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Moderna says lower booster dose could free up a billion doses

With the White House aiming for a Sept. 20 start date for COVID-19 booster shots for adults in the U.S., the countdown has begun for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to review booster data from vaccine companies.  Moderna (MRNA), meanwhile, is focused on halving its booster shot, from the current 100 microgram dose. The company submitted to the FDA an initial round of data to support the half dose this week. According to Moderna officials, the lower dosage has production benefits… Source link

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Student, 20, has heart failure after second dose of Covid-19

A 20-year-old university student said she experienced congestive heart failure after contracting Covid for the second time. Madeline Neville, from Philadelphia in the US, shared a Facebook post on December 8 hoping to educate people who “don’t believe in the severity of the pandemic”. Ms Neville said she quarantined in October after she was diagnosed with a “mild case” of coronavirus and returned back to her normal life after she had recovered. It wasn’t until she was diagnosed… Source link

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