FDA Gives Moderna COVID Vaccine Full Approval
MONDAY, Jan. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine has received full approval for use in people 18 and older, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Monday.The vaccine, which has been available for that age group under emerg…
Learn MoreCalif. Universal Health Care System Bill Faces Monday Deadline
MONDAY, Jan. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — California lawmakers must vote by Monday on whether to keep a bill to create a universal health care system moving forward.Monday, Jan. 31, is the last chance for California Democrats in the Assembly to keep t…
Learn More‘Stealth’ Version of Omicron Variant No Cause for Alarm, Experts Say
MONDAY, Jan. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The so-called “stealth” variant of Omicron isn’t likely to cause another devastating wave of COVID-19, experts say.The new version of the variant, called BA.2, doesn’t appear to cause more severe disease and v…
Learn MoreHospital Defends Decision to Deny Heart Transplant to Unvaccinated Man
THURSDAY, Jan. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In response to claims that a man was denied a heart transplant because he refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19, Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston said Wednesday that its transplant policies mirror…
Learn MoreScientists Watch, Worry About New ‘Stealth’ Version of Omicron Variant
THURSDAY, Jan. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A “stealthier” version of the Omicron variant that has been spotted in the United States and dozens of other countries is being closely monitored by health officials and scientists.The variant, called BA.2, …
Learn MoreModerna Begins Testing Booster Shot Aimed at Omicron
THURSDAY, Jan. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Moderna Inc. announced Wednesday that it has launched a trial that will study the power of a redesigned booster shot — one that hones in on the highly contagious Omicron variant.The news comes just one day …
Learn MoreBiden Administration Withdraws Vaccine Mandate for Large Employers
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Biden Administration on Tuesday withdrew an emergency COVID-19 vaccine-or-test mandate for workers at large companies following the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling against the requirement.The mandate…
Learn MoreOmicron Shows Signs of Ebbing as U.S. Cases Fall, Hospitalizations Level Off
TUESDAY, Jan. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Weeks after Omicron began ravaging the United States, experts are now seeing statistical signs that suggest the wildly contagious variant might be losing steam.More states have now reported they have passed t…
Learn MoreOmicron Shows Signs of Ebbing as U.S. Cases Fall, Hospitalizations Level Off
TUESDAY, Jan. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Weeks after Omicron began ravaging the United States, experts are now seeing statistical signs that suggest the wildly contagious variant might be losing steam.More states have now reported they have passed t…
Learn MoreFree N95 Masks Begin Arriving in U.S. Pharmacies
TUESDAY, Jan. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The distribution of free N95 masks for Americans has begun, the Biden administration said Monday.”Last week, masks began shipping and arriving at pharmacies and grocers around [the] country. We expect that th…
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