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
Jan 27 Watch 7:21 A Moderna official on COVID vaccines for kids, omicron-specific shot, waiving patents By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Laura Santhanam Moderna and Pfizer announced they are moving forward with trials of a new booster designed to guard specifically against omicron. This comes as the CDC reported Thursday that a third shot of either of those vaccines substantially reduced the risk… Continue watching
Jan 07 FDA shortens timing of Moderna booster to 5 months By Associated Press U.S. regulators are shortening the time that people who received Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine have to wait for a booster — to five months rather than six. Continue reading
Dec 16 CDC panel recommends Pfizer, Moderna vaccines over Johnson & Johnson shot due to blood clot risk By Lauran Neergaard, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Thursday's recommendation came after government advisers reviewed new safety data about rare but potentially life-threatening blood clots linked to J&J's shot. Continue reading
Nov 19 FDA expands COVID boosters to all adults, final hurdle ahead By Lauren Neergaard and Matthew Perrone, Associated Press If the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention agrees, tens of millions more Americans could have three doses of protection ahead of the new year. Anyone who got the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine can already get a booster. Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch 5:48 How the COVAX vaccine program is faring, and what challenges developing nations still face By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas The Biden administration is ramping up plans for vaccine manufacturing for the coming year. But developing nations have been struggling with delays and short supplies for months and will not meet their vaccination goals for this year. Drug maker Moderna… Continue watching
Oct 27 How ‘mix and match’ COVID-19 booster shots work, according to an infectious disease expert By Glenn J. Rapsinski, The Conversation As boosters are authorized for all three COVID-19 shots available in the U.S., the ability to swap out vaccine types looks to be a boon to the immune system. Continue reading
Oct 25 Moderna says its low-dose COVID shot works for kids 6 to 11 By Lauren Neergaard Moderna said Monday that a low dose of its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and appears to work in 6- to 11-year-olds, as the manufacturer moves toward expanding shots to children. Continue reading
Oct 22 Watch 5:26 What you need to know about mixing and matching COVID vaccines, getting boosters Beginning Friday, COVID-19 booster shots for both Moderna and Johnson & Johnson are available to eligible populations. The CDC and FDA also authorized mixing and matching vaccines and boosters. Amna Nawaz discusses the latest with Dr. Leana Wen, an emergency… Continue watching
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