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US scans updated COVID boosters targeting latest variants

US scans updated COVID boosters targeting latest variants

Washington (AFP) – The United States on Wednesday authorized its first update of its COVID-19 vaccines, booster doses targeting the most common strain of Omicron today. Shots can begin in a matter of days. FDA move to revise shot prescription made by Pfizer and rival Moderna that has already saved millions of spirits. Hope is …

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FDA authorizes use of updated Covid-19 boosters for Pfizer and Moderna

FDA authorizes use of updated Covid-19 boosters for Pfizer and Moderna

Both are bivalent vaccines that combine the company’s original vaccine with a vaccine that targets the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 lines. The updated Pfizer vaccine is a 30-mcg dose that is allowed for people 12 years of age or older. Moderna vaccine is the 50 microgram dose that is allowed for people 18 years of …

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States tapping historic surpluses for tax cuts and rebates

States tapping historic surpluses for tax cuts and rebates

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Stoked by the largest surplus in state history, Missouri’s Republican-led Legislature devised a $500 million plan to send one-time tax refunds to millions of households. In a shock to some, GOP Gov. Mike Parson vetoed it. Parson’s objection: He wanted a bigger, longer-lasting tax cut. “Now is the time for …

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