Moderna seeks US authorisation for vaccine in children under six
2 years, 8 months ago

Moderna seeks US authorisation for vaccine in children under six

Al Jazeera  

Trial included 4,200 children aged two to six years and 2,500 babies aged six months to two years. US biotech firm Moderna said on Thursday it had submitted a request for an emergency use authorisation in the United States for its COVID-19 vaccine for children aged six months to under six years. Vaccine efficacy in children six months up to age two was 51 percent, and efficacy was 37 percent in the two to five years age group, when limiting the analysis to only cases confirmed positive on a positive PCR test. Pfizer’s vaccine, when given as two doses of three micrograms to children aged six months to two years elicited a similar level of antibodies to the full 30 micrograms given to people aged 16-25, but the same was not true for children between two and four.

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Results are looking promising for a combined COVID and flu vaccine. Here’s how it could benefit public health
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Results are looking promising for a combined COVID and flu vaccine. Here’s how it could benefit public health

New Indian Express  

Earlier this week, Moderna announced positive results for its phase 3 clinical trial of a combined vaccine against COVID and influenza. The control groups received a COVID vaccine and a suitable flu vaccine delivered separately. The control group in the 50-to-64 age category were given the Fluarix flu vaccine, as well as Moderna’s mRNA COVID vaccine, Spikevax. The over-65 control …

Few kids are getting the latest COVID shots. Is it misinformation or a lack of access?
1 year, 2 months ago

Few kids are getting the latest COVID shots. Is it misinformation or a lack of access?

Salon  

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, children’s lives were upended. Related The real reason the new RSV shot is hard for some parents to find Today, vaccines are still on the market for children over the age of six months, including a new COVID-19 shot that became available across the country in mid-September and is formulated to target the most prevalent …

US FDA authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna's updated Covid shots
1 year, 3 months ago

US FDA authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna's updated Covid shots

India Today  

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday authorized updated Covid-19 vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna that target a recently circulating Omicron variant of the coronavirus, paving the way for the launch later this week of a fall vaccination campaign. Pfizer and Moderna said their updated vaccines, which target the XBB.1.5 subvariant of the virus, were expected to be available …

Should you get the new COVID booster? The CDC is about to decide
1 year, 3 months ago

Should you get the new COVID booster? The CDC is about to decide

LA Times  

A nurse prepares a syringe of a COVID-19 vaccine. The CDC’s vaccine advisors will soon decide whether to recommend the latest COVID-19 boosters only for frail, older, sick and immunocompromised people or to offer it to everyone over 6 months of age. “I don’t plan to get it myself,” said Dr. Paul Offit, the director of the Vaccine Education Center …

FDA clears updated COVID-19 vaccines for kids under age 5
2 years, 1 month ago

FDA clears updated COVID-19 vaccines for kids under age 5

Associated Press  

U.S. regulators on Thursday cleared doses of the updated COVID-19 vaccines for children younger than age 5. “Vaccination is the best way we know to help prevent the serious outcomes of COVID-19, such as hospitalization and death,” Dr. Peter Marks, FDA’s vaccine chief, told The Associated Press. The FDA decided that: --Children under age 6 who’ve already gotten two original …

Pfizer asks FDA to clear updated COVID shot for kids under 5
2 years, 1 month ago

Pfizer asks FDA to clear updated COVID shot for kids under 5

LA Times  

A nurse in Seattle gives a dose of Pfizer’s original COVID-19 vaccine shot to a 20-month-old child in June. Pfizer is asking U.S. regulators to authorize its updated COVID-19 vaccine for the initial series of shots for children under age 5. Pfizer is asking U.S. regulators to authorize its updated COVID-19 vaccine for children under age 5 — not as …

