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Annual COVID vaccines similar to flu shots proposed

Under the proposal from the Food and Drug Administration, Americans would no longer need to keep track of how many shots they have received.

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CDC endorses updated COVID booster shots

The Centers for Disease Control recommended the shots that target the newest omicron strains of COVID-19, including one for people 12 and older.

COVID boosters targeting newest variants get US approval

The move by the Food and Drug Administration tweaks the recipe of shots made by Pfizer and rival Moderna that already have saved millions of lives.

 
Over-the-counter hearing aids expected this fall in US

Millions of Americans will be able to buy hearing aids without a prescription later this fall, under a long-awaited rule finalized Tuesday.

CDC drops COVID-19 quarantine, screening recommendations

The nation’s top public health agency on Thursday relaxed its COVID-19 guidelines, dropping the recommendation that Americans quarantine themselves if they come into close contact with an infected person.

7 years of sex abuse: How Mormon officials let it happen

“The first responsibility of the church in abuse cases is to help those who have been abused and protect those who may be vulnerable to future abuse,” according to the 2010 handbook for Mormon church leaders. But church officials tolerated abuse in at least one family for years.

1st US polio case in nearly a decade found in NY

Officials said the Rockland County resident is an unvaccinated adult, but they did not detail the person’s condition.

Novavax COVID vaccine gets FDA approval

The Food and Drug Administration authorized use of the more traditional type of vaccine for those 18 and older.