Juliet Fuisz, PBS News Hour, May 21, 2022 A new COVID wave is accelerating across the U.S. with cases rising in almost every state. New daily cases are up by more than 50 percent from just two weeks ago, while …
Kids 5-11 could start receiving 3rd doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine within days as CDC advisory committee OKs boosters
Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, May 19, 2022 A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention scientific advisory committee voted Thursday to recommend a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children aged 5 to 11, potentially giving millions of kids the …
COVID-19 infections continue upward trend in Tennessee, signaling a potential summer wave
Frank Gluck, The Tennessean, May 18, 2022 COVID-19 infections in Tennessee and Davidson County continued to climb last week, as trends suggest another infection wave may be on the horizon, according to state Department of Health data. But, for now, hospitalizations …
FDA authorizes Pfizer Covid booster for children 5 to 11 years old
Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, May 17, 2022 The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. Children in the age group can get a booster shot at least …
CDC: U.S. reaches 1 million COVID-19 deaths
Justin Boggs, News Channel 5, May 16, 2022 The United States reached a tragic milestone: 1 million COVID-19 deaths, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Monday. The U.S. is believed to be the first nation to reach …