US renews push for COVID boosters as data show they protect
2 years, 1 month ago

US renews push for COVID boosters as data show they protect

Associated Press  

Americans who got the updated COVID-19 booster shots are better protected against symptomatic infection than those who haven’t — at least for now, U.S. health officials said Tuesday. Speaking at a White House briefing expected to be his last before he retires from the government at the end of year, Fauci said what “may be the final message I give …

COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising in infants under 6 months, CDC director says
2 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising in infants under 6 months, CDC director says

LA Times  

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising among babies under 6 months old who are too young to be vaccinated. COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising among babies under 6 months old, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging mothers to get vaccinated to reduce the risk of infection …

EMA gives positive advice over Covid-19 vaccines for children from 6 months
2 years, 2 months ago

EMA gives positive advice over Covid-19 vaccines for children from 6 months

NL Times  

The European Medicines Agency advised the European Commission to approve the Covid-19 vaccines produced by Pfizer and Moderna for use in children from six months old. Currently, Pfizer's vaccine is only allowed for children once they reach five years of age, and the Moderna vaccine can be given to children as young as six years old. Children from six months …

It’s flu vaccine time and seniors need revved-up shots
2 years, 3 months ago

It’s flu vaccine time and seniors need revved-up shots

Associated Press  

Doctors have a message for vaccine-weary Americans: Don’t skip your flu shot this fall -- and seniors, ask for a special extra-strength kind. This year we know flu is back,” said influenza specialist Richard Webby of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis. Here’s what to know: REVVED-UP SHOTS FOR SENIORS As people get older, their immune system doesn’t respond …

It's flu vaccine time and seniors need revved-up shots
2 years, 3 months ago

It's flu vaccine time and seniors need revved-up shots

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This year we know flu is back,” said influenza …

Pfizer, Moderna seek authorization for updated Covid-19 boosters for younger children
2 years, 3 months ago

Pfizer, Moderna seek authorization for updated Covid-19 boosters for younger children

CNN  

CNN — Younger children could soon be eligible to receive an updated Covid-19 booster shot. Pfizer and BioNTech on Monday said they completed their submission to the US Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization of their updated Covid-19 booster for children ages 5 through 11. Moderna on Friday said it had requested FDA authorization for its updated booster …

Omicron-specific boosters are here: How effective will these vaccines be in the fight against COVID-19?
2 years, 4 months ago

Omicron-specific boosters are here: How effective will these vaccines be in the fight against COVID-19?

Firstpost  

The new booster shots — one by Moderna and another from Pfizer-BioNTech – are specifically tailored to combat the two most recent and contagious Omicron subvariants, BA4 and BA5 On 31 August 2022, the Food and Drug Administration authorised the use of updated COVID-19 booster shots that are specifically tailored to combat the two most recent and contagious Omicron subvariants, …

New vaccines approved, booster campaign to start in September
2 years, 4 months ago

New vaccines approved, booster campaign to start in September

Dutch News  

The new Pfizer and Moderna booster vaccines have been given approval by the European Medicines Agency for over-12s, and another booster campaign is planned for the second half of September. Although the current vaccines protect against serious sickness, they have become less good at protecting against a coronavirus infection due to mutations in the virus, reports NOS. The EMA expects …

New vaccines approved, booster campaign to start in September
2 years, 4 months ago

New vaccines approved, booster campaign to start in September

Dutch News  

The new Pfizer and Moderna booster vaccines have been given approval by the European Medicines Agency for over-12s, and another booster campaign is planned for the second half of September. Although the current vaccines protect against serious sickness, they have become less good at protecting against a coronavirus infection due to mutations in the virus, reports NOS. The EMA expects …

Moderna sues Pfizer/BioNTech for patent infringement over COVID-19 vaccine
2 years, 4 months ago

Moderna sues Pfizer/BioNTech for patent infringement over COVID-19 vaccine

The Hindu  

Moderna is suing Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech for patent infringement in the development of the first COVID-19 vaccine approved in the United States, alleging they copied technology that Moderna developed years before the pandemic. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization for the COVID-19 vaccine first to Pfizer/BioNTech in December 2020, then one week later …

Tweaked COVID boosters close but how much will they help?
2 years, 4 months ago

Tweaked COVID boosters close but how much will they help?

