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Chief US health adviser Anthony Fauci has said the United States and other countries will be dealing with Covid-19 for some time to come, suggesting the need for universal yearly vaccinations. Speaking with New York’s PIX 11 television station in an interview on Sunday, Fauci was asked about the future …

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the green light to administer Pfizer vaccine boosters to children aged between 5 and 11, citing data collected in ongoing trials. The agency skipped an advisory board meeting typically held before such decisions, saying the matter had been covered during previous …

Employees at Meta will have to show proof that they received a Covid-19 vaccine booster, with the company citing its effectiveness. Meta is now set to reopen its offices in March. Meta – which owns Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and virtual reality company Oculus – will fully reopen its offices on …

A Health Ministry body known as the pandemic treatment staff voted for the additional dose on Tuesday, recommending the move by a wide margin, according to the Times of Israel. In addition to the elderly, other high-risk groups and medical workers were also recommended for the extra booster, which still …

“There are active discussions here in the department at the policy level about booster shots and whether or not to make those mandatory,” Kirby told reporters during a Friday press briefing, adding “There have been no final decisions made about that.” Asked about the some 40,000 unvaccinated troops across all …

In a press briefing on Thursday, the EMA announced that new data supports a swifter delivery of booster Covid vaccines, potentially clearing the way for EU states to ramp up administering third jabs. However, despite giving the green light for countries to reduce the gap to three months, the EMA …

The NBA told players the new rules on Sunday, according to AP, and stressed that those who initially received the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine are most in need of a booster jab. Citing its waning efficacy over time, the league called on players, coaches and referees who received the …

The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee voted on Thursday in favor of Moderna’s request for boosters, saying that adults 65 and older, as well as younger adults with health problems, jobs or living situations that put them at increased risk of the coronavirus should have access to them, …

Early on Wednesday, Politico reported that several doctors and scientists – including some who advised President Joe Biden during the transition and since – objected to the booster plan on a September 27 phone call that involved Biden’s chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci, among others. Fauci reportedly argued that …

The agency’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee met on Friday and heard arguments from scientists and Pfizer representatives in favor of authorizing a third dose of the US drugmaker’s Covid-19 vaccine for the general public. After several hours of deliberation, the panel voted 16-3 against approving the boosters. …