Aug 23 Watch 9:42 Dr. Fauci on Pfizer vaccine’s FDA approval, approving Moderna and Johnson & Johnson shots The Food and Drug Administration's full authorization to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has a number of public health officials hopeful the move will encourage people who had been reluctant to get a shot now. For more on the approval and… Continue watching
Aug 23 WATCH: FDA gives full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine By Lauran Neergaard, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, a milestone that may help lift public confidence in the shots as the nation battles the most contagious coronavirus mutant yet. Continue reading
Aug 13 Extra COVID vaccine authorized for those with weak immune systems By Lauran Neergaard, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The decision does not apply to otherwise healthy individuals. Health authorities are closely monitoring if and when the general population will need a booster shot but say for now, the vaccines continue to be highly effective in most healthy people. Continue reading
Aug 08 Fauci hopeful COVID vaccines get full OK by FDA within weeks By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The U.S. government’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, said Sunday that he was hopeful the Food and Drug Administration will give full approval to the coronavirus vaccine by month’s end and predicted the potential move will spur a… Continue reading
Jul 09 FDA head calls for probe into Alzheimer’s drug review By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Dr. Janet Woodcock announced the extraordinary step via Twitter. It's the latest fallout over last month's approval of Aduhelm, an expensive and unproven therapy that the agency OK'd against the advice of its own outside experts. Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch 6:14 The ‘predatory marketing’ behind menthol cigarettes and how a ban could save Black lives By William Brangham The FDA announced Thursday it hopes to ban menthol in cigarettes and cigars, citing its particularly harmful impact on Black communities, to whom they were heavily marketed. William Brangham has more on the FDA's move and discusses it with Delmonte… Continue watching
Apr 29 FDA revives federal effort to ban menthol cigarettes By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press U.S. health regulators pledged again Thursday to try to ban menthol cigarettes, this time under pressure from African American groups to remove the mint flavor popular among Black smokers. Continue reading
Apr 13 U.S. recommends ‘pause’ for J&J vaccine over clot reports By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The U.S. is recommending a "pause" in administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots. Continue reading
Feb 26 FDA advisory panel endorses single-shot COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson By Lauren Neergaard, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The FDA is expected to quickly follow the recommendation and make J&J's shot the third vaccine authorized for emergency use in the U.S. Shipments of a few million doses could begin as early as Monday. Continue reading
Feb 24 FDA says Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose shot protects against COVID-19 By Lauren Neergaard, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press An analysis by U.S. regulators says Johnson & Johnson's single-dose vaccine provides strong protection against severe COVID-19. Continue reading