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US adds updated Novavax shots as fall COVID vaccine option
U.S. regulators authorized another option for fall COVID-19 vaccination, updated shots made by Gaithersburg-based Novavax.
Maryland-based COVID-19 vaccine maker Novavax to chop workforce, expenses
Gaithersburg-based Novavax is cutting about a quarter of its global workforce as the COVID-19 vaccine maker seeks to slash expenses.
Extra COVID-19 booster now open to some high-risk Americans
Older Americans and people with weak immune systems can get an extra COVID-19 booster dose this spring.
Court blocks COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal government workers
President Joe Biden’s order that federal employees get vaccinated against COVID-19 has been blocked by a federal appeals court.
Vaccine litigation lingers after lifting of military mandate
COVID-19 vaccinations are no longer required for military personnel. But that hasn’t ended litigation over the issue.
FDA proposes once-a-year COVID shots for most Americans
U.S. health officials want to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the annual flu shot.
Pentagon drops COVID-19 vaccine mandate for troops
The Pentagon has formally dropped its COVID-19 vaccination mandate.
Longhorn Vaccines & Diagnostics recognized as Company of the Year
Bethesda-based Longhorn Vaccines & Diagnostics was named Diagnostics Company of the Year in the second annual BioTech Breakthrough Awards program.
COVID booster dose from Gaithersburg-based Novavax approved
U.S. regulators on Wednesday authorized a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine made by Gaithersburg-based Novavax.
US clears updated COVID boosters for kids as young as 5
The U.S. authorized updated COVID-19 boosters for children as young as 5, seeking to expand protection ahead of an expected winter wave.
Weis Markets pharmacies offering bivalent COVID-19 vaccine boosters in Md.
Weis Markets announced its Maryland pharmacies now offer doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna bivalent COVID-19 vaccine boosters.
Court rehears fight over COVID vaccine mandate for federal workers
President Joe Biden has the same authority to impose a COVID-19 vaccine requirement on federal workers that private employers have for their employees, an administration lawyer told a federal appeals court.
