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Vials Found in Lab Contained Vaccine, Not Smallpox Virus: CDC
Federal officials were alerted that the vials were found by a laboratory worker while cleaning out a freezer in the facility
FDA Approves Both Pfizer, Moderna Boosters for All Adults
Any adult who received a second dose of either vaccine at least six months earlier should be able to get a booster as soon as this weekend
Trial Begins of Nasal Vaccine for Alzheimer Disease
Phase 1 trial will include 16 patients ages 60 to 85 years who have early, symptomatic Alzheimer disease but are otherwise in good health
Vials With Smallpox Labels Found at Vaccine Lab in Pennsylvania: CDC
Vials were found by a laboratory worker while cleaning out a freezer in a facility that conducts vaccine research
Nearly 10 Percent of Younger Children Have Gotten First COVID-19 Vaccine Dose
Children who get their first shot by the end of the week and their second one three weeks after will be fully vaccinated by Christmas
Moderna Asks FDA to Approve Its Booster Shot for All Adults
Moderna booster is half the dose of the initial vaccination series: 50 mcg versus 100 mcg
FDA Could Approve Pfizer Booster Shots for All Adults This Week
More than 30 million Americans have already gotten booster shots
CDC: More Than 100,000 Americans Died From Drug Overdoses in One Year
Figure is almost 30 percent higher than the previous year, when 78,000 overdose deaths were reported
CDC Investigating Case of Monkeypox in Traveler From Nigeria
Symptoms of monkeypox are similar to but milder than symptoms of smallpox
White House to Spend Billions to Boost COVID-19 Vaccine Supply
The goal of the plan is to produce at least 1 billion doses a year beginning in the second half of 2022
