Cory Stieg, CNBC, Oct. 22, 2021 COVID vaccine booster shots in the U.S. just became a lot more accessible. On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved booster shots for all adults who got Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot Covid vaccine and …
CDC Expands Eligibility for COVID-19 Booster Shots
Staff, CDC, Oct. 21, 2021 Today, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation for a booster shot of COVID-19 vaccines in certain populations. The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) authorizationexternal icon and …
FDA clears Moderna and J&J Covid vaccine boosters, allows ‘mix and match’ shots
Berkley Lovelace Jr., CNBC, Oct. 20, 2021 The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday night authorized booster shots of both Johnson & Johnson’s and Moderna’s Covid vaccines, another critical step in distributing extra doses to tens of millions of people. KEY POINTS …
Pfizer vaccine 93% effective at keeping adolescents 12-18 out of the hospital, CDC says; DHS Secretary Mayorkas infected: COVID-19 updates
Jorge L. Ortiz, Ryan W. Miller and Celina Tebor, USA Today, Oct. 19, 2021 Even in the throes of the summer spike in coronavirus cases across the U.S. fueled by the delta variant, the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine proved 93% effective at …
CDC issues new COVID-19 guidance for the holiday season
Li Cohen, CBS News, Oct. 18, 2021 New holiday COVID-19 guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urges eligible people to get vaccinated against the virus and wear masks — in some cases — when gathering. “Because many generations tend to gather to celebrate …