Be warned: Check your insurance before getting a COVID-19 vaccine this year
For those who are uninsured or under-insured, CDPH will have vaccine at its three CDPH Immunization Clinics. Walk-ins are welcome, but registration is highly encouraged. Create an account and register for an appointment at https://getvaxchi.chicago.gov or by calling the clinic. Call ahead to make sure COVID-19 vaccine doses have arrived.
Updated Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Authorized for Use in Upcoming Season
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the emergency use of the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted.
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COVID-19 vaccines for kids: What you need to know
Learn about the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines for kids, the possible side effects, and the benefits of vaccination.
What to Know About Novavax, the 'Other' COVID Vaccine
Pfizer's and Moderna's formulas have been the go-to on pharmacy shelves, but Novavax remains an important option.
Planning on getting the new COVID-19 shot? Check your insurance first
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that the Food and Drug Administration has ended a program that provided free COVID-19 vaccines in August of 2024. Because of that, some are warned to double-check your insurance before getting the shot.
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Catching the virus that causes COVID-19 or getting a COVID-19 vaccination gives you protection, also called immunity, from the virus. But over time, that protection seems to
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FDA approved new COVID-19 vaccines. Here's what to know and where to get them
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently green-lit new 2024-25 COVID-19 vaccinations ahead of the fall and winter ...
FDA OKs third dose for Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines
These extra doses will bring more highly specialised work making these novel molecules to contract manufacturing ...
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New COVID-19 Vaccines Targeting KP.2 Variant Available
Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines are updated to better match currently circulating COVID strains, while the Novavax adjuvant ...
FDA approves first flu vaccine that can be self-administered at home
FluMist is a nasal spray manufactured by AstraZeneca that has been used to protect against influenza in the United States ...
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FDA approves first at-home flu vaccine in U.S., a nasal spray
FluMist is the only flu vaccine administered by nasal spray, not injection. It is licensed for individuals between the ages ...
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With FDA nod, AstraZeneca's FluMist becomes first self-administered flu vaccine
AstraZeneca has just scored big on the quest to make routine vaccinations less of a hassle. | The FDA signed off on ...
Moderna Stock Jumps on Canadian Government's Approval of Updated COVID-19 Vaccine
The company reported Health Canada authorized the use of its Spikevax KP.2 shot for those aged six months and older. Last ...
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FDA approved new COVID-19 vaccines. Here's what to know and where to get them
Here's what to know about the latest vaccines, who needs them and how they help prevent the more serious effects of COVID-19. The FDA granted emergency use authorization last week to an updated ...
A flu vaccine you can administer yourself, stroke deaths on the rise and drug overdose deaths decreasing: Here's what happened in health this week.
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