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A twice-yearly shot could help end AIDS. But will it get to everyone who needs it?
The drug is already sold to treat HIV infections and Gilead plans to seek approval soon to use it to guard against infections.
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Kennedy as health secretary sparks pushback from some in Mass., but not all
President-elect Donald Trump’s unorthodox pick for health and human services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has drawn a range of pushback from Massachusetts’ top elected leaders. Kennedy is the latest in a string of eyebrow raising picks from Trump, including Matt Gaetz for attorney general and Fox News host Pete Hegseth for defense secretary. They have drawn skepticism from...
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Reaction in Mass. to Trump tapping RFK Jr. for health secretary
President-elect Trump’s choice of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary sparked a wide range of reaction in Massachusetts. Some see it as a problematic step in the nation’s future, but others are looking forward to him shaking up norms around vaccines. ...
...Plus, analysis from political commentator Sue O’Connell on why Mike Pence, Trump’s former vice president, opposes Kennedy’s nomination....
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What to know about Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's pick for health secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has promoted claims about vaccines that contradict the overwhelming consensus of scientists.
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COVID, flu vaccines ‘widely available' in Mass. as seasons pick up
The state’s top public health official urged Bay Staters to take precautions against COVID-19 amid rising cases, as well as from heightened mosquito activity that can lead to serious illnesses. COVID and flu vaccines are now “widely available,” Department of Public Health Commissioner Robbie Goldstein stressed Wednesday, as officials prepare for respiratory illness season this fall and winter. “The...
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FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines, shots should be available in days
Updated COVID-19 vaccines are on their way. The Food and Drug Administration approved new shots from Pfizer and Moderna on Thursday, and the companies are set to begin shipping millions of doses.
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US to pay Moderna $176M to develop pandemic flu vaccine
Moderna already has a bird flu vaccine in very early-stage testing that uses the same mRNA technology that allowed rapid development and rollout of vaccines to protect against COVID-19.
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FDA approves Merck vaccine designed to protect adults from bacteria that can cause pneumonia, serious infections
Merck’s shot protects against 21 strains of that bacteria to prevent a severe form of pneumococcal disease and a lung infection called pneumonia.
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The HPV vaccine is linked to lower rates of head and neck cancer in males, study finds
The new research underscores the importance of vaccination for both sexes, experts say.
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