Associated Press  

COVID-19 vaccines tweaked to better match today’s omicron threat are expected to roll out in a few weeks but still up in the air is how much benefit the booster shots will offer, who should get one -- and how soon. Dr. Peter Marks, the FDA’s vaccine chief, said Thursday that once authorized, the tweaked boosters could help right away …

Pfizer COVID vaccine 73% effective in children aged between 6 months and 4 years
2 years, 4 months ago

Pfizer COVID vaccine 73% effective in children aged between 6 months and 4 years

Live Mint  

Pfizer said that its COVID vaccine is 73.2% effective in the age group of 6 months to 4 years. The updated data released on Tuesday showed 13 children had COVID-19, at least seven days after receiving a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, compared with 21 cases in those who received a placebo. The companies also said they were …

British regulator 1st to OK Moderna’s updated COVID booster
2 years, 4 months ago

British regulator 1st to OK Moderna’s updated COVID booster

Associated Press  

LONDON — British drug regulators have become the first in the world to authorize an updated version of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine that includes protection against the omicron variant, which the government said would be offered to people aged 50 and over starting in the fall. In a statement on Monday, the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency said it had given …

COVID-19 vaccine Moderna is provisionally approved for kids under 5. This is what we know
2 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19 vaccine Moderna is provisionally approved for kids under 5. This is what we know

ABC  

Australian children aged six months to five years old could soon be rolling up their sleeves for a COVID-19 jab. On Tuesday, Australia's national medical regulator, the Therapeutic Goods Administration, announced Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine could safely be given to young children in doses one-quarter the size of that approved for adults. "The study demonstrated that the immune response to the …

COVID-19: US FDA authorises Novavax vaccine for emergency use in adults
2 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19: US FDA authorises Novavax vaccine for emergency use in adults

India TV News  

Highlights US regulators OK new COVID-19 shot option from Novavax vaccine Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday cleared Novavax shots for adults in US Novavax makes more traditional type of shot than three other COVID vaccines available for use in US COVID-19 news : The US is getting another COVID-19 vaccine choice as the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday …

Coronavirus Today: It’s everywhere
2 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus Today: It’s everywhere

LA Times  

I’m Karen Kaplan, and it’s Tuesday, June 28. The World Health Organization’s latest weekly update notes that “the rise in prevalence of BA.4 and BA.5 has coincided with a rise in cases” in several regions, and, in some countries, that increase “has also led to a surge in hospitalizations and ICU admissions.” Dr. Robert Kim-Farley, an epidemiologist and infectious-diseases expert …

What’s the difference between the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for the youngest kids?
2 years, 6 months ago

What’s the difference between the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for the youngest kids?

LA Times  

Monica Lopez, a nurse at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, prepares to administer the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to 3-year-old Callum Diaz-Cheng during the hospital’s first round of vaccines approved for children 5 and under. “And getting whichever vaccine is available to you first is the best vaccine.” That said, there are two main differences, said Dr. Alok Patel, a pediatrician at …

Experts endorse Moderna COVID-19 shots for kids ages 6 to 17
2 years, 6 months ago

Experts endorse Moderna COVID-19 shots for kids ages 6 to 17

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — An expert panel backed a second COVID-19 vaccine option for kids ages 6 to 17 Thursday. Advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted unanimously to recommend Moderna shots as an option for school-age kids and adolescents. Last week, the Food and Drug Administration authorized the shots — full-strength doses for children ages 12 …

Covid Shots for Little Kids Are Finally Here. Now for the Hardest Part
55 years ago

Covid Shots for Little Kids Are Finally Here. Now for the Hardest Part

Wired  

For the first time since the pandemic began, almost every American, barring infants younger than 6 months, can be vaccinated against Covid. And pharmacies—which got special dispensation from the feds to give Covid vaccinations to children, something previously not allowed in many states—still can’t vaccinate kids younger than 3 and may not have private spaces for wailing toddlers at all. …

2 million California kids are now eligible for COVID vaccine. How many will get it?
2 years, 6 months ago

2 million California kids are now eligible for COVID vaccine. How many will get it?

