Approval paused for evaluation of myocarditis in males under 30. The Food and Drug Administration is reportedly delaying approval of Moderna’s COVID-19 authorization for teens to study the…
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FDA Panel Endorses J&J Booster Shot
Advisors unanimously approve. Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine was the only approved COVID-19 vaccine that only technically required a single dose to be effective. After a number of additional…
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FDA Panel Recommends Authorizing Moderna Boosters
Boosters are a priority with the president’s administration. On Thursday, a Food and Drug Administration panel unanimously voted in favor of Moderna’s COVID-19 booster. The committee said boosters…
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Pfizer Seeks FDA Approval for Shots for Children 5 to 11
28 million children could soon be eligible for vaccination. On Thursday, Pfizer formally requested approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin administering COVID-19 vaccines to…
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J&J Seeks FDA Approval for Booster Shots
Claims second shot increases protection 13 percentage points. On Tuesday, Johnson & Johnson requested the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve additional use of its COVID-19 vaccine…
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New Pill “Gamechanger” Against COVID
Cuts hospitalizations and deaths in half. Pharmaceutical company Merck says new data on Molnupiravir shows a reduced risk of hospitalization or death by up to 50 percent in clinical trials. …
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CDC Director Recommends Boosters
The move sidesteps guidance by an FDA panel last week. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Rochelle Walensky released an endorsement of recommendations by the Advisory Committee on…
Read MoreFDA Panel Rejects Widespread Pfizer Booster Shots
Scientists and government officials have been divided over the issue. On Friday, a panel of scientists with the Food and Drug Administration rejected a plan to offer Pfizer…
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Vaccine Creator Say Boosters may be Unnecessary
Immunity due to the vaccine is holding up well, she said. A leading vaccinologist behind the AstraZeneca vaccine said booster shots to extend the protection of COVID-19 vaccines…
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Pentagon Orders Swift Vaccines for Service Members
Says vaccine is necessary “to defend the American people.” This week, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered every member of the military to get their first doses of the…
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