Dec 22 Watch 10:43 Frustrated health workers dread expected rise in COVID hospitalizations: ‘We’re exhausted’ A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report found 2020's death toll was worse than previously reported — finalized at nearly 3.4 million people. It also forewarned that 2021 is expected to surpass 2020's record number of deaths by… Continue watching
Oct 14 WATCH: FDA advisory committee endorses Moderna COVID booster shot By Lauran Neergaard, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously to recommend a booster shot for seniors, adults with other health problems, jobs or living situations that put them at increased risk for COVID-19. Continue reading
Sep 23 CDC advisers try to work out the details on booster shots By Lauran Neergaard, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are set to vote Thursday on how many of the roughly 26 million Americans who had their last Pfizer dose at least six months ago should go ahead and get that… Continue reading
Sep 01 What does full FDA approval of a vaccine do if it’s already authorized for emergency use? By Jennifer Girotto, The Conversation While emergency use authorization gets vaccines out to the public more quickly, it doesn’t skip any steps that full approval requires. Continue reading