Staff, FDA, Jan. 7, 2022 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine to shorten the time between the completion of a primary series of the vaccine and a booster …
What you need to know about the free at-home COVID tests promised by the Biden administration
Staff, PBS News Hour, Jan. 2, 2022 President Joe Biden announced last month that the federal government will buy half a billion COVID-19 rapid test kits and distribute them free to people to use at home. But despite high public …
COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots
Staff, CDC, Jan. 7, 2022 Three COVID-19 vaccines are authorized or approved for use in the United States to prevent COVID-19. Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna (COVID-19 mRNA vaccines) are preferred. You may get Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 vaccine in some situations. …
COVID vaccine booster shots are here for kids ages 12 and up — here’s what parents need to know right now
Jade Scipioni, CNBC, Jan. 6, 2022 Covid booster shots are here for children ages 12 and up — just in time for kids to go back to school after the holidays, as omicron surges across the country. On Wednesday evening, …
CDC Expands Booster Shot Eligibility and Strengthens Recommendations for 12-17 Year Olds
Staff, CDC, Jan. 5, 2022 Today, CDC is endorsing the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation to expand eligibility of booster doses to those 12 to 15 years old. CDC now recommends that adolescents age 12 to 17 years old …