What to Know About the New Covid Shots
The updated shots are now available in the U.S. Here’s who should get them and what to expect.
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The updated shots are now available in the U.S. Here’s who should get them and what to expect.
By Knvul Sheikh
A new formulation is coming, and there are two main reasons to wait for it.
By Dana G. Smith
While mandates and lockdowns are long gone, the virus isn’t and, for some Americans, neither are masks.
By Campbell Robertson
Early in the pandemic, scientists began testing an old TB vaccine against the coronavirus. But the trial enrolled fewer participants than expected as new Covid vaccines were introduced, and no discernible effect was found.
By Roni Caryn Rabin
U.S. Authorizes a New Round of Covid Boosters
Older Americans and those with weakened immune systems, groups still particularly vulnerable to the virus, may receive additional shots of the reformulated vaccine, federal officials said.
By Apoorva Mandavilli
F.D.A. Plans to Allow a Second Updated Covid Booster for Vulnerable Americans
Federal regulators plan to authorize an additional dose for seniors and immunocompromised people in the coming weeks, ahead of the introduction of a newly formulated booster later in the year.
By Noah Weiland and Sharon LaFraniere
Should You Get Another Covid Booster?
Britain and Canada have authorized another round of booster shots for older and immunocompromised citizens. So far, U.S. officials haven’t followed suit.
By Apoorva Mandavilli
AstraZeneca’s Covid Vaccine May Have Posed a Higher Heart Risk for Young Women, Study Shows
A new analysis examined deaths in Britain, where the company’s product was restricted in 2021 because of safety concerns.
By Apoorva Mandavilli
Vaccine Makers Kept $1.4 Billion in Prepayments for Canceled Covid Shots for the World’s Poor
Separately, Johnson & Johnson is demanding additional payment for unwanted shots, confidential documents show.
By Stephanie Nolen and Rebecca Robbins
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As the virus continues to mutate, the C.D.C. urged Americans to roll up their sleeves again for annual vaccinations.
By Apoorva Mandavilli
In a new book, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci recounts a career advising seven presidents. The chapter about Donald J. Trump is titled “He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not.”
By Sheryl Gay Stolberg
The panel endorsed targeting a variant of the coronavirus that is now receding, though some officials suggested aiming at newer versions of the virus that have emerged in recent weeks.
By Noah Weiland and Christina Jewett
Dr. Fauci testified before a House panel investigating Covid’s origins. The panel found emails suggesting that his aides were skirting public records laws.
By Benjamin Mueller and Sheryl Gay Stolberg
Negotiators plan to ask for more time. Among the sticking points are equitable access to vaccines and financing to set up surveillance systems.
By Apoorva Mandavilli
Experts are closely watching KP.2, now the leading variant.
By Dani Blum
The shot is no longer being manufactured or supplied, and it is no longer authorized for use in Europe.
By Rebecca Robbins
Thousands of Americans have filed vaccine-injury claims with the federal government.
By David Leonhardt
Thousands of Americans believe they experienced rare but serious side effects. But confirming a link is a difficult task.
By Apoorva Mandavilli
All vaccines have at least occasional side effects. But people who say they were injured by Covid vaccines believe their cases have been ignored.
By Apoorva Mandavilli
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