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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Judge Allows Religious Exemptions for NY Health Workers
The injunction states that they have the right to “religious accommodation” regarding vaccine mandate. On Tuesday, Northern New York U.S. District Judge David Hurd issued a preliminary injunction…
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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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Education Secretary Supports Vaccine Mandates
He asks states to “make sure it happens.” Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education, voiced his support for mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for eligible schoolchildren saying the FDA’s full approval…
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CDC Expands Covid Booster Shot Eligibility List
Includes the elderly, the immunocompromised, and healthcare workers. Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced their endorsement of booster shots for not only Americans over…
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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…
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President Doubles COVID-19 Vaccine Donation
U.S. would donate three shots for each shot administered at home. On Wednesday, President Biden announced that he would be doubling the number of COVID-19 vaccines that the…
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White House Develops International Travel Contact Tracing
There are no plans to relax coronavirus travel restrictions. White House coronavirus response coordinator Jeff Zients said the U.S. is developing a “new system for international travel” that…
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