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.
Economy Oct 12 FDA authorizes first e-cigarette, cites benefit for smokers For the first time, U.S. health officials have authorized an electronic cigarette, saying the R.J. Reynolds vaping device can benefit adult smokers.