Health Oct 29 WATCH: FDA paves way for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations in young kids Next week, advisers to the CDC will discuss which youngsters should get vaccinated. In the meantime, Pfizer plans to begin shipping millions of vials of the new doses to vaccination sites.
Health Oct 26 FDA panel backs Pfizer’s low-dose COVID-19 vaccine for kids The vote Tuesday by the Food and Drug Administration panel moves the nation closer to vaccinating children ages 5 to 11. The FDA isn't bound by the recommendation and is expected to make its own decision within days.
Nation Oct 26 WATCH: FDA advisers endorse COVID-19 vaccines for kids ages 5 to 11 The U.S. moved a step closer to expanding COVID-19 vaccinations for millions more children as a panel of government advisers on Tuesday endorsed kid-size doses of Pfizer's shots for 5- to 11-year-olds.
Health Oct 22 Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine more than 90 percent effective in 5 to 11 year olds The shots could begin in early November — with the first children in line fully protected by Christmas — if regulators give the go-ahead.
Health Oct 20 FDA approves mixing COVID vaccines The Food and Drug Administration announcement marks a big step toward expanding the U.S. booster campaign, which began with extra doses of the Pfizer vaccine last month.
Health Oct 19 U.S. regulators lay out plan for over-the-counter hearing aids Tuesday's announcement is a long-awaited move intended to make the devices more accessible to millions of Americans with hearing problems.
Health Oct 15 FDA panel endorses booster shot for Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine J&J has asked the Food and Drug Administration for flexibility with its booster, arguing the extra dose adds important protection as early as two months after initial vaccination -- but that it might work better if people wait until six…
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.