by Jordana Choucair | Aug 25, 2021 | Newsletter, Tea Leaves
D.C. News: House Democrats adopted a budget resolution that triggers the legislative process for their $3.5 trillion domestic spending bill. The 220-212 vote came after a group of moderates got House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to agree to also hold a vote on a separate...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 24, 2021 | Newsletter, Tea Leaves
Life Sciences: The FDA granted full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for people 16 and older, making it the first shot to gain full approval. The vaccine will be marketed as Comirnaty. President Joe Biden said the move should clear up any doubts over...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 19, 2021 | Newsletter, Tea Leaves
D.C. News: S. health officials announced plans for all Americans to receive a COVID-19 booster shot eight months after their second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. The doses could begin the week of September 20. The announcement was coupled with the release of...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 18, 2021 | Newsletter, Tea Leaves
D.C. News: More than 100 House lawmakers sent a letter to the FDA asking when regulators will authorize COVID-19 vaccines for children under 12. The lawmakers noted that the current rise in infections is “alarming for parents” as schools reopen for...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 17, 2021 | Newsletter, Tea Leaves
D.C. News: As soon as this week, the Biden administration will recommend that most Americans get a COVID-19 booster shot eight months after completing their initial immunizations. Officials could start offering the extra doses to nursing home residents and health care...
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