has provided new opportunities to spread misinformation.

The Conversation

COVID vaccines for children under 5 possible by June 21, White House says

The FDA and CDC will still need to authorize the shots.

Axios

Novavax hopes its COVID shot wins over FDA, vaccine holdouts

Americans may soon get a new COVID-19 vaccine option — a more traditional kind of shot known as a protein vaccine

The Independent UK

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Covid vaccines for the under-fives - what parents need to know

Children under five represent the only age group yet to have a vaccine approved for use

Wales Online

FDA Accepts Myovant Sciences and Pfizer's Filing For Review In Uterine Fibroids

Myovant Sciences (NASDAQ: MYOV) and Pfizer (NASDAQ: PFE) received U.S.

Benzinga

Pfizer Seeks FDA Approval For Three Covid Vaccine Doses For Children Below Five

Partners Pfizer, Inc (NYSE:PFE) and BioNTech SE (NASDAQ:BNTX) urged the FDA to authorize three vaccine doses for children below five, the Wall Street Journal reports. The companies previously asserted that three doses of the shot were 80% effective at preventing symptomatic Covid-19 with robust immune response in children between six months to five years. After mixed results…

Benzinga

‘We’re playing with fire’: US COVID cases may be 30 times higher than reported

Severe undercounting undermines our efforts to ‘understand and get ahead of the virus’, researcher says after New York survey

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Pfizer submits COVID-19 shot for children under 5 for FDA authorization

WASHINGTON — Pfizer Inc. asked U.S. regulators to clear its COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in children under age 5, an effort to extend protection against the virus to the country’s youngest.

Tribune News Service

COVID vaccines for children under five: what parents need to know

Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine became available for children aged five to 11 in the UK in April 2022. Those aged 12 and up had already been eligible since 2021.

The Conversation

GSK Confirms Consumer Healthcare Unit Spin-off: What Investors Should Know

Close on the heels of an M&A deal, GlaxoSmithKline plc (NYSE: GSK) confirmed the spin-off of the consumer healthcare business it jointly owns with U.S. pharma giant Pfizer, Inc.

Benzinga

Morning Brief: Top Financial Stories Dominating on Wednesday, June 1

Reuters Redbird Capital Buys Italian Football Club AC Milan

Benzinga

Pfizer To Quit GSK's Consumer Health JV Following Its Spin-Off

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) intends to sell its 32% investment in Haleon, a consumer health joint venture with GSK plc (NYSE:GSK), after the business is spun out as an independent listed company in July, reported Reuters. Pfizer had previously indicated that it might seek to sell its stake in Haleon, a consumer health company and…

Benzinga

U.S. doctors reconsider Pfizer's Paxlovid for lower-risk COVID patients

Use of Pfizer Inc's COVID-19 antiviral Paxlovid spiked this week, but some doctors are reconsidering the pills for lower-risk patients after a U.S. public health agency warned that symptoms can recur after people complete a course of the drug, and that they should then isolate a second time.

Reuters

Man died of 'catastrophic' Covid jab reaction after outdated advice from vaccine hub

Jack Hurn became unwell with "castatrophic" blood clots eight days after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine despite having been reassured by staff that it would be safe for him

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The Independent UK

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The New Daily

Planning a holiday? What’s the COVID situation in Bali, Fiji, NZ and the UK?

Here are a few general tips for a safer and enjoyable holiday, and a quick look at the COVID situation in four popular holiday destinations.

The Conversation

Planning a holiday? What's the COVID situation in Bali, Fiji, NZ and the UK?

Many of us are considering a long-delayed overseas trip. However, despite what our politicians are telling us, the pandemic is not over yet, and there is always the risk you could catch COVID on holiday or just before you depart.

Daily Record

Spain's Covid booster jab entry requirement for all holidaymakers explained

Tourists going to Spain might need to prepare a more thorough proof of vaccination.

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Benzinga

Pfizer's Combo Therapy For Fatty Liver Disease Gets FDA Fast Track Status

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Fast Track designation to Pfizer’s (NYSE: PFE) Ervogastat/Clesacostat Combination therapy for the treatment of Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH).

Benzinga

The Daily Biotech Pulse: Setback For NRx Pharma's COVID Study, Fast Track Tag For Pfizer's NASH Combo Therapy, Reata's Ataxia Drug In FDA Review

Here's a roundup of top developments in the biotech space over the last 24 hours:

The Conversation

How important is the COVID-19 booster shot for 5-to-11-year-olds? 5 questions answered

COVID-19 case numbers are rising again in the U.S. – including among children. In mid-May 2022, the Food and Drug Administration authorized a booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine for U.S. children ages 5 to 11, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention followed by recommending a booster shot…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pfizer Offers to Sell Medicines at Cost to Poorest Countries

US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer on Wednesday said it would sell its patented drugs on a not-for-profit basis to the world's poorest countries, as part of a new initiative announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos. "The time is now to begin closing this gap" between people with access to…

Axios

Health brands' reputation rise after pandemic

A renewed focus on health and wellness has been a boon to the reputations of health care companies, according to new rankings from the annual Axios/Harris Poll 100.

Benzinga

Morning Brief: Top Financial Stories Dominating on Wednesday, May 25

Reuters Ford To Pay $19.2M In Multi-State Settlement For False Advertising Claims

Benzinga

Pfizer To Sell 23 Patented Drugs, Vaccines At Lower Prices To Poorer Countries

Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) will sell over 20 patent-protected drugs and vaccines at not-for-profit prices to 45 of the world's poorest countries. Under the program, Pfizer will begin shipping the medicines first to Ghana, Malawi, Rwanda, Senegal, and Uganda before the end of this year, Chief Executive Albert Bourla said in an interview. This will…

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