Jul 29 U.S. reaches deal with Moderna for omicron COVID-19 vaccine By Zeke Miller, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jun 24 COVID vaccines saved 20 million lives in first year, study says By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press In a study published Thursday, researchers say even more deaths could have been prevented if global targets for vaccines had been reached. Continue reading
Jun 21 WATCH: President Biden visits clinic to celebrate COVID-19 vaccines for children under five By Associated Press President Joe Biden visited a vaccination clinic Tuesday to celebrate that virtually all Americans can now get a COVID-19 shot Tuesday after the authorization of vaccines for kids under 5 over the weekend. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 4:11 News Wrap: FDA authorizes first COVID-19 vaccines for children under age 5 In our news wrap Friday, the Food and Drug Administration authorized the first COVID-19 vaccines for children under age 5, the Federal Reserve doubled down on its pledge to curb soaring inflation, former Trump adviser Peter Navarro pleaded not guilty… Continue watching
Jun 16 Florida only state not preordering COVID-19 vaccines for young children By Associated Press Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday that he won't facilitate their distribution but that the shots will be available to people who want them. Continue reading
May 17 FDA authorizes COVID booster shot for healthy 5 to 11 year-old children By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press U.S. regulators have authorized a COVID-19 vaccine booster for healthy children ages 5 to 11. Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch 4:20 News Wrap: Moderna seeks FDA approval for its Covid vaccine for children under 6 In our news wrap Thursday, Moderna filed for FDA authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine for children under the age of 6, Oklahoma lawmakers gave final approval to ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, new research warns thousands of new… Continue watching
Apr 07 Experts say U.S. suspension of international COVID aid will prolong pandemic By Maria Cheng, Chris Megerian, Associated Press In the latest Senate package targeted at stopping the coronavirus, U.S. lawmakers dropped nearly all funding for curbing the virus beyond American borders, a move many health experts describe as dangerously short-sighted. Continue reading
Feb 01 Watch 6:23 What parents need to know about a possible COVID vaccine for children under age 5 Pfizer asked the Food and Drug Administration Tuesday to authorize two low-dose shots for children between six months and 5 years old. Dr. Yvonne Maldonado, a professor of pediatric infectious disease at Stanford University who has helped conduct trials for… Continue watching
Jan 27 3 things to expect on COVID vaccines this year, according to Moderna’s chief medical officer By Laura Santhanam Dr. Paul Burton told the PBS NewsHour’s chief correspondent and substitute anchor Amna Nawaz that omicron will not vanish after the current surge in cases subsides. Continue reading