Mar 18 Moderna seeks FDA authorization for 4th dose of COVID shot By Zeke Miller, Associated Press U.S. officials have been laying the groundwork to deliver additional booster doses to shore up the vaccines' protection against serious disease and death from COVID-19. The White House has been sounding the alarm that it needs Congress to “urgently” approve… Continue reading
Mar 08 WHO reverses stances on COVID boosters, now ‘strongly supports’ extra doses By Associated Press An expert group convened by the World Health Organization said it “strongly supports urgent and broad access” to coronavirus vaccines, including booster doses. Continue reading
Jan 21 New studies shows booster shots crucial in fighting off omicron variant By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released three studies Friday that found available vaccines are less effective against omicron than they were against earlier versions of the coronavirus but concluded a booster can significantly improve protection. Continue reading
Oct 22 CDC expands booster rollout, OKs mixing shots By Lauran Neergaard, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Federal health officials say millions more Americans can get a COVID-19 booster and choose a different vaccine for that next shot. Continue reading
Oct 12 FDA now begins to look at approving Moderna and Johnson & Johnson boosters By Matthew Perrone, Lauran Neerguard, Associated Press After the FDA advisers give their recommendation, the agency itself will make an official decision on whether to authorize boosters. Then next week, a panel convened by the CDC will offer more specifics on who should get them. Continue reading
Sep 30 Yes, you can get a flu shot and a COVID-19 vaccine at the same time By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press Health experts are worried Americans might have vaccination fatigue, but they still want you to get your flu shot. Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch 5:12 Key FDA advisory committee rejects COVID vaccine boosters for the general population A key advisory committee of the Food and Drug Administration overwhelmingly rejected vaccine boosters for the general U.S. population for now, but it voted unanimously in favor of giving boosters to those 65 and older as well as high risk… Continue watching