Health Oct 14 WATCH: FDA advisory committee debates Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 booster shots The FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee is expected to hold a meeting on Friday to discuss the emergency authorization of booster doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine for people 18 and older.
Health Oct 14 FDA panel endorses lower-dose Moderna COVID shot for booster U.S. health advisors said Thursday that some Americans who received Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine should get a half-dose booster to bolster protection against the virus.
Health Oct 14 WATCH: FDA advisory committee endorses Moderna COVID booster shot The panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously to recommend a booster shot for seniors, adults with other health problems, jobs or living situations that put them at increased risk for COVID-19.
Health Oct 07 U.S. health experts urge flu shots to avoid ‘twindemic’ The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends a yearly flu vaccination for just about everyone starting with 6-month-old babies.
Health Oct 07 Pfizer asks U.S. to allow COVID shots for kids ages 5 to 11 If regulators agree, shots could begin within a matter of weeks.
Health Sep 30 Yes, you can get a flu shot and a COVID-19 vaccine at the same time Health experts are worried Americans might have vaccination fatigue, but they still want you to get your flu shot.
Health Sep 24 WATCH: White House COVID task force gives update after latest booster recommendations The White House COVID task force is expected to speak at 12:30 p.m. EST today. Watch their remarks here.
Health Sep 24 CDC director says people with risky jobs can also get COVID booster The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has endorsed COVID-19 booster shots for millions of older or otherwise vulnerable Americans. The move opens a major new phase in the U.S vaccination drive against the coronavirus.
Health Sep 23 CDC panel recommends extra dose of Pfizer vaccine for vulnerable groups The U.S. vaccination drive against COVID-19 stands on the verge of a major new phase: Government advisers on Thursday recommended booster doses of Pfizer’s vaccine for millions of Americans.
Health Sep 23 CDC advisers try to work out the details on booster shots Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are set to vote Thursday on how many of the roughly 26 million Americans who had their last Pfizer dose at least six months ago should go ahead and get that…