CDC recommends updated Covid vaccines for everyone ages 6 months and up, allowing shots to start within days

[ad_1] A vial of the Moderna coronavirus booster vaccine targeting BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants is pictured at Skippack Pharmacy in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, Sept. 8, 2022. Hannah Beier | Reuters The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday recommended that all Americans ages 6 months and older receive updated Covid shots from Pfizer and…

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Moderna says updated Covid vaccine was effective against highly mutated BA.2.86 variant in trial

[ad_1] Artur Widak | Nurphoto | Getty Images Moderna‘s new Covid vaccine produced a strong immune response against BA.2.86, a highly mutated omicron variant that health officials are watching closely, according to clinical trial data the biotech company released Wednesday.  The updated shot produced an 8.7-fold increase in protective antibodies against BA.2.86, which has been…

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Moderna shares rise on better Covid vaccine outlook despite sharp drop in sales

[ad_1] Artur Widak | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of Moderna rose Thursday after the biotech company hiked its full-year outlook for its Covid vaccine, its only marketable product, despite reporting a quarterly loss and sharp drop in revenue.  Here’s what Moderna reported compared with Wall Street’s expectations, based on a survey of analysts by Refinitiv: Loss…

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