Staff Writer, CDC, June 18, 2022 Today, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., endorsed the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation that all children 6 months through 5 years of age should receive a COVID-19 vaccine. This expands eligibility for …
FDA authorizes Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines for kids as young as 6 months
Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, June 17, 2022 The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for kids as young as six months old, finding them both safe and effective. “Many parents, caregivers and clinicians have been waiting …
FDA advisers to review, likely recommend COVID-19 vaccines for young children this week
Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, June 13, 2022 A federal advisory panel is likely this week to recommend two COVID-19 vaccines for the youngest children, as well as a second option for older kids whose access has been limited to Pfizer-BioNTech shots. …
US: Pfizer COVID-19 shot appears effective for kids under 5
Matthew Perrone and Mike Stobbe, AP News, June 13, 2022 Federal health officials said Sunday that kid-sized doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccines appear to be safe and effective for kids under 5, a key step toward a long-awaited decision to …
Moderna says ‘bivalent’ COVID booster provides stronger protection against omicron
Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, June 8, 2022 A redesigned version of Moderna’s Covid-19 booster shot appears to provide stronger protection against the omicron variant than its current vaccine, the company said in a news release Wednesday. Early trial results found the bivalent vaccine — …