Health Mar 22 Biden administration announces plans to modernize organ transplant system The United Network for Organ Sharing has a government contract to oversee how organs are retrieved and distributed and to run the massive computer system that matches patients and organs.
Health Dec 08 FDA clears updated doses of COVID-19 vaccine for kids under age 5 U.S. regulators have cleared doses of the updated COVID-19 vaccines to children younger than 5.
Health Nov 01 New RSV vaccine data raises hopes of availability next fall The preliminary results buoy hope that after decades of failure and frustration, vaccines against RSV may finally be getting close.
Health Sep 01 Updated COVID booster shots expected within days after CDC endorsement The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday endorsed updated COIVD-19 boosters, opening the way for a fall vaccination campaign that could blunt a winter surge if enough Americans roll up their sleeves.
Politics Sep 01 CDC recommends updated COVID vaccine boosters that target omicron strain The tweaked shots promise Americans a chance at their most up-to-date protection ahead of an expected winter surge because they target the omicron strains now circulating.
Health Aug 31 FDA approves updated COVID booster shots that target Omicron U.S. regulators have authorized updated COVID-19 boosters, the first to directly target today's most common omicron strain.
Health Jul 29 U.S. not considering second boosters for all until updated vaccine is ready U.S. regulators say they are no longer considering authorizing second COVID-19 booster shots for all adults under 50 this summer.
Health Jun 08 Moderna says new COVID-19 vaccine protects against omicron Moderna says its experimental COVID-19 vaccine that combines its original shot with protection against the omicron variant appears to work.
Health May 23 Three Pfizer COVID shots protect children under 5, company says Pfizer says three small doses of its COVID-19 vaccine protect kids under 5 and that it plans to give the data to U.S. regulators later this week.
Health May 19 CDC urges Pfizer COVID booster for children ages 5 to 11 U.S. health advisers are urging a booster dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention quickly signed off on the advice.