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Coverage dated October 25, 2022

China launches a COVID-19 vaccine inhaled through the mouth

Headline from Local Memphis

About a dozen nasal vaccines are being tested worldwide, but this appears to be the first oral vaccine for COVID in the world.

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  1. Local Memphis

    China launches a COVID-19 vaccine inhaled through the mouth (opens Local Memphis)

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    Local Memphis's feed description

    About a dozen nasal vaccines are being tested worldwide, but this appears to be the first oral vaccine for COVID in the world.

  2. Omaha World-Herald

    COVID Vaccine Inhaled Through the Mouth Launched in China (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    Omaha World-Herald's feed description

    WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- China announced Wednesday that it has started giving its citizens a COVID booster that can be inhaled through the mouth.

  3. WFMZ Allentown

    Afraid of needles? China using inhalable COVID-19 vaccine (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    The Chinese city of Shanghai has started administering an inhalable COVID-19 vaccine in what appears to be a world first. The vaccine, a mist that is sucked in through the

  4. PBS NewsHour

    China begins administering inhalable COVID-19 vaccine boosters (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The vaccine, a mist that is sucked in through the mouth, is being offered for free as a booster dose for previously vaccinated people, according to an announcement posted on an official city social media account.

  5. Triblive

    Afraid of needles? China rolling out oral covid-19 vaccine (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    BEIJING — The Chinese city of Shanghai started administering an inhalable covid-19 vaccine on Wednesday in what appears to be a world first. The vaccine, a mist that is sucked in through the mouth, is being offered for free as a booster dose for previously vaccinated people, according to an

  6. FOX 35 Orlando

    China begins administering oral COVID-19 vaccine (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    The needle-free vaccine is a mist that gets sucked in through the mouth.

  7. The Week

    China begins using world's 1st inhalable COVID-19 vaccine (opens The Week)

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  8. CBS News

    China starts using a COVID-19 vaccine inhaled through the mouth (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Needle-free vaccines may persuade people who don't like shots to get vaccinated and help expand vaccination in poor countries because they're easier to administer.

  9. Los Angeles Times

    China launches an inhalable COVID-19 vaccine in an apparent world first (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    China's largest city, Shanghai, has started administering an aerosol COVID-19 vaccine that recipients suck in through their mouths, state media said.

  10. Fox News

    China introduces inhalable COVID-19 vaccine (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The city of Shanghai has introduced a new COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine is a mist sucked in by the mouth and is being offered as a booster dose for previously vaccinated people.

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