Nordic smallpox vaccine approved for monkeypox. The Department of Health and Human Services announced on Monday that they have ordered 36,000 monkeypox vaccine doses to add to their…
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FDA Approves Pfizer’s COVID Booster for Children
Newest authorization keeps younger demographic vaccinated The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Tuesday that they have approved Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine booster shot for children…
Read MoreCDC Reports Over Half of Americans Have Had COVID-19
Dr. Fauci says U.S. is out of pandemic phase. On Tuesday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention released a nationwide survey conducted from December 2021…
Read MoreHouse Legislators Seek Release of FDA Vaccine Data
Safety and efficacy information being sought. The Food and Drug Administration has received requests from representatives in the House to release its current and future safety and efficacy…
Read MoreFDA Says Current Vaccines Don’t Suit New COVID Strain
Raises question of what to do with additional variants. This week, a panel of outside experts gathered at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters to discuss how…
Read MoreDHS Begins Requiring Vaccines for Some Migrants
Expanding practices that began in 2021. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that they would begin requiring some migrants detained at the U.S.-Mexico border to receive a…
Read MoreFDA Approves Booster Shots for People Over 50
Both Moderna and Pfizer get the go-ahead. On Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration approved Pfizer’s and Moderna’s COVID-19 booster shot for individuals aged 50 and older. The…
Read MoreUSAID Requests Vaccine Funding from Congress
Agency anticipates cutbacks to distribution. U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has requested additional funding from Congress for vaccine distribution. Administrator Samantha Power voiced her concerns last week…
Read MoreWhite House Reveals Next Phase of COVID-19 Plan
Less masks, more vaccine development. After President Biden’s State of the Union address, the White House released a 96-page plan outlining the next steps they will be taking…
Read MoreFederal Employee Vaccine Mandate Blocked
Federal judge called it a “bridge too far.” U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Brown issued a nationwide ruling that the president could not require federal employees to be vaccinated…
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