Opinion: Booster shots alone won’t protect immunocompromised people from Covid-19
Covid-19 taught me something about second chances: In March 2020, I fought the virus and…
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U.S. health officials recommend booster shots against Covid-19
U.S. health officials Wednesday recommended all Americans get Covid-19 booster shots to shore up their…
Opinion: Waiving intellectual property rights would compromise global vaccination efforts
The resurgence of Covid-19 cases in the United States and around the world, in large…
U.S. expected to recommend Covid-19 vaccine booster shots for all
WASHINGTON — U.S. experts are expected to recommend Covid-19 vaccine boosters for all Americans, regardless…
What’s safe to do during summer’s Covid surge? STAT asked public health experts about their own plans
With Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations spiking around the country, dreams of a summer like those…
Scientists unlock clues to determining how safe vaccinated people are from Covid-19
Imagine peering into people’s blood and being able to pick up a simple marker of…
The fine print: Understanding the new policy authorizing extra Covid vaccine doses for the immunocompromised
This much is clear: Some people in the United States with medical conditions that have…
Facebook and YouTube execs say removing Covid-19 misinformation isn’t enough
New falsehoods have emerged to match every stage of pandemic response. Unquestionably, that misinformation has…
FDA authorizes additional dose of Covid-19 vaccine for the immunocompromised
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized the administration of an additional dose of…
Listen: Biden’s drug pricing plan, Wall Street’s Alzheimer’s fixation, & daily 5 a.m. alarms
Can drug pricing help Democrats keep the Senate? Why is there still no nominee for…
Opinion: Listen: Two physicians, one of whom had a ‘breakthrough infection,’ on Covid-19 among the vaccinated
In this week’s episode of the “First Opinion Podcast,” psychiatrist Stephen Tourjee shares his experience…
A WHO official on why we need a global tech strategy to fight vaccine misinformation
The creation of effective vaccines has offered a lifeline in the worst pandemic in world…
A snort or a jab? Scientist debate potential benefits of intranasal Covid-19 vaccines
As the world amasses experience with Covid-19 vaccines, something we should have known from the…
A WHO expert explains why she believes the rush for Covid-19 boosters is premature
When the World Health Organization last week called for a moratorium on giving Covid-19 booster…
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Listen: The mRNA gold rush, Delta’s alarming rise, & the next treatment for Alzheimer’s
Who’s going to win the mRNA bake-off? How worrisome is the Delta variant? And why…
WHO calls for a temporary moratorium on administering booster shots of Covid-19 vaccines
The World Health Organization called Wednesday for a temporary moratorium on the use of Covid-19…
People chasing Covid-19 vaccine boosters create headaches for the health care system
WASHINGTON — The entire U.S. health care system has been single-mindedly focused on getting Covid-19…
What Delta has changed in the Covid pandemic — and what it hasn’t
In some respects, the Delta variant has changed everything in the Covid-19 pandemic. In others,…
FDA, under pressure, plans ‘sprint’ to accelerate review of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for full approval
WASHINGTON — Under heavy pressure, the Food and Drug Administration center that reviews vaccines is…
Biden wants $100 rewards for those who get vaccinated against Covid-19 — but there’s little he can do to make it happen
WASHINGTON – President Biden wants states to give $100 to people who get vaccinated against…
Listen: The quest for a Covid pill, a microbiome gut-check, & CRISPR on the big screen
How long do vaccines last? Is the microbiome overhyped? And who should play Jennifer Doudna…
Opinion: A double vaccine crisis is endangering millions of children
World health experts met recently to discuss an emerging global health crisis linked to the…
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Efficacy of Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccine slips to 84% after six months, data show
The efficacy of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech fell from 96% to…
Opinion: A solution to the murky legal status of vaccine mandates: rewrite vaccine EUAs
It has been quite a week for vaccine mandates in the United States. The Department…
How concerned should we be about breakthrough coronavirus infections? One expert weighs in
In the past week, you may have heard about Olympic athletes who are fully vaccinated…
Why is Delta such a big deal? And other burning questions about the next phase of the Covid-19 pandemic
The rise of the Delta variant has driven new Covid-19 outbreaks, rattled markets, and reminded…
Opinion: Proven ways to boost Covid-19 vaccination: mandates plus nudges
The United States is approaching a plateau in vaccination rates at a perilous moment as…
Public health officials have tools to beat back Covid again. Does anyone want to use them?
