Consumer News Fda Approves Covid Vaccines For Children 5 And Younger

FDA to raise hurdles for vaccines, faulting COVID shots for 10 kids' deaths

Food and Drug Administration officials say they will ratchet up requirements for vaccine studies, citing concerns about COVID shots for kids. But public health experts question the agency's analysis. Read More

FDA memo reportedly links 10 child deaths to COVID-19 vaccines

A leaked FDA memo reportedly links 10 child deaths to COVID-19 vaccines and calls for stricter approval standards for COVID, flu and other shots. Read More

FDA claims Covid shots killed 10 children and vows new vaccine rules

Vaccine experts said the memo was irresponsible and omits key details about how officials arrived at the conclusion. Read More

FDA to present data it claims ties Covid shots to child deaths at CDC meeting

Food and Drug Administration officials plan to present data they claim links the Covid vaccine to 25 deaths in children at what’s expected to be a closely watched vaccine advisory committee next week, ... Read More

MONIQUE YOHANAN: Why FDA Was Right To Say No To COVID-19 Vaccines For Healthy Kids

The FDA’s decision not to authorize COVID-19 vaccines for healthy children has drawn criticism. Some argue: If parents want the shot, why not let them get it for their kids? That argument ... Read More

FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines with new access restrictions

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — The FDA has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines, but new guidelines have created confusion about who can access them and where to get them. Under the new CDC guidelines, the ... Read More

FDA vaccine advisers vote to recommend Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11

Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted 17-0 with one abstention Tuesday to recommend Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine in children 5 to 11. Members of the FDA's Vaccines and Related ... Read More

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

As 2025 COVID vaccines become available in Rochester, FDA guidance has changed. Here's what to know

ROCHESTER — As autumn approaches, updated COVID-19 vaccines, along with their annual influenza counterparts, are becoming available in the Rochester area. For fall and winter 2025, "immunizations are ... Read More

What to know about getting a COVID vaccine with new FDA restrictions

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration in August narrowed approval of the new, updated COVID-19 vaccines only to people who are over 65, or younger people with underlying conditions that put them at ... Read More