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COVID-19 Omicron Booster Shots Administered Along With Other Vaccines At Chicago Senior Center

Health Apr 18

FDA clears extra COVID booster for some high-risk, older Americans

By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press

Health Sep 13

People receive COVID-19 boosters targeting Omicron
Should I get the new COVID-19 booster? Here’s what you need to know

Experts say they are concerned that COVID-19 cases and deaths may rise in the coming months as colder weather forces gatherings back inside. Here’s a look at what we know about the new boosters and when you should seek one…

By Dan Cooney, Matt Rasnic

Health Sep 03

People receive their second COVID-19 boosters in Waterford, Michigan
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Updated COVID boosters approved ahead of potential fall surge

This past week, the FDA and CDC signed off on updated COVID-19 vaccines to boost protection against newer variants of the virus, in an effort to limit an anticipated seasonal surge in infections this fall. Dr. Peter Hotez, co-director of…

Health Sep 01

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Updated COVID booster shots expected within days after CDC endorsement

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday endorsed updated COIVD-19 boosters, opening the way for a fall vaccination campaign that could blunt a winter surge if enough Americans roll up their sleeves.

By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press

Health May 27

Dr. Mayank Amin puts a band-aid on 5-year-old Lydia Jones after receiving a Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) booster vaccine at Skippack Pharmacy in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, U.S., May 19, 2022. Photo by Hannah Beier/REUTERS
Kids aged 5 to 11 can get a COVID-19 booster shot. Here’s what you should know

About 8 million U.S. children have received two shots of COVID-19 vaccine and are now eligible for a third.

By Debbie-Ann Shirley, The Conversation

May 19

CDC urges Pfizer COVID booster for children ages 5 to 11

By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press

U.S. health advisers are urging a booster dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention quickly signed off on the advice.

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Apr 26

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Dr. Fauci on why the U.S. is ‘out of the pandemic phase’

As COVID cases begin to pick up across the U.S. the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday said that three out of every four children have been infected by COVID. This comes as the White House moved to…

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Mar 30

WATCH: Biden receives 2nd COVID booster, pushes Congress on virus funds

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Biden called on Congress to pass billions of dollars in additional funding to fight the COVID-19 pandemic on Wednesday, as he received a second booster dose of the Pfizer vaccine.

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Mar 13

Obama tests positive for COVID-19, says he’s ‘feeling fine’

By Associated Press

Obama encouraged more Americans to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, despite the declining infection rate in the U.S.

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Jan 05

WATCH: CDC urges ‘up to date’ COVID shots but won’t change definition of ‘fully vaccinated’

By Zeke Miller, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

The move to keep the existing definition of fully vaccination — either two doses of the mRNA vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna or a single dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine — comes as health officials warned of waning…

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