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Congress Returns with Key Votes
The U.S. Congress is set to return from its August recess, facing several key votes including a hemp ban and stopgap funding legislation. Additionally, the FDA has approved new COVID-19 vaccines for high-risk individuals.
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The Food and Drug Administration approved updated COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday for people at higher risk, clearing the way for manufacturers to begin shipping them to pharmacies and physicians' offices. The agency greenlit new formulations of the mRNA vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, the
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Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story Hemp ban awaits Senators returning from break When Congress returns from August recess next week, House Republicans looking to quickly pass stopgap funding legislation will need to navigate the same potential
2026-08-27 23:26 UTC