Cases are dropping in all but 10 states, and more 189.5 million people—57.1% of all Americans—are now fully vaccinated. Read More
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J&J boosters get nod from FDA advisors as agency eyes mix-and-match
Enlarge / Boxes of Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination site in Florida. (credit: Getty | Paul Hennessy) A committee of independent advisors for the Food and Drug Administration on Friday voted unanimously in favor of authorizing a second dose of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to everyone 18 years of […]
FDA advisors unanimously green-light Moderna boosters for people 65+, high-risk
Enlarge / The Food and Drug Administration headquarters in White Oak, Maryland. (credit: Getty | Congressional Quarterly) As expected, a committee of independent advisors for the Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously (19-to-0) Thursday afternoon in favor of authorizing a booster dose of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for certain groups. The groups flagged for boosting are […]
Mix-and-match COVID boosters are as good—if not better than—all the same shots
Enlarge / A vial of the current Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. (credit: Getty | Ivan Romano) Mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines for booster doses appears safe and as effective—if not more effective—than sticking with the same vaccine for a booster dose. That’s according to preliminary data posted online Wednesday from a clinical trial run by the […]
New U. S. COVID cases are down 21%. See how your state is doing
More Americans are getting boosters than their first COVID shot. Read More
46% of the world’s population has received a COVID vaccine. See how your country is doing
Just 2.3% of people in low-income countries have gotten a shot. Read More
Biden administration expects J&J boosters in the next few weeks
Enlarge / Boxes of Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination site in Florida. (credit: Getty | Paul Hennessy) Johnson & Johnson plans to seek authorization for a booster dose for its one-shot COVID-19 vaccine early this week, according to a report by The New York Times. J&J is the last to apply […]
New U.S. COVID cases are down 20%. See how your state is doing
The number of new cases has dropped over the past two weeks in a majority of U.S. states. Read More
Following expert advice, FDA authorizes boosters for people 65+, high risk
Enlarge / The Food and Drug Administration headquarters in White Oak, Maryland. (credit: Getty | Congressional Quarterly) The US Food and Drug Administration late Wednesday authorized booster doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for people ages 65 and up. Also eligible for boosters will be those ages 18 to 64 who are at high risk […]
43. 7% of the world’s population has received a COVID vaccine. See the rate in your country
Only 2% of people in low-income countries have received even one dose of the vaccine. Read More