The Food and Drug Administration asked its scientific advisers Thursday to help lay the groundwork for switching to once-a-year boosters for most Americans.
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U.S. proposes once-a-year COVID shots for most Americans
U.S. health officials want to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the annual flu shot.
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Hong Kong to scrap isolation rule for new COVID-19 cases
Hong Kong, which once had some of the world’s strictest COVID-19 rules, has been easing various restrictions to revive its economy.
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Numbers lag among Maine nursing home staff for receiving the latest COVID booster
The state is one of the most vaccinated in the country, but nursing home residents are far more updated for the latest shot than those who care for them.
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New COVID-19 variant spreads in Maine, but hospitalizations not expected to spike
Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine CDC, said a wall of immunity should help prevent the outbreaks experienced last winter.
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Move on from COVID? Child care disruptions continue
A record 104,000 people missed work in October 2022 because of child care problems, surpassing early pandemic levels.
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China says nations are imposing COVID travel restrictions for ‘political goals’
The U.S., Japan and some other countries are requiring travelers from China to show a negative test before allowing them to enter, and Taiwan has said it will quarantine positive cases.
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More European nations tighten COVID rules for China flights
EU health officials promise to continue talks on seeking a common approach.
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Foreign firms welcome China’s decision to end quarantines for travelers from abroad
Meanwhile, Japan announces restrictions on visitors from the country as infections surge.
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As the search for treatments continues, many Maine patients still struggle with long COVID
MaineHealth is participating in a national study of long COVID patients that many hope will lead to cures.