Recent COVID-19 Shot Linked to Less Spread

• by Kerri Miller

• May 18, 2026

FDA approves XFG-adapted COVID-19 vaccine

The 2026 to 2027 formulation aligns with FDA guidance on the preferred composition for COVID-19 vaccines beginning this fall.

• by Kathryn Wighton

• August 28, 2026

• 2 min

Mixing versus matching booster vaccines: A longitudinal humoral immune kinetics against Omicron in a Malaysian cohort

• by Ashwathy Varadarajan Thundakattil, Rekha Prabhu, Girish Prabhu, Muthuvel Mani, Somsubhra De, Htoo Htoo Kyaw Soe, Charlotte Patrick Arjunan, Sumandeep Kaur Chahl, Debban A.L Ramesh, Ng Jian Chen, Soh Pei Qi, Jaayshree a.p Prakash, Nikhytha a.p Chandran, Mila Nu Nu Htay, Sabyasachi Das

• September 4, 2026

CDC sees “no indication of a broader threat” from suspected Russia plague case

The suspected case remains unconfirmed as WHO and CDC monitor for signs of broader spread.

• by Teraya Smith

• October 7, 2026

• 3 min