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Pfizer Will Ask FDA to Approve Its COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Under 5 Years
If approved, the two-shot regimen would become the first approved for use in children this young
First Shots Given in Trial of Moderna mRNA-Based HIV Vaccine
Vaccine uses mRNA technology to deliver HIV-specific antigens that could trigger an immune response against the virus
EPA to Restore Rule Limiting Mercury Pollution From Power Plants
Rule was first enacted in 2012 and credited with a range of public health benefits
‘Stealth’ Version of Omicron Variant No Cause for Alarm, Experts Say
New version of the variant does not appear to cause more severe disease, and vaccines are effective against it
California Universal Health Care System Bill Faces Monday Deadline
There is also a second bill to fund universal health care, which has a different deadline and does not have to pass on Monday
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
ALA Report Cites Progress Made in Reducing Tobacco Use
E-cigarette use reported by more than 2 million middle and high school students in 2021; considerable disparities reported in smoking
Moderna Begins Testing Booster Shot Aimed at Omicron
New study will focus on a single omicron-specific booster dose in about 600 adults
Scientists Watch, Worry About New ‘Stealth’ Version of Omicron Variant
The variant, called BA.2, has genetic traits that make it somewhat more difficult to detect
Hospital Defends Decision to Deny Heart Transplant to Unvaccinated Man
Other U.S. hospitals have also faced criticism for denying transplants to patients who were not vaccinated against COVID-19
