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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.