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

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

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

FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines for 2024-25 season

With postseason positioning on the line, the Hawai‘i women’s volleyball team appears to be peaking at the right time. The Rainbow Wahine have won four of their last five matches to maintain hold of ... 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

Low-income children lack access to Covid vaccines because of approval delay

Anil Oza is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the NIH and health equity. You can reach him on Signal at aniloza.16. Chelsea Cirruzzo is a Washington correspondent at STAT, where she ... Read More

CDC panel supports 'individual decision-making' on COVID vaccines, keeps access open

A CDC advisory panel voted Friday to shift COVID vaccine guidance toward "individual decision-making," a policy the agency refers to as "shared clinical decision-making." The approach involves ... Read More