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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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