Scott Hensley, NPR, Oct. 12, 2021 The Food and Drug Administration released briefing documents Tuesday on booster shots for the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines ahead of a two-day public meeting of advisers to the agency that starts …
COVID Vaccine For Kids Ages 5 To 11 Is Safe And Effective, Pfizer Says
Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, Sept. 20, 2021 The first results from the highly anticipated trial studying the effectiveness and safety of the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 showed promising results. The pharmaceutical companies said early …
Tennessee Hospitals On Track To Surpass Highs From Winter Surge This Week
Blaker Farmer, NPR, Aug. 29, 2021 Some Tennessee hospitals are already treating more COVID patients than ever. And the statewide total is likely to hit a record this week — surpassing the peak of the winter surge. ICUs have never …
Vaccinating During Pregnancy Has Become Even More Urgent As ICU Beds Fill Up
Ashley Lopez, NPR, Aug. 11, 2021 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is doubling down on its recommendation that people who are pregnant get the COVID-19 vaccine following new data underscoring its safety and effectiveness throughout pregnancy. This recommendation …
Nearly 94,000 Kids Got COVID-19 Last Week. They Were 15% Of All New Cases
Joe Hernandez, NPR, Aug. 10, 2021 Coronavirus cases among children are rising at a time when the highly infectious delta variant is advancing across the United States at a rapid clip. New state-level data analyzed by the American Academy of Pediatrics …