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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Education Secretary Supports Vaccine Mandates
He asks states to “make sure it happens.” Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education, voiced his support for mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for eligible schoolchildren saying the FDA’s full approval…
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CDC Expands Covid Booster Shot Eligibility List
Includes the elderly, the immunocompromised, and healthcare workers. Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced their endorsement of booster shots for not only Americans over…
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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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President Doubles COVID-19 Vaccine Donation
U.S. would donate three shots for each shot administered at home. On Wednesday, President Biden announced that he would be doubling the number of COVID-19 vaccines that the…
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White House Develops International Travel Contact Tracing
There are no plans to relax coronavirus travel restrictions. White House coronavirus response coordinator Jeff Zients said the U.S. is developing a “new system for international travel” that…
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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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President Meets With Business Leaders
Companies with over 100 employees are subject to mandatory vaccination or weekly testing. On Wednesday, President Biden met with executives of several large corporations regarding COVID-19 vaccine requirements…
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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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