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FDA panel supports a J&J COVID-19 vaccine booster shot for all Americans who got a first dose. In an unanimous vote, a federal advisory committee supported boosters of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to people 18 and older at least two months after a single dose of the vaccine. Ref. USAToday.

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Unvaccinated Americans reentering the country will face a one-day COVID testing requirement starting Nov. 8. The new U.S. Travel system will open borders to more foreign tourists and tighten rules for some Americans. Source 6m.

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CDC committee OKs COVID-19 vaccinations for kids ages 5-11. The shots are expected to begin rolling out this week. An expert committee has recommended the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11. Once the CDC director signs off, shots could become available as soon as Wednesday, with delivery ramping up by next week. Ref. USAToday.

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CDC says all American adults should be eligible for a COVID-19 booster and recommends one for those 50 and over. COVID-19 booster shots will be available for anyone 18 or older at least six months after their initial doses of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, once the CDC director signs off on the expert panel’s recommendation. Ref. USAToday.

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First known US case of omicron coronavirus variant detected in California. The omicron variant, first discovered in South Africa, has now been confirmed in the U.S., though experts say the coronavirus variant was likely already in the country. The World Health Organization has warned it could fuel another global surge. Source 6g.

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President Biden gives businesses more time to comply with COVID-19 vaccine-or-testing rule, citing uncertainty caused by legal challenges. Workers who are not fully vaccinated won’t have to be regularly tested until Feb. 9, more than a month after the original Jan. 4 deadline, the Biden administration said in an announcement that came hours after the Ohio-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit reinstated Biden’s mandate. Source 2w.

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Omicron has raced ahead of other variants and is now the dominant version of the coronavirus in the U.S., accounting for 73% of new infections last week, federal health officials said. Source 6t.

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Supreme Court to hear challenges to Biden's COVID-19 vaccine rules on Jan. 7, an unusual move for the high court. While largely a procedural move, the development signaled the nation's highest court may be prepared to wade into the thorny issue of vaccine-or-testing mandates for the first time during the coronavirus pandemic. The court has turned away challenges to other such regulations allowing state or local requirements to remain in effect. Source 1g.