LA Times  

Callum Diaz-Cheng, 3, in the arms of his father, Dr. Andrew Cheng, is vaccinated against COVID-19 Tuesday at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. “We’ve been waiting for this for a really long time.” Sofia Espinoza Tam is held by her father, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles pediatrician Dr. Juan Espinoza, while nurse Monica Lopez administers the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday. I’m more …

US to roll out COVID vaccines for youngest children next week
2 years, 6 months ago

US to roll out COVID vaccines for youngest children next week

Al Jazeera  

US to begin vaccinating children as young as six months after CDC clears Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna’s shots for infants, toddlers and preschoolers. The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has approved COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as six months, allowing a nationwide rollout to start next week. The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized Moderna …

CDC recommends Covid-19 vaccines for children as young as 6 months, clearing the way for vaccinations to begin soon
2 years, 6 months ago

CDC recommends Covid-19 vaccines for children as young as 6 months, clearing the way for vaccinations to begin soon

CNN  

CNN — US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky signed off on Covid-19 vaccinations for children under 5 on Saturday, clearing the way for vaccinations to be administered soon. “Today is a monumental step forward in our nation’s fight against the virus, with virtually every American now eligible for the protections that COVID-19 vaccines provide,” Biden …

What parents should know about Covid-19 vaccines for children under 5
2 years, 6 months ago

What parents should know about Covid-19 vaccines for children under 5

CNN  

CNN — The US Food and Drug Administration gave emergency use authorization on Friday for both the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines for young children. Just 18% of parents of children under 5 said they would vaccinate their child against Covid-19 as soon as a vaccine became available, according to an April Kaiser Family Foundation Vaccine Monitor survey. Nearly 40% of …

CDC recommends COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as 6 months
2 years, 6 months ago

CDC recommends COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as 6 months

LA Times  

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cleared the way Saturday for the nation’s youngest children to gain protection against COVID-19 with two vaccines specially formulated for recipients as young as 6 months. “We know millions of parents and caregivers are eager to get their young children vaccinated, and with today’s decision, they can,” said CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky. …

CDC clears the way for vaccinations for children 6 months to 5 years old
2 years, 6 months ago

CDC clears the way for vaccinations for children 6 months to 5 years old

NPR  

CDC clears the way for vaccinations for children 6 months to 5 years old Enlarge this image toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Providers across the country can start vaccinating kids ages 6 months to 5 years as early as this coming week after regulators cleared the final authorization steps on Saturday. "Among people ages 1-4, COVID is …

FDA authorizes 1st COVID-19 shots for infants, preschoolers
2 years, 6 months ago

FDA authorizes 1st COVID-19 shots for infants, preschoolers

Associated Press  

U.S. regulators on Friday authorized the first COVID-19 shots for infants and preschoolers, paving the way for vaccinations to begin next week. The FDA also authorized Moderna’s vaccines for school-aged children and teens; CDC’s review is next week. While young children generally don’t get as sick from COVID-19 as older kids and adults, their hospitalizations surged during the omicron wave …

When Will It Be Time For Another COVID Booster? Here's What Experts Think.
2 years, 6 months ago

When Will It Be Time For Another COVID Booster? Here's What Experts Think.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING We’ve seen second COVID-19 boosters recommended for older adults and people with underlying health conditions — but what about the general population? Immunocompromised individuals and older people’s antibody levels wane earlier, which makes these people strong candidates for booster doses, said Arjun Venkatesh, a Yale Medicine emergency medicine doctor and associate professor at Yale School of Medicine. …

