Sep 17 A new COVID vaccine is here, but those at greatest risk may not get it as outreach drops off By Amy Maxmen, KFF Health News The CDC says everyone over 6 months old should get the new COVID vaccine. But with the emergency response mechanisms that supported earlier vaccine campaigns gone, many who need them most won’t get them. Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch 6:28 CDC director discusses updated COVID booster as infections rise from latest variant By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings A new round of COVID-19 boosters will be available within days as cases and hospitalizations continue to rise across the country. The Food and Drug Administration approved the new shots Monday and a CDC advisory panel recommended the updated boosters… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch 6:01 Rising COVID hospitalizations point to another summer surge in infections By John Yang, Dorothy Hastings Signs point to a COVID-19 summer surge for the fourth consecutive year. Overall, infections remain much lower compared to the past, but cases began increasing last month and between 300 and 400 Americans are dying each week. John Yang discussed… Continue watching
May 28 After battling COVID, can mRNA vaccines fight cancer? By Tim Vernimmen, Knowable Magazine The pandemic put the technology, long in development, to the test. Here’s a look at the status of its application to cancer and when it might reach patients. Continue reading
May 18 RSV vaccine for pregnant women protects their newborns but is it ready for sale? By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press Pfizer's research shows a late-pregnancy shot is 82 percent effective at preventing severe RSV in the infants' first months of life. While FDA scientists say it appears safe, they have some questions about premature birth. Continue reading
Mar 01 FDA panel narrowly backs Pfizer RSV vaccine for older adults By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Federal health advisers have narrowly backed an experimental vaccine from Pfizer that could become the first shot to protect older adults against the respiratory illness known as RSV. Continue reading
Jan 23 FDA proposes shift to annual COVID-19 booster shots for most Americans By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The Food and Drug Administration on Monday proposed a simplified approach for future vaccination efforts, allowing most adults and children to get a once-a-year shot to protect against the mutating virus. Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch 8:16 Grant Wahl’s wife fights vaccine misinformation in the wake of her husband’s death By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings When sports journalist Grant Wahl died of an aortic aneurysm while covering the World Cup in Qatar, a flood of misinformation took over social media, with anti-vaxxers and conspiracy theorists falsely claiming the COVID vaccine was to blame. Wahl’s wife,… Continue watching
Dec 08 FDA clears updated doses of COVID-19 vaccine for kids under age 5 By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press U.S. regulators have cleared doses of the updated COVID-19 vaccines to children younger than 5. Continue reading
Nov 01 New RSV vaccine data raises hopes of availability next fall By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press The preliminary results buoy hope that after decades of failure and frustration, vaccines against RSV may finally be getting close. Continue reading