Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration met Thursday to help decide which variant of the virus that causes COVID should be targeted by updated versions of the vaccines.
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A stricter FDA policy for COVID vaccines could limit future access
Federal officials unveiled a rigorous regulatory approach to future COVID vaccines that could make it harder for many people under 65 to get immunized.
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How the pandemic changed the world of disease control for worse — and for better
Five years after the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic, there has been progress — and backsliding in the way the world responds to infectious disease.
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5 years into the pandemic, the COVID-19 virus keeps changing
The virus that causes COVID-19 continues to mutate. Scientists say that’s likely to continue indefinitely, and the virus will find new ways to evade the human immune system.
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Quiz: Can you pass our 9 question test on the latest theories of COVID-19 transmission
The World Health Organization has issued a report updating terminology and explanations regarding the spread of the novel coronavirus. See if you’re up on the latest vocab.
