Alexander Tin, CBS News, June 18, 2022 Some 20 million babies, toddlers, and preschoolers are now eligible to be vaccinated for COVID-19, after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky signed off on unanimous votes from …
CDC warns of COVID-19 “rebound” after taking Paxlovid, but says drug still beneficial
Jon Lapook, CBS News, May 31, 2022 As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, Paxlovid is being prescribed to try to keep high-risk patients out of the hospital. But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning of potential “COVID-19 rebound” after …
FDA could authorize COVID vaccine for children 5 and under, and Novavax vaccine, this June
Alexander Tin, CBS News, April 29, 2022 The Food and Drug Administration could authorize COVID-19 vaccine shots for children under 6 years old as early as June following key meetings of its outside advisers now tentatively scheduled for that month. …
Pfizer CEO says fourth dose of COVID vaccine is “necessary,” submits data to FDA
Alexander Tin, CBS News, March 14, 2022 Pfizer’s CEO says the company is submitting data to the Food and Drug Administration on the need for a fourth dose of its COVID-19 vaccine. While the shot Pfizer is currently producing with BioNTech still …
Johnson & Johnson halts production of single-dose COVID-19 vaccine, report says
Megan Cerullo, CBS News, Feb. 9, 2022 Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson has halted production of its single-dose COVID-19 vaccine, according to a New York Times report. The pharmaceutical company last year quietly shut down production at a plant in Leiden, Netherlands, …