28 million children could soon be eligible for vaccination. On Thursday, Pfizer formally requested approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin administering COVID-19 vaccines to…
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J&J Seeks FDA Approval for Booster Shots
Claims second shot increases protection 13 percentage points. On Tuesday, Johnson & Johnson requested the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve additional use of its COVID-19 vaccine…
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New Pill “Gamechanger” Against COVID
Cuts hospitalizations and deaths in half. Pharmaceutical company Merck says new data on Molnupiravir shows a reduced risk of hospitalization or death by up to 50 percent in clinical trials. …
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CDC Director Recommends Boosters
The move sidesteps guidance by an FDA panel last week. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Rochelle Walensky released an endorsement of recommendations by the Advisory Committee on…
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FDA Panel Rejects Widespread Pfizer Booster Shots
Scientists and government officials have been divided over the issue. On Friday, a panel of scientists with the Food and Drug Administration rejected a plan to offer Pfizer…
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Vaccine Creator Say Boosters may be Unnecessary
Immunity due to the vaccine is holding up well, she said. A leading vaccinologist behind the AstraZeneca vaccine said booster shots to extend the protection of COVID-19 vaccines…
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Pentagon Orders Swift Vaccines for Service Members
Says vaccine is necessary “to defend the American people.” This week, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered every member of the military to get their first doses of the…
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FDA Fully Approves Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
Pentagon will require all service members to be vaccinated. The Food and Drug Administration announced on Monday that it had fully approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. Previously, the drug…
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FDA Authorizes COVID Vaccine Booster Shots
Shots will be directed toward people with weakened immune systems. The Food and Drug Administration authorized COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for people with weakened immune systems, a highly…
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FDA Calls for Investigation into Alzheimer’s Drug
Probe comes after three members of the drug advisory board resigned in protest. On Friday, Food and Drug Administration Acting Commissioner Dr. Janet Woodcock called for an independent…
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