Covid-19 vaccine added to recommended immunization schedule for children

Currently, Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, including the bivalent booster ... authorized by the FDA. The two-dose primary series of Novavax Covid vaccines has emergency use authorization for people ages ... Read More

New studies point to safety of COVID vaccines, but leave questions unanswered

MINNEAPOLIS — After more than 13 billion COVID vaccines given around the world, the largest studies to date point to the general safety of the mRNA vaccines, but questions from a small group of ... Read More

Pfizer files for clearance to use booster dose on children aged 5 to 11

While children have been less affected by covid-19 than adults, several hundred children aged 5 ... authorized to receive this specific booster dose. The modified vaccines made by Pfizer and ... Read More

Pfizer/BioNTech ask FDA for EUA of Omicron bivalent vaccine in children 5+

of a 10-µg booster dose of Omicron BA.4/BA.5-adapted bivalent COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 through 11 years old has been made by BioNTech and Pfizer, it emerged yesterday. With a ... Read More

FDA: Novavax Covid-19 Vaccine Is Now Authorized For Ages 12 To 17

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FDA approves Pfizer Covid vaccine for children for emergency use

The federal Food and Drug Administration approved the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use in children ages 5 to 11 this morning ... be 10 micrograms — or a third the amount of the adult dose. Read More

A New COVID Vaccine Dose Is Now Available for People Age 65 and Older. Where Can You Find a Shot Near You?

Using vaccines.gov ... his booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine during an Oakland County Health Department vaccination clinic at the Southfield Pavilion on Aug. 24, 2021, in ... Read More

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Common Viruses Trigger Most Cases of Intussusception in Children Mar ... How COVID mRNA Vaccines Reshape Immune Memory After Each Dose Mar. 8, 2024 — COVID-19 vaccines elicit strong T-cell ... Read More

COVID-19 vaccines for kids: What you need to know

Learn about the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines for kids, the possible side effects, and the benefits of vaccination. Read More

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With flu season now underway in the U.S. and a newly updated COVID booster available ... it is important that children six months of age and older be vaccinated against COVID-19 now that they have ... Read More

Covid-19 Vaccines Can Decrease Severe Disease In Children, According To New CDC Report

Despite the known risks of Covid-19 ... children in the Pfizer-BioNTech part of the study tested positive for the virus. Children who were partially vaccinated (a single dose of either vaccine ... Read More