US Approves Pfizer, Moderna Covid-19 Vaccines for Youngest Children
2 years, 6 months ago

US Approves Pfizer, Moderna Covid-19 Vaccines for Youngest Children

News 18  

The US Food and Drug Administration granted emergency authorization Friday for the use of Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines in the youngest children, the final age group awaiting immunization in most countries. The agency authorized Moderna’s two-dose vaccine for children aged six months to five years, and three doses of Pfizer’s shots for those between six months and four years …

Covid Vaccines For Children Under-Five Received US FDA Nod
2 years, 6 months ago

Covid Vaccines For Children Under-Five Received US FDA Nod

News 18  

A panel of experts convened by the US Food and Drug Administration unanimously recommended Covid-19 vaccines Wednesday for children under five, the final age group awaiting immunization in most countries. Opening the discussion, senior FDA scientist Peter Marks said that despite studies showing the majority of children have now been infected with the coronavirus, the high rate of hospitalizations among …

US: FDA authorises COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5
2 years, 6 months ago

US: FDA authorises COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5

Al Jazeera  

US President Joe Biden says jabs could be rolled out to that age group as early as next week, pending CDC approval. The US Food and Drug Administration has authorised two COVID-19 vaccines for children under five, opening the door to vaccinating millions of the country’s youngest children once the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention agrees. US President Joe …

FDA authorizes 1st COVID-19 shots for infants, preschoolers
2 years, 6 months ago

FDA authorizes 1st COVID-19 shots for infants, preschoolers

LA Times  

Rebecca Kellen, 7, looks away as she gets her COVID-19 booster at a vaccination clinic hosted by Los Angeles County Public Health at Balboa Sports Complex in Encino on May 21. U.S. regulators on Friday authorized the first COVID-19 shots for infants and preschoolers, paving the way for vaccinations to begin next week. There’s one step left: The Centers for …

FDA authorizes Covid-19 vaccines for younger children
2 years, 6 months ago

FDA authorizes Covid-19 vaccines for younger children

CNN  

CNN — The Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines are now authorized for emergency use in young children. “I’m really pleased that we’ve reached this kind of milestone,” said committee member Dr. Ofer Levy, of the Precision Vaccines Program at Boston Children’s Hospital, who also likened the moment to when Covid-19 vaccines previously were authorized for other age groups. “Having vaccine …

US approves first COVID-19 shots for infants and preschoolers
2 years, 6 months ago

US approves first COVID-19 shots for infants and preschoolers

India TV News  

Highlights Pfizer’s shots had previously been the only ones available for those ages Now, U.S. kids under the age of 5 are eligible for the shots Vaccinations could begin as early as Monday or Tuesday U.S. regulators on Friday authorized the first COVID-19 shots for infants and preschoolers, paving the way for vaccinations to begin next week. There’s one step …

America's FDA panel backs Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for children under five. Here's what that means
2 years, 6 months ago

America's FDA panel backs Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for children under five. Here's what that means

ABC  

Children under the age of five could start receiving COVID-19 vaccines in the United States within days, after federal regulators took a major step towards approving shots from Pfizer and Moderna. Kawsar Talaat — an associate professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg school of public health, who led one of Pfizer's trial sites — said: "I think it's going to be …

FDA advisers endorse 1st COVID-19 shots for kids under 5
2 years, 6 months ago

FDA advisers endorse 1st COVID-19 shots for kids under 5

Associated Press  

The first COVID-19 shots for U.S. infants, toddlers and preschoolers moved a step closer Wednesday. “This is a long-awaited vaccine,” said one panel member, Dr. Jay Portnoy of Children’s Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. “There are so many parents who are absolutely desperate to get this vaccine and I think we owe it to them to give them a choice …

FDA approves covid vaccines in children aged six months to five years
2 years, 6 months ago

