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All federally recognized tribes in the U.S. will be able to participate in the settlements, even if they did not sue over opioids.

A panel of experts voted to recommend that the Food and Drug Administration authorize a booster dose of the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine at least two months after the first shot.

Boosters are available for higher-risk people who got the Pfizer vaccine. But what about people who got the one-shot Johnson & Johnson? Some doctors say they need an extra shot even more urgently.

Johnson & Johnson shared data from its Phase 3 trial of the company’s booster shot on Tuesday. The data showed a booster shot at six months provided a 12-fold increase in antibodies.

The ultimate amount of payouts by the companies will hinge on how many governments agree to suspend their opioid lawsuits.

Under the deal, Johnson & Johnson would not produce any opioids for at least a decade.

Of the more than 12 million vaccine doses administered in the U.S., there have been around 100 reports of people developing Guillain-Barré Syndrome.

Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $230 million to New York state to settle claims that the pharmaceutical giant helped fuel the opioid crisis…..