Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, March 24, 2022 One of the enduring mysteries of the Covid-19 pandemic, a global health crisis that has led to over 6 million fatalities, is that children have been spared by the virus — for the most …
Moderna wants the FDA to authorize its COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 6
Ayana Archie, NPR, March 23, 2022 Moderna is hoping to get the green light to administer a pediatric, low-dose COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 6 months to under 6 years of age, it said in a statement. Read the full …
Moderna says COVID vaccine for young kids generates strong immune response
Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, March 23, 2022 Moderna said Wednesday its Covid-19 vaccine generated a strong immune response and was generally well-tolerated in kids ages 6 months up to 6 years. The drugmaker said two 25-microgram doses of the vaccine, a quarter of the …
Downward trend: COVID-19 case numbers continue falling across Tennessee
Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, March 23, 2022 In a continuing trend, COVID-19 numbers dropped again across Tennessee, according to the latest numbers from the state. Last week, the state averaged 157 new coronavirus cases per day, a 43% decrease from …
Omicron BA.2 subvariant will soon dominate in U.S., but Fauci doesn’t expect another surge
Spencer Kimball, CNBC, March 23, 2022 Omicron’s more contagious subvariant, BA.2, has more than doubled in prevalence over the past two weeks in the U.S. and now represents more than 34% of Covid-19 infections that have undergone genetic sequencing, according …