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New Covid vaccine rollout hampered by canceled appointments, insurance issues

CVS and Walgreens confirmed a limited supply at some locations around the country. And some insurers are still updating their billing systems to cover the cost of the shots.
A pharmacist administers a new mRNA Covid vaccine COMIRNATY by Pfizer at CVS Pharmacy in Eagle Rock, Calif., on Sept. 14, 2023.
A pharmacist administers a new mRNA Covid vaccine COMIRNATY by Pfizer at CVS Pharmacy in Eagle Rock, Calif., on Sept. 14, 2023.

FDA clears new Covid boosters: 5 things to know

The new shots are formulated to target the XBB.1.5 subvariant.
A medical receptionist at a doctors office in Cambridge, receives her second dose of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine at the Talbot County Community Center in Easton, Md., on Feb. 5, 2021.
A medical receptionist at a doctors office in Cambridge, receives her second dose of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine at the Talbot County Community Center in Easton, Md., on Feb. 5, 2021.

Free Covid tests will be available to order from government again starting next week

The Biden administration is restarting its free mail-order Covid test program.
COVID-19 antigen rapid tests
COVID-19 antigen rapid tests

Despite recent uptick, Covid leveling off in some areas of the country, wastewater testing shows

Wastewater surveillance finds the spread of Covid may be plateauing. But experts warn that the nation is not done with the virus just yet.
A lab technician carries wastewater samples from around the U.S. to be tested for Covid-19 at Biobot Analytics in Cambridge, Mass., in 2022.
A lab technician carries wastewater samples from around the U.S. to be tested for Covid-19 at Biobot Analytics in Cambridge, Mass., in 2022.

Sore throat, then congestion: Common Covid symptoms follow a pattern now, doctors say

Doctors who treat Covid describe the ways the illness has gotten milder and shifted over time to mostly affect the upper respiratory tract.
A fan is swabbed at the Covid-19 testing site prior to opening night of the Tomlin UNITED Tour on March 29, 2022 in San Diego, Calif.
A fan is swabbed at the Covid-19 testing site prior to opening night of the Tomlin UNITED Tour on March 29, 2022 in San Diego, Calif.

DeSantis administration advises against Covid shots for Florida residents under 65

The statement contradicts the CDC's recommendation that everyone ages 6 months and up get new boosters.
Joseph Ladapo
Joseph Ladapo

CDC recommends updated Covid shot for everyone ages 6 months and up

The latest vaccines are expected to be available within the next two days.
Close-up of a person receiving a Covid-19 vaccine
Close-up of a person receiving a Covid-19 vaccine

At-home Covid testing: When to test and what your results mean

As Covid cases rise, here’s what you should know as you break out those rapid tests again.
A resident self-administers an at-home Covid-19 test in Easton, N.H, on Dec. 7, 2021.
A resident self-administers an at-home Covid-19 test in Easton, N.H, on Dec. 7, 2021.

In the ICU, doctors see rise in Covid cases but less severe disease

Hospitalizations from Covid are still happening, but in many instances, patients aren't getting as sick as in the early days of the pandemic.
Hospital emergency room entrance sign
Hospital emergency room entrance sign

New Covid boosters work against the highly mutated BA.2.86 variant, vaccine makers say

The variant has not yet gained widespread prevalence in the U.S., but it has raised alarm among experts because of its high number of mutations. 
A woman receives a Covid-19 booster shot at a vaccine clinic in Lansdale, Pa.
A woman receives a Covid-19 booster shot at a vaccine clinic in Lansdale, Pa.

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FDA could greenlight new Covid boosters as early as Friday

The shots could become available next week, after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also signs off.
Image: A Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center nurse administers a Pfizer Covid-19 booster vaccine at an inoculation station next to Jackson State University in Jackson, Miss., on Nov. 18, 2022
Image: A Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center nurse administers a Pfizer Covid-19 booster vaccine at an inoculation station next to Jackson State University in Jackson, Miss., on Nov. 18, 2022

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