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Moderna seeks authorization for 4th dose of COVID shot

WASHINGTON (AP) — Drugmaker Moderna asked the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday to authorize a fourth shot of its COVID-19 vaccine as a booster dose for all adults. The request is broader than rival pharmaceutical company Pfizer's request earlier this week for the regulator to approve a booster shot for all seniors. In a press release, the company said its request for approval for all adults was made “to provide flexibility” to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and medical providers to determine the “appropriate use” of a second booster dose of the mRNA ...

State: No new virus positives in Dickinson, two in Iron

State data Wednesday showed Dickinson County with no new confirmed COVID-19 positives since Monday but another death blamed on the coronavirus, while Iron County added two confirmed cases. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services coronavirus website Wednesday had 44 new confirmed ...

Pfizer proposes 4th vaccine dose

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer and its partner BioNTech asked U.S. regulators Tuesday to authorize an additional booster dose of their COVID-19 vaccine for seniors, saying data from Israel suggests older adults would benefit. Currently the U.S. urges two primary shots followed months later by a booster dose for everyone age 12 and older. The new application seeks to add a fourth shot only for the over-65 population that has been hit hardest by the pandemic. The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control would have to approve the request. If so, a key question ...

Evers announces $50M in federal money aimed at public safety

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers said Tuesday he's sending another $50 million in federal money to police departments and court systems around the state. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports much of the spending will go to Milwaukee, where the Democratic governor announced his plans on the steps of the county courthouse. Milwaukee County will get $14 million to expand hours and staffing as officials seek to whittle down a backlog worsened by the coronavirus pandemic. Local and county police agencies around the state will share $19 million. Milwaukee police will get the largest ...

State: Four new virus cases in Iron County

State data Monday had four new confirmed COVID-19 positives in Iron County since Friday and actually lowered Dickinson County’s number of cases by two. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services coronavirus website Monday added 35 confirmed positives in the Upper Peninsula since ...

Dickinson down to only 18 active COVID cases

Local COVID-19 data Friday showed only 13 new confirmed positives in Dickinson County and four in Iron County in the past eight days. Iron County, however, recorded two more deaths blamed on the virus and Dickinson County one since March 3, according to the Dickinson-Iron District Health ...