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 23 WATCH: CDC advisory committee supports Pfizer booster shots for vulnerable groups The U.S. vaccination drive against COVID-19 is poised for a major new phase: Government advisers on Thursday recommended booster doses of Pfizer’s vaccine for millions of Americans.
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 Aug 18 U.S. health officials call for booster shots against COVID-19 U.S. health officials Wednesday recommended all Americans get COVID-19 booster shots to shore up their protection amid the surging delta variant and evidence that the vaccines' effectiveness is falling.
Health Aug 13 WATCH: CDC advisory committee discusses how to implement booster shots for immunocompromised Americans at high risk from COVID-19 because of severely weakened immune systems are now allowed to get a third vaccination in hopes of better protection, a policy change endorsed Friday by influential government advisers.
Health Aug 11 CDC urges COVID vaccines during pregnancy as delta variant surges The advice comes as hospitals in hot spots around the U.S. see disturbing numbers of unvaccinated mothers-to-be seriously ill with the virus. The CDC recommendation echoes recent guidance from top obstetrician groups.
Health Jul 27 CDC reverses course on indoor masks in parts of U.S. where COVID is surging The agency announced new recommendations Tuesday that even vaccinated people should return to wearing masks indoors in parts of the U.S. where the coronavirus is surging.
Health Jul 21 U.S. life expectancy in 2020 saw biggest drop since WWII U.S. life expectancy fell by a year and a half in 2020, the largest one-year decline since World War II, public health officials said Wednesday.