Next round of COVID-19 shots in fall will target latest omicron strain
The next round of COVID-19 vaccines will target one of the latest versions of the coronavirus
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FDA advisers consider changing COVID vaccine to target latest omicron strain
The COVID-19 vaccines are on track for a big recipe change this fall
US study finds 1 in 10 get long COVID after omicron, starts identifying key symptoms
A U.S. study suggests 1 in 10 people are getting long COVID after an omicron infection, a lower estimate than earlier in...
US reaches deal with Moderna for omicron COVID-19 vaccine
The Biden administration says it has reached an agreement with Moderna to buy 66 million doses of the company’s next gen...
Tweaked COVID boosters in US must target newer omicron types
U.S. regulators are telling COVID-19 vaccine makers to tweak any booster doses intended for fall so they protect against...
Pfizer says tweaked COVID-19 shots boost omicron protection
Pfizer says tweaking its COVID-19 vaccine to better target the omicron variant is safe and boosts protection
WHO: China's COVID plan is 'unsustainable' due to omicron
The head of the World Health Organization says China’s extreme approach to containing the coronavirus is unsustainable b...
South Africa in new surge of COVID from versions of omicron
Health experts in South Africa say the country is experiencing a surge of new COVID-19 cases driven by two omicron sub-v...
What do we know about the new omicron mutant?
A new omicron mutant that is a descendent of the earlier “stealth omicron” has quickly gained ground in the United State...
S. Korea to remove most virus restrictions as omicron slows
South Korea will remove most pandemic restrictions, including indoor gathering limits, as it slowly wiggles out of an om...
