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A person receives a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a mobile inoculation site in the Bronx borough of New York City, New York, U.S., August 18, 2021. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado
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U.S. COVID-19 booster debate moves to FDA vaccine advisory committee

The U.S. is planning a booster campaign for the week of Sept. 20, contingent on backing by the FDA and CDC

Syringe and vial are seen in front of displayed new Pfizer logo in this illustration taken, June 24, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
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Full US approval for Pfizer vaccine expected by early September: Report

Pfizer says it will have 15m doses of its vaccine ready for people in the US by the end of the year, if it is approved. Photo: Reuters
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US FDA set to authorize Pfizer Covid-19 shot for ages 12-15 early next week

Vials with a sticker reading, "Covid-19 / Coronavirus vaccine / Injection only" and a medical syringe are seen in front of a displayed Johnson & Johnson logo in this illustration taken October 31, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
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US to distribute 4 million J&J Covid vaccines by Tuesday

The logo of Lilly is seen on a wall of the Lilly France company unit, part of the Eli Lilly and Co drugmaker group, in Fegersheim near Strasbourg, France, February 1, 2018. Picture taken February 1, 2018. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler
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Eli Lilly's antibody combination receives FDA emergency use authorization for Covid-19

Nurse practitioner Sarah Gonzalez gives a dose of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Moderna vaccine to Claudia Zain, 47 of New York, at a mass vaccination site at Brooklyn Army Terminal in New York City, New York, US, January 10, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
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9m Americans now vaccinated as US sets Covid-19 death record for second week

US administers first Moderna vaccines
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US administers first Moderna vaccines

However, the US Food and Drug Administration has said vaccines must demonstrate at least 50% efficacy Representational Photo: BSS/AFP
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Covid-19 shots could reach first Americans by mid-December

It will be a while before Covid-19 is well-controlled, vaccine or not. In the meantime, testing will be crucial. Photo: Bloomberg
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FDA approves first Covid-19 test kit for home use

A scientist holds cells that produce antibodies against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) under a microscope, in a university lab in Athens, Greece, July 8, 2020. Picture taken July 8, 2020/ Reuters
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US allows emergency use of first Covid-19 antibody drug

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr Stephen Hahn addresses the daily coronavirus task force briefing as White House coronavirus coordinator Dr Deborah Birx listens at the White House in Washington, US, April 21, 2020/ Reuters
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US FDA chief refuses to back Trump's Covid-19 vaccine prediction

Laura Ng, who has lupus and had to recently call at least five pharmacies before she could find a place to fill her hydroxychloroquine prescription, is photographed in Seattle, Washington, US March 31, 2020/ Reuters
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FDA warns of heart risks with Trump-promoted malaria drug

Another potential Covid-19 vaccine to enter clinical trial today
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Another potential Covid-19 vaccine to enter clinical trial today