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- The Biden administration wants to waive coronavirus vaccine patent rights, but experts say the move isn't likely to boost vaccine production;
- COVID-19 booster shots probably won't cause worse side effects than the original vaccines;
- What parents and teens need to know about the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Global leaders want to override COVID-19 vaccine patents to boost production. It probably isn't going to work.
- The Biden administration has thrown its support behind an effort to waive
coronavirus vaccine patent rights. - The hope is that it will allow other companies to make their own versions of established
COVID-19 vaccines. - But many of the tricks to making Pfizer and Moderna's vaccines aren't found in patents, experts say.
Booster shots of COVID-19 vaccine probably won't cause worse side effects than the original vaccines, experts predict
- COVID-19 boosters are expected later this year.
- It's too early to say for sure what side effects to expect.
- But experts predict they won't be much worse than the original COVID-19 vaccines.
What teenagers and parents need to know about the COVID-19 vaccine, from side effects to dosing, according to experts
- Kids aged 12 to 15 may be able to get their COVID-19 vaccines as early as next week.
- Young people have robust immune systems, so teens should prepare for side effects.
- If your child wants to return to school, play sports, and see their friends, get ready to book their shot.
More stories we're reading today:
- People are getting 'COVID nails,' and one expert says the unusual lines could be as useful as an antibody test to prove previous infection (Insider)
- Covid Testing Has Turned Into a Financial Windfall for Hospitals and Other Providers (Kaiser Health News)
- Nearly one million people signed up for Obamacare coverage this spring. (The New York Times)
- When I get slammed with surprise medical bills, a single phone call helps me save hundreds (Insider)
- Pfizer and BioNTech are filing for full approval of their COVID-19 vaccine with the FDA (Insider)
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