Health Oct 01 What’s behind the messy rollout of this fall’s new COVID vaccines By John Yang, Kaisha Young
Health Dec 05 Pfizer seeks FDA authorization of updated COVID-19 shot for kids under 5 The FDA already has cleared COVID-19 vaccines tweaked to better target omicron as boosters for everyone 5 and older. By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press
Health Jul 29 U.S. reaches deal with Moderna for omicron COVID-19 vaccine The U.S. orders with Pfizer and Moderna include options to purchase 300 million doses each, but reaching that total will require more funding from Congress. By Zeke Miller, Associated Press
Health Jul 18 Boost now or wait? Steady stream of new variants sow confusion About 70% of people 50 and older who got a first COVID-19 booster shot haven’t received a secondary dose recommended by the CDC. Inconsistent public health messaging has been a hurdle. By Sam Whitehead, Arthur Allen, Kaiser Health News
Health May 27 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
Mar 29 Watch 4:41 FDA and CDC authorize additional COVID booster shots for some Americans By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed a second booster shot of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines for those over 50. It also applies to younger people with badly weakened immune systems. Continue watching
Jan 05 CDC advisers endorse Pfizer COVID boosters for younger teens By Lauran Neergaard, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press An influential government advisory panel is recommending COVID-19 boosters for younger teens. Boosters already are recommended for everyone 16 and older. Continue reading
Dec 09 FDA expands Pfizer COVID booster, opens extra dose to age 16 By Lauren Neergaard and Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The U.S. and many other nations already urge adults to get a booster to pump up their immunity months after initial vaccination. Continue reading
Dec 08 Pfizer says COVID booster offers protection against omicron variant By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press Pfizer and its partner BioNTech said lab tests showed a booster dose increased by 25-fold the level of so-called neutralizing antibodies against omicron. Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch 4:52 COVID boosters and what you need to know before holiday gatherings By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris Starting this weekend, COVID-19 boosters will now be available for any of the three federally approved vaccines. At least 10 states had already made this change as COVID cases rose — climbing by 33 percent in the last two weeks. Continue watching