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New U.S. COVID cases are down 22%. See how your state is doing
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
COVID vaccines for kids 5-11 up for preorder Wednesday ahead of FDA review
Enlarge / A thirteen-year-old celebrates getting the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in Hartford, Connecticut, on May 13, 2021. (credit: Getty | JOSEPH PREZIOSO ) Starting tomorrow, October 20, states and other jurisdictions will be able to preorder doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine formulated for children ages 5 to 11, according to a federal planning document […]
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
CDC director overrules experts, allows Pfizer boosters for health workers
Enlarge / CDC Director Rochelle Walensky testifies during a Senate committee hearing in July 2021. (credit: Stefani Reynolds-Pool/Getty Images) Just past midnight last night, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention overruled a committee of independent advisers, allowing for use of a Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine booster dose in people with increased risk of […]