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James Robson, a biomedical engineering graduate student, holds a swab and specimen vial in the new COVID-19, on-campus testing lab, Thursday, July 23, 2020, at Boston University in Boston. The United States has improved its surveillance system for tracking new coronavirus variants such as omicron, boosting its capacity by tens of thousands of samples since early 2021. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) **FiLE**

FDA to the public: We will be nimble in response to omicron

FILE- In this Dec. 10, 2020, file photo, a sign is displayed for the Food and Drug Administration in Silver Spring, Md. After nearly nine months of searching, President Joe Biden says he’s close to naming his choice to lead the FDA, which oversees vaccines, drugs and tests. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

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In this Aug. 14, 2018, photo, a doctor looks at PET brain scans in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York) **FILE**

One-third of Alzheimer’s patients using approved drug see brain swelling: study

A syringe is prepared with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic at the Reading Area Community College in Reading, Pa., on Sept. 14, 2021. U.S. regulators have opened up COVID-19 booster shots to all and more adults, Friday, Nov. 19, letting them choose another dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

FDA authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 boosters for all adults

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan urges all eligible state residents, especially those with an underlying health condition or comorbidity, to get a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot as soon as possible, during a news conference, Monday, Oct. 25, 2021, in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Brian Witte) **FILE**

Maryland expands eligibility for booster shots to all adults

In this Nov. 17, 2015, file photo, Dr. Robert Califf, President Obama's then-nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Senate confirmed Califf to be commissioner of the FDA. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Biden nominates Robert Califf to lead the FDA once more

A health care worker receives a Pfizer COVID-19 booster shot at Jackson Memorial Hospital Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) ** FILE **

Pfizer’s booster request sets up a pivotal decision for FDA

Registered nurse Andraya Zelle treats a patient in the COVID intensive care unit at UW Medical Center-Montlake in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Pfizer to seek FDA authorization of COVID-19 pill by Thanksgiving

This October 2021, photo provided by Pfizer shows kid-size doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in Puurs, Belgium. The U.S. moved a step closer to expanding vaccinations for millions more children as a panel of government advisers on Tuesday, Oct. 26, endorsed kid-size doses of Pfizer's shots for 5- to 11-year-olds. (Pfizer via AP, File)

FDA authorizes Pfizer vaccine for ages 5-11

This October 2021 photo provided by Pfizer shows boxes of kid-size doses of its COVID-19 vaccine. The U.S. moved a step closer to expanding vaccinations for millions more children as a panel of government advisers on Tuesday, Oct. 26, endorsed kid-size doses of Pfizer's shots for 5- to 11-year-olds. (Pfizer via AP)

Teachers’ unions hail progress in COVID-19 vaccine for kids

This October 2021 photo provided by Pfizer shows kid-size doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in Puurs, Belgium. The vaccine appear safe and nearly 91% effective at preventing symptomatic infections in 5- to 11-year-olds, according to study details released Friday, Oct. 22, as the U.S. considers opening vaccinations to that age group. (Pfizer via AP)

FDA panel recommends COVID-19 vaccine for ages 5-11

A health care worker receives a Pfizer COVID-19 booster shot at Jackson Memorial Hospital Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) ** FILE **

CDC panel advances plan for mix-and-match booster vaccines for COVID-19

In this Dec. 10, 2020, file photo, a sign is displayed for the Food and Drug Administration in Silver Spring, Md. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File) **FILE**

FDA approves J&J and Moderna boosters, mixing vaccines

In this Aug. 28, 2021, photo, Mayra Navarrete, 13, receives the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine from registered nurse, Noleen Nobleza at a clinic set up in the parking lot of CalOptima in Orange, Calif. With more than 40 million doses of coronavirus vaccines available, U.S. health authorities said they're confident both seniors and other vulnerable Americans seeking booster shots and parents anticipating approval of initial shots for young children will have easy access. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) **FILE**

WH touts plan to get kids ages 5 to 11 vaccinated for COVID-19

FILE - This Dec. 23, 2020 file photo shows a vial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in the first round of staff vaccinations at a hospital in Denver. Federal regulators are expected to authorize the mixing and matching of COVID-19 booster shots this week in an effort to provide flexibility for those seeking to maintain protection against the coronavirus. The upcoming announcement by the Food and Drug Administration is likely to come along with authorization for boosters of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson shots. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

FDA official: Booster announcements coming Wednesday

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In this Dec. 10, 2020, file photo, a sign is displayed for the Food and Drug Administration in Silver Spring, Md. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File) **FILE**

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More than a dozen of its Old Spice and Secret products were found to contain benzene, an agent which could lead to cancers such as leukemia and blood cancer of the bone marrow, the Food and Drug Administration announced earlier this week.

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Despite recent studies showing the number of youth vapers declining, the Food and Drug Administration claimed, "the United States has never seen an epidemic of substance use arise as quickly as our current epidemic of youth use of e-cigarettes."

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