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GOP presidential hopefuls use Trumps COVID record to court vaccine skeptics
GOP presidential hopefuls use Trumps COVID record to court vaccine skeptics
Darius Tahir and Daniel Chang, KFF Health News
November 29, 2023
11:16 am

Former President Donald Trump often seems proud to advertise his administration’s record on speedily developing COVID-19 vaccines.

Merck’s pneumococcal vaccine V116 poses challenge to Pfizer’s Prevnar 20
Merck’s pneumococcal vaccine V116 poses challenge to Pfizer’s Prevnar 20
Lecia Bushak
November 28, 2023
1:37 pm

If approved, V116 would specifically target older people, potentially serving as a competitor to Pfizer’s own pneumococcal vaccine, Prevnar 20.

Is Novavax, the latecomer COVID vaccine, worth the wait?
Is Novavax, the latecomer COVID vaccine, worth the wait?
Amy Maxmen, KFF Health News
November 20, 2023
10:00 am

Whereas mRNA vaccines direct the body to produce spike proteins from the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which then train a person’s immune system to recognize and fight the virus, Novavax simply injects the proteins.

How lawmakers in Texas and Florida undermine COVID vaccination efforts
How lawmakers in Texas and Florida undermine COVID vaccination efforts
Amy Maxmen, KFF Health News
November 13, 2023
10:30 am

The shift in health information trails rhetoric from primarily Republican politicians who have reversed their positions on COVID vaccines.

A new RSV shot could help protect babies this winter — if they can get it in time
A new RSV shot could help protect babies this winter — if they can get it in time
Amelia Templeton, Oregon Public Broadcasting for KFF Health News
November 10, 2023
10:00 am

RSV is the leading reason babies under 12 months old end up in the hospital, and an estimated 100-300 kids under age 5 die from it in the U.S. every year.

States reconsider religious exemptions for vaccinations in child care
States reconsider religious exemptions for vaccinations in child care
Matt Volz, KFF Health News
November 3, 2023
9:57 am

More than half the children who attend Munchkin Land Daycare near Billings, Montana, have special needs or compromised immune systems.

A new era of vaccines leaves old questions about prices unanswered
A new era of vaccines leaves old questions about prices unanswered
Elisabeth Rosenthal, KFF Health News
October 31, 2023
9:34 am

Following the success of COVID-19 mRNA shots, scientists have a far greater capacity to tailor shots to a virus’s structure, putting a host of new vaccines on the horizon.

Pfizer and BioNTech’s combo flu/COVID vax shows strong immune response
Pfizer and BioNTech’s combo flu/COVID vax shows strong immune response
Lecia Bushak
October 26, 2023
1:09 pm

Pfizer and BioNTech released topline data from a Phase 1/ 2 trial for their combination flu and COVID-19 vaccine, showing it was safe and effective.

AstraZeneca’s self-administered nasal flu vaccine gets FDA review
AstraZeneca’s self-administered nasal flu vaccine gets FDA review
Lecia Bushak
October 24, 2023
1:32 pm

The Food and Drug Administration has accepted AstraZeneca’s Biologics License Application for a self-administered version of FluMist Quadrivalent.

Why is finding COVID shots for young children still so hard?
Why is finding COVID shots for young children still so hard?
Jackie Fortiér, LAist, KFF Health News
October 20, 2023
2:30 pm

There are two parallel vaccine systems in the U.S., and the one children use depends on their insurance.

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