Before Covid-19 vaccines, public health officials fought off the pandemic with the only tools they…
STAT+: Pfizer looks to widen access to Covid-19 vaccine in Africa, but advocates say it doesn’t go far enough
Pfizer (PFE) and BioNTech (BNTX) moved Wednesday to widen access to Covid-19 vaccines by striking…
Opinion: Listen: Ezekiel Emanuel on vaccine mandates: ‘Covid might not be done with you’
Are health care workers more obligated than others to get a Covid-19 vaccine? In this…
Delta variant surges to 83% of sequenced Covid-19 cases in the U.S., CDC says
The rapidly spreading Delta variant now accounts for 83% of sequenced Covid-19 cases in the…
States are sitting on millions of surplus Covid-19 vaccine doses as expiration dates approach
Millions of unused Covid-19 vaccines are set to go to waste as demand dwindles across…
Messenger RNA vaccine pioneer Katalin Karikó shares her long journey to Covid-19 vaccines
In the span of the Covid-19 pandemic, and thanks to the success of two of…
How Delta is pushing the U.S. into a new phase of the Covid-19 pandemic
For the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic, hospitalizations and deaths followed infection patterns by…
Listen: The FDA’s future, Biden’s tight ship, & the latest Aduhelm twist
Who’s going to run the FDA? Why isn’t the Biden administration leakier? And what if…
Opinion: Vaxxed or axed: To protect patients, every health care worker must be vaccinated
Masks are off. Theaters and indoor dining are back. Life seems to be returning to…
The world will not exit Covid-19 pandemic without booster shots, vaccine developer says
The world will not get the Covid-19 pandemic under control without using booster shots for…
J&J’s Covid-19 vaccine may trigger neurological condition in rare cases, FDA says
Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine may trigger a rare neurological condition in a small number…
WHO director-general slams notion of Covid-19 vaccine booster doses given global health needs
The director-general of the World Health Organization on Monday issued a stinging rebuke to Pfizer…
WHO director-general slams notion of Covid-19 vaccine booster doses given global health needs
The director-general of the World Health Organization on Monday issued a stinging rebuke to Pfizer…
Opinion: The decline in Covid-19 preceded vaccines. But we need jabs to finish the job
As coronavirus infections decline in the U.S., it seems appropriate to celebrate the triumph of…
Experts warn full Covid-19 vaccine approval is no quick fix for hesitancy
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration issuing full approval for two Covid-19 vaccines might…
Pfizer to discuss vaccine booster with U.S. officials Monday
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer says it plans to meet with top U.S. health officials Monday…
Can we stretch existing Covid vaccines to inoculate more people? Experts are divided
With the global supply of Covid-19 vaccine still woefully inadequate, vaccine makers are scouring the…
Opinion: Something to celebrate: delivering vaccines to essential workers
Covid-19 vaccines are cause for celebration. Family members are reuniting, people are traveling and returning…
12 lessons Covid-19 taught us about developing vaccines during a pandemic
The extraordinary drive to develop Covid-19 vaccines was like a moonshot — and like that fabled…
Opinion: If Covid-19 vaccines can cause heart inflammation, caution should be warranted in those at risk
The remarkable development and rollout of Covid-19 vaccines will be hailed as a triumph of…
Operation Warp Speed — now, the ‘CAG’— is here to stay
You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s weekly newsletter about the politics and…
Perna set to retire from Warp Speed later this summer
WASHINGTON — Gus Perna, the four-star Army general responsible for coordinating the U.S. coronavirus vaccine…
CDC advisory panel backs use of dengue vaccine in high-risk areas, despite delivery challenges
An expert panel voted Thursday to advise that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…