Bivalent

According to CDC data, nearly 23 million Americans have obtained the Bivalent COVID booster vaccine, representing only 7.3% of those qualified to actually receive the booster. This specific vaccine targets not only the original strain of…

Topline Pfizer and BioNTech have launched a clinical trial to test a combination vaccine targeting influenza and Covid-19, the companies announced on Thursday, one of several efforts to combine the two recommended shots as experts…

BOSTON - Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your coronavirus-related medical questions. If you have a question, email her or message her on Facebook or Twitter.Dr. Mallika is offering her best advice, but as always, consult your…

The new bivalent Covid vaccines are no more effective than the original shots, two new studies show.Made by Moderna and Pfizer, the updated vaccines were advertised as being able to boost protection against Omicron subvariants that have…

Topline President Joe Biden is slated to get his updated Covid-19 booster shot on Tuesday, reinvigorating the White House’s effort to encourage more Americans to get the updated shot as officials prepare for the virus to stage a comeback…

The McRib is returning next week, McDonalds announced, and this might be the last year we get to have the delicacy (?) as it embarks on its “farewell tour.”  Today in health, we’ll discuss President Biden getting his bivalent…

Canada's chief public health officer said Tuesday that Canadians should get their dose of a recently authorized bivalent vaccine to stave off a fall resurgence of COVID-19 — a development that could prompt the return of some…

Bivalent booster shots can help the human immune system recognize new COVID-19 variants, two new studies suggest, but it may not offer protection against all future strains. “When you see another variant, your immune system should be…

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan receives his Covid-19 bivalent booster jab on October 11, 2022. (Photo by ... Kirsty O'Connor/PA Images via Getty Images)PA Images via Getty Images They say that timing is everything in life. That certainly…

The U.S. on Wednesday authorized updated COVID-19 boosters for children as young as 5, seeking to expand protection ahead of an expected winter wave. Tweaked boosters rolled out for Americans 12 and older last month, doses modified to…