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FDA panel eyes shift to annual COVID shots
Vaccine advisers will vote on whether to simplify vaccine composition and will discuss an annual recommendation and a system for
Read more.Only 1% of immune-impaired US adults have gotten the recommended 5 COVID vaccine doses
Those least likely to receive at least 4 doses were Black, previously had COVID-19, or were on high-dose corticosteroids.
Read more.Vaccinated pregnant women less prone to serious Omicron COVID
Moderate to severe COVID-19 from the Omicron variant was nearly three times more likely in women who received no vaccines
Read more.Resistant H pylori infections linked to use of antibiotics for COVID-19
A randomized trial found that antibiotics used to treat Heliobacter pylori infections had lower-than-accepted eradication rates in patients previously treated
Read more.US sees little sign of post-Christmas COVID bump; XBB.1.5 continues rise
Also, separate reports from the WHO and Europe show declines in cases, with countries and regions reflecting differences in subvariant
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