Up to one in 7,000 American teens suffered heart inflammation after their Covid vaccine

Up to one in 7,000 American teens suffered heart inflammation after their Covid vaccine

Thousands of American teenagers may have suffered heart inflammation after getting a Covid jab, a study suggests. Researchers found up to one in 7,000 boys aged 12 to 15 years old developed myocarditis after receiving the Pfizer vaccine. The condition — which is mild for most but can cause a recurrent heart palpitation in rare … Read more

What you need to know about COVID-19 boosters and the flu shot

What you need to know about COVID-19 boosters and the flu shot

What you need to know about COVID-19 boosters and the flu shot  KOMO News County offers latest COVID booster shots, preps for flu season  VC Star What to know before getting the flu, COVID, or Monkeypox vaccine  krcgtv.com Don’t Delay – Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19 and Flu Now  countynewscenter.com All Shot Up  John Scalzi’s Whatever View Full Coverage on Google … Read more

New, Omicron-specific COVID-19 booster shot now available at local providers, according to Kenosha County health official

New, Omicron-specific COVID-19 booster shot now available at local providers, according to Kenosha County health official

KENOSHA NEWS STAFF The new, Omicron-specific COVID-19 booster shot is now available at local providers, and people ages 12 and up are encouraged receive it, according to Kenosha County Board of Health President Dr. Diane Gerlach. Gerlach said Thursday the updated shot, known as the bivalent booster, can help restore protection from COVID-19 that has … Read more

Can you combine Paxlovid with other COVID-19 drugs? FDA says no, for some

Can you combine Paxlovid with other COVID-19 drugs? FDA says no, for some

Taking Pfizer’s blockbuster COVID-19 pills, Paxlovid, at the same time as a rival’s treatment for the virus might be safe and more effective than either drug alone, federal scientists have found.  The combination might also offer a solution to so-called “rebound” cases, when patients see a return of symptoms after finishing off a course of … Read more

Latest COVID booster shots will be released before human testing is complete

Latest COVID booster shots will be released before human testing is complete

The Food and Drug Administration is expected to approve new COVID-19 booster shots this week — before the vaccines are tested on humans, according to a new report by the Wall Street Journal. The new boosters are similar to the COVID vaccines currently available in the US with minor modifications that protect recipients from the … Read more