FDA approves covid vaccines in children aged six months to five years

Daily Mail  

Covid vaccines for the youngest Americans could be rolled out in a matter of days after the Food and Drug Administration recommended approving both the Moderna and Pfizer shots, despite some experts warning that they are not needed for children under the age of five. The vote on Wednesday is the first stage of the four-part process that will Some …

US Panel Recommends Moderna Covid Vaccine for Children Six and Up
2 years, 6 months ago

US Panel Recommends Moderna Covid Vaccine for Children Six and Up

News 18  

A panel of US medical experts on Tuesday recommended the Moderna Covid vaccine for use in children aged six through 17. Formal authorization should soon follow, at which point families will have a second option against the coronavirus, as Pfizer’s vaccine was given the greenlight for teens and younger children last year. After weighing available data, 22 experts convened by …

FDA moves closer to authorizing COVID-19 shots for kids under 5
2 years, 6 months ago

FDA moves closer to authorizing COVID-19 shots for kids under 5

LA Times  

A 5-year-old received a dose of the Covid-19 vaccine in Los Angeles in May. “This is a long-awaited vaccine,” said one panel member, Dr. Jay Portnoy of Children’s Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. Dr. Peter Marks, the FDA’s vaccine chief, opened the meeting with data showing a “quite troubling surge’’ in young children’s hospitalizations during the Omicron wave, and noted …

FDA advisers vote in favor of authorizing Covid-19 vaccines for children as young as 6 months
2 years, 6 months ago

FDA advisers vote in favor of authorizing Covid-19 vaccines for children as young as 6 months

CNN  

CNN — Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on Wednesday in favor of expanding the emergency use authorizations forthe Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines to include children as young as 6 months. All 21 members of the FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee voted “yes” in response to the question: “Based on the …

FDA advisers back Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for older kids
2 years, 6 months ago

FDA advisers back Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for older kids

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A government advisory panel Tuesday endorsed a second brand of COVID-19 vaccine for school-age children and teens. Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine has long been available for adults in the U.S. and elsewhere and more than three dozen countries offer it to older children, too. If the FDA authorizes Moderna’s vaccine for teens and younger children, the Centers for …

FDA advisors back Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for older kids
2 years, 6 months ago

FDA advisors back Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for older kids

LA Times  

A vial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on a counter at a pharmacy in Portland, Ore. A government advisory panel has endorsed the company’s vaccine for school-age children and teens. Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine has long been available for adults in the U.S. and elsewhere and more than three dozen countries offer it to children, too. If the FDA authorizes Moderna’s …

FDA advisers vote in favor of authorizing Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for ages 6-17
2 years, 6 months ago

FDA advisers vote in favor of authorizing Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for ages 6-17

CNN  

CNN — Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration decided unanimously Tuesday in favor of expanding the emergency use authorization of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine to include older children and teens, ages 6 to 17, saying it would offer more benefits than risks. All 22 members of the FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee voted “yes” in …

Pfizer’s COVID-19 shot appears effective in kids under 5, FDA says
2 years, 6 months ago

Pfizer’s COVID-19 shot appears effective in kids under 5, FDA says

LA Times  

Federal health officials said Sunday that kid-sized doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccines appear to be safe and effective for children under 5, a key step toward a long-awaited decision to begin vaccinating the youngest Americans. Kids under 5 are the only group not yet eligible for COVID-19 vaccination in the U.S. Late last week the FDA posted a similar analysis …

FDA advisers to weigh expanding Covid-19 vaccines to younger kids
2 years, 6 months ago

FDA advisers to weigh expanding Covid-19 vaccines to younger kids

CNN  

CNN — Several months after older children became eligible to get vaccinated against Covid-19, the United States might be just days away from offering vaccines to those younger than 5. Pfizer’s data People 5 and older are already eligible for Pfizer/BioNTech’s two-dose Covid-19 vaccine and a booster dose – but in Wednesday’s meeting, VRBPAC members will discuss whether to add …

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