Tag: Vaccines
Text Messaging Intervention Does Not Improve COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake
No increase in vaccine uptake seen for individuals receiving text message versus phone calls or for behaviorally informed message content
Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 Shots Work for Children Under 5, FDA Says
On Wednesday, advisory panel will weigh whether the FDA should authorize the use of both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for young children
Durability of mRNA-1273 Protection Against Symptomatic COVID-19 Examined
Among those receiving two doses, peak vaccine efficacy against symptomatic COVID-19 estimated to be 94.1 percent at 120 days after first dose
One in Nine May Get Delayed Large Local Reaction After Moderna Vaccine
Higher risk seen among women and among individuals aged 30 to 69 years
Millions of COVID-19 Shots Ready for Children Under 5: White House
Children under 5 are the only age group in the United States not yet eligible for COVID-19 shots
Moderna Says Updated Vaccine Tackles Omicron
Booster dose combining original vaccine with one specifically aimed at omicron led to 1.75 times more neutralizing antibodies
Vaccination Status Affects Patient Willingness to Have Surgery During Pandemic
In hypothetical scenarios for a viral pandemic, willingness for surgery was higher with both patients and hospital staff vaccinated
FDA Panel to Decide on Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine
Vaccine contains nanoparticles composed of proteins from the surface of the coronavirus
COVID-19 Vaccines Coming for Children Under 5 in June: White House
Federal government has an initial supply of 10 million doses of pediatric vaccines
Pfizer Asks FDA to OK COVID-19 Vaccine for Under 5s
Children younger than 5 years are the only age group in the United States not eligible for COVID-19 vaccination
