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FDA advisory panel votes 19-0 to endorse booster dose of J&J vaccine

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How the risk of side effects could change with Covid-19 vaccine boosters

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Three lessons for the effort to scale up Covid-19 rapid tests

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Lavishly funded Moderna hits safety problems in bold bid to revolutionize medicine

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Winter is coming, again: What to expect from Covid-19 as the season looms

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