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The FDA's irregular proposal to fast-track its review of Pfizer-BioNTech's covid vaccine for kids under 5 were abruptly tabled in order to gather more data on the efficacy of a third low-dose shot. That pushes the timetable out to at least April.
Its protection against hospitalization fell from 91% at two months to 78% by the fourth month, a study found. In related news, the CDC now recommends that immunocompromised Americans get a booster three months after the initial series of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna shots, rather than the current five months.
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The Washington Post reports the passing of this milestone, but notes that the global rollout is very uneven, and poorer nations remain with lower vaccination rates. Other reports say though the U.S. brokered a J&J vaccine deal for refugees in Thailand, the shots have yet to be delivered.
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Critics allege the "free kill" law improperly shields negligent doctors, but nevertheless Florida's Senate has seemingly abandoned efforts to overturn it. Separately, a Massachusetts bill to limit out-of-pocket spending on insulin was approved.
Media outlets report that the Food and Drug Administration was concerned the only clinical trials of the lung cancer treatment happened in China in a population not as diverse as that in the U.S. Meanwhile, controversially-approved Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm is again in the news.
The U.K. study also showed the risk doubles if you live in a poorer neighborhood than a richer one. Transgender health care problems in Utah are also in the news. Also: health risks from Moscow Mule cocktails; Black and hispanic teacher departures; and the French discoverer of HIV died.
Under a Texas law that went into effect in September all abortions are banned after about six weeks. As legislatures swing into high gear around the country, abortion is also on the top of their agendas.
Framed against a new report showing a sharp spike in inflation, President Joe Biden touted his plans to lower prescription drug costs as a way to lower the financial burden on Americans. He called on the Senate to take action on the pricing provisions, which are part of the stalled Build Back Better package.
Because of that, attorney Jeffrey LeVee said, "it cannot violate the antitrust laws." Modern Healthcare reports that opening statements in the case focused on the dispute over whether not-for-profit Sutter requires health plans to contract with all its hospitals as a condition of contracting with one of them, a practice known as "tying."
On Thursday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams was firm in his resolve: “We are not firing them,” he said. “People are quitting. The responsibility is clear.”
The trial was performed when the delta variant was circulating. The FDA is still reviewing the two-dose vaccine, which is protein-based and made differently than the mRNA Pfizer or Moderna jabs.
The president did concede, during a TV news interview, that it was a tough call to make for the places where mask rules have been dropped. The White House is also reportedly working on its own plan for relaxing restrictions, including tackling how to know if the next phase of the pandemic has arrived.
The antibody drug in question is bebtelovimab, and though still experimental, it is reported to fight omicron covid. The deal will secure 600,000 doses for the Department of Health and Human Services. Separately, conflicting reports throw some doubt on monoclonal antibody treatment sotrovimab.
The Daily Yonder says the 40% decline in last week's data likely indicates rural counties have passed the peak of the omicron surge. Separately, a new study says that delta covid actually infected twice as many people per capita in rural areas than urban ones, with low vax rates to blame.
As part of evolving efforts to limit opioid abuse while appropriately alleviating patient pain, the CDC released 12 new recommendations that would revise federal guidelines around addictive pain medications. Eliminating controversial dosage thresholds is among the proposed changes.
A study in the journal Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine details the way that a covid infection can cause harm during pregnancy, in particular the way it can remove vital life support functions from a developing fetus.
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