Health Aug 31 WATCH: FDA approves update for COVID booster shots to target Omicron By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press
Health May 17 FDA authorizes COVID booster shot for healthy 5 to 11 year-old children U.S. regulators have authorized a COVID-19 vaccine booster for healthy children ages 5 to 11. By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press
Health Apr 19 Moderna says updated vaccine may better protect against omicron Moderna hopes to offer updated COVID-19 boosters in the fall that combine the original vaccine with protection against the latest variant. By Lauren Neergaard
Health Mar 29 FDA approves second booster for people 50 and older U.S. regulators are allowing people 50 and older to get another booster dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. By Lauran Neergaard, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press
Health Feb 22 New COVID cases fall for the third consecutive week, WHO says The number of new coronavirus cases around the world fell 21% in the last week, marking the third consecutive week COVID-19 cases have dropped. By Associated Press
Dec 30 Watch 5:22 News Wrap: NYC’s scaled-back New Year’s celebrations to proceed as planned, de Blasio says In our news wrap Thursday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said the annual "ball drop" festivities will move forward as planned on New Year's Eve. The FDA will reportedly authorize Pfizer's COVID vaccine boosters for 12 to 15-year-olds. Continue watching
Oct 15 Watch 4:40 News Wrap: Suicide attack in Afghanistan kills 47, wounds dozens In our news wrap Friday, at least 47 people were killed and 70 were wounded in Afghanistan when a suicide bomber attacked a Shiite mosque in the city of Kandahar, attorneys for Nikolas Cruz say he will plead guilty for… Continue watching
Sep 19 Health official: Booster use may be expanded By Associated Press Dr. Francis Collins told “Fox News Sunday” that the panel’s recommendation Friday was correct based on a “snapshot” of available data on the effectiveness of Pfizer’s two-shot regimen over time. But he said real-time data from the U.S. and Israel… Continue reading