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No Increased Stroke Risk Linked to Pfizer’s Covid Boosters, Federal Officials Say
Fears that the Covid booster shots made by Pfizer-BioNTech may increase the risk of strokes in people aged 65 and older were not borne out by an intensive scientific investigation, federal officials said on Friday. “It is very unlikely” that the risk is real, the officials said. They urged Americans 6 months and older to […]
Know MoreF.D.A. Authorizes Updated Covid Shots for Children as Young as 6 Months
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday expanded eligibility for the updated coronavirus shots to children as young as 6 months old, the latest step to make the retooled doses available to more Americans. The federal government rolled out the updated boosters from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna in September, though the public has shown […]
Know MoreF.D.A. Authorizes Moderna and Pfizer Covid Vaccines for Youngest Children
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration authorized both the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccines for the nation’s youngest children on Friday, a relief to parents who have waited 18 months to protect their babies, toddlers and preschoolers since shots first became available. Regulators followed the recommendation of independent experts on an advisory panel, who […]
Know MoreA Better Way to Measure Immunity in Children
For Jacqueline Almeida, next week cannot come soon enough. She has watched friends roll their eyes when she asked to meet them outdoors. She has tried unsuccessfully to convince her sister to vaccinate her son. She was told by strangers on Twitter that putting her daughter in a mask was tantamount to child abuse. And […]
Know MoreF.D.A. Panel Recommends Pfizer and Moderna Vaccines for Youngest Children
WASHINGTON — The only Americans still not eligible for coronavirus vaccines — babies, toddlers and preschoolers — appear on the verge of finally getting cleared to receive them after an advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on Wednesday to recommend the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for the group. The F.D.A. appears […]
Know MorePfizer Vaccine Effective in Children Under 5, the F.D.A. Says
The Food and Drug Administration said on Sunday that three doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine appeared to be effective in preventing Covid illness in children under 5, judging by the level of virus-blocking antibodies the shots induced. The agency’s evaluation was posted online ahead of Wednesday’s meeting of outside vaccine experts, summoned to recommend […]
Know MoreF.D.A. Allows Second Coronavirus Boosters for Everyone 50 and Older
WASHINGTON — Federal regulators authorized second booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus vaccines on Tuesday for everyone 50 and older, describing the move as an effort to bolster waning immunity against severe disease in case the virus sweeps the nation again in the coming months. The Food and Drug Administration said people in […]
Know MoreBiden Administration Plans to Offer Second Booster Shots to Those 50 and Up
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is planning to give Americans age 50 or older the option of a second booster of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna coronavirus vaccine without recommending outright that they get one, according to several people familiar with the plan. Major uncertainties have complicated the decision, including how long the protection from a […]
Know MorePfizer and BioNTech Seek Authorization of a Second Booster Shot for Older Americans
But since Israel only recently began its second booster program, researchers could not determine whether the added protection was short-lived. Israel began offering fourth doses to health care workers in late December, then quickly broadened eligibility to those 60 and older and other vulnerable groups. Updated March 15, 2022, 9:06 p.m. ET The second study, […]
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