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…
Health Sep 22 FDA backs Pfizer COVID-19 boosters for seniors, high-risk The FDA on Wednesday signed off on such shots as a way to shore up protection in those groups. This is not a done deal yet: The CDC has yet to weigh in on who it believes should get boosters…
Health Sep 22 WATCH: CDC Advisory Committee discusses COVID-19 boosters The meeting came days after a different advisory group — this one serving the Food and Drug Administration — overwhelmingly rejected a sweeping White House plan to dispense third shots to nearly everyone.
Health Sep 20 COVID-19 vaccine works in kids ages 5 to 11, Pfizer says With kids now back in school and the extra-contagious delta variant causing a huge jump in pediatric infections, many parents are anxiously awaiting vaccinations for their younger children.
Health Sep 17 FDA advisory panel rejects widespread Pfizer vaccine booster shots An influential federal advisory panel has overwhelmingly rejected a plan to give Pfizer booster shots against COVID-19 to most Americans, but it approved the extra doses for those who are 65 or older or run a high risk of severe…
Health Sep 16 WATCH: FDA panel shows frustration in booster dose debate An influential federal advisory panel has overwhelmingly rejected a plan to give Pfizer booster shots against COVID-19 to most Americans, but it endorsed the extra shots for those who are 65 or older or run a high risk of severe…
Health Sep 13 FDA experts among group opposing U.S. booster shot plan An international group of scientists is arguing the average person doesn't need a COVID-19 booster yet — an opinion that highlights the intense scientific divide over the question.