Consumer News Fda Approves Covid Vaccines For Children 5 And Younger

FDA approves updated Covid-19 vaccines for limited groups as US cases continue to rise

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved updated COVID-19 vaccines but for a more limited group: adults age 65 and older and younger people who are at higher risk from COVID-19. "FDA has now ... Read More

Off-label use of COVID-19 vaccines was once discouraged but has become common amid new guidelines

While uncommon, off-label vaccination is sometimes recommended. One example is off-label vaccination against measles, mumps and rubella, or MMR, for children under 12 months old who plan to travel to ... Read More

Covid-19 vaccines protect children from severe disease. Here is the evidence

Walensky is a professor at Harvard Medical School and served as the 19th director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Once clinical trials showed that Covid-19 vaccines were safe and ... Read More

Moderna seeks FDA authorization for COVID-19 vaccine for people ages 12-17

Moderna has filed with the Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine for people ages 12 to 17, according to a news release from the company. Moderna's COVID ... Read More

Who can get a COVID-19 vaccine in Ohio? FDA restricts eligibility

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Last fall, all it took to get a COVID-19 vaccine was rolling up your sleeve. This year, pharmacies in Ohio and elsewhere will first ask if you’re 65 or older, or have underlying ... Read More

With FDA’s new guidance on COVID vaccines, can I still get the shot in Kansas?

With federal agencies rolling back vaccine research, access and more under U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Kansans seeking this year’s updated COVID-19 vaccine might ... Read More