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Texas’ hospital system confirms its first case of new COVID-19 lambda variant

Loading the player… Just when people were beginning to wrap their heads around the delta variant of COVID-19, this week, Texas’ hospital system has become the first to report a case of the lambda variant. According to ABC News, Monday, Houston Methodist Hospital, which operates eight hospitals in its network, confirmed its first case of the… Read More »

Data suggests ‘likely’ link between COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, rare heart issues in teens, CDC panel says

A CDC advisory panel suggested a likely link between mRNA COVID-19 vaccines and rare reports of heart inflammation in younger age groups, but noted that the benefits of receiving a shot still “clearly outweigh” the risks. The COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Technical (VaST) Work Group, which presented during the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meeting… Read More »

Moderna banks $3.3B in latest COVID-19 vaccine supply deal with US, rounding out government’s earmarked doses

The U.S. has been one of Moderna’s most lucrative COVID-19 vaccine customers as the biotech vies for at least $ 19 billion in pandemic shot sales by year’s end.  Just how lucrative? As part of its latest supply deal announced last week, the U.S. will dish out $ 3.3 billion for 200 million shots from… Read More »