Tag: Vaccines
CDC Backs FDA Approval of Boosters for Those Aged 12 to 17 Years
In arriving at its decision, the CDC advisory panel pointed to rising COVID-19 hospitalizations among the young
Serious Adverse Effects From COVID-19 Vaccines Reported Rarely
Full vaccination dose, younger age, female sex, and previously having had COVID-19 linked to greater odds of adverse effects
Biden Urges Calm During Omicron Surge
Biden also announced that his administration is doubling its order of new Pfizer antiviral pill
Timing of COVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnancy Examined
Maternal anti-spike IgG levels detectable at delivery regardless of timing of vaccination; levels highest with early third-trimester vaccination
CDC Backs Boosters for High-Risk Children Ages 5 to 11 Years
Agency also endorses shorter time between shots
FDA Approves Pfizer Booster Shots for Children Ages 12 to 15
Agency also reduced the period people must wait between their second dose and booster shot from six to five months
BNT162b2 Still Effective, but Less So, Against Omicron
Vaccine effectiveness 70 percent compared with 93 percent against hospitalization for COVID-19 during delta predominance
Israel Will Give Fourth COVID-19 Shot to People Older Than 60, Health Workers
About 60 percent of Israel's 9.4 million people are fully vaccinated with either a recent second dose or booster dose
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Adverse Events Rare After BNT162b2 Vaccine in 5- to 11-Year-Olds
Data show 4,249 reports of adverse events after about 8.7 million doses of vaccine were administered; 97.6 percent not serious
