FDA To Add Warning To Pfizer, Moderna COVID Vaccines About Rare Heart Inflammation
CDC researchers found a "likely association" between the shots and rare cases of heart inflammation in young people.
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CDC researchers found a "likely association" between the shots and rare cases of heart inflammation in young people.
Those doses could be used to vaccinate children in the future, if approved, or to serve as booster shots if needed.
Moderna on Thursday announced it has filed for emergency use authorization of its COVID vaccine in adolescents 12 to 17 years old.
Moderna's CEO said its COVID-19 vaccine will likely be available to children as young as five by the early fall.
At a lower dose, the company says it could stretch its supply and produce up to 300 million doses annually.
Not a single teen who received two doses of the vaccine came down with the coronavirus, the Cambridge-based biotech company said.
Moderna expects FDA approval of its COVID vaccine for children 12-17 years old is just weeks away.
"No serious safety concerns have been identified to date," Moderna said about the trial on teens.
Moderna said initial test results of its vaccine booster shot show it works against two variants of COVID-19.
The space will more than double to 650,000 square feet as Moderna ramps up production of its COVID-19 vaccine there.
Starting Monday, Boston University plans to start offering COVID vaccines to students.
Moderna says it is boosting global manufacturing of its COVID-19 vaccine hoping to deliver up to 3 billion doses in 2022.
Researchers studied 35,000 women who received either one of the shots while pregnant from December 2020 through February 2021.
A third shot is not currently required but could offer additional immunity against coronavirus variants.
Moderna said new data shows its COVID-19 vaccine continues to provide strong protection.
Moderna said it's COVID-19 vaccine offers protection for at least six months.
The FDA has approved new vials from Moderna that can contain up to 15 doses each, compared with the original vials designed to hold 10 doses.
Pfizer and Moderna vaccines were 90% effective after two doses, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Monday.
Moderna has now shipped 100 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine to the federal government, the Cambridge-based company announced Monday.
The study, called kidCOVE, is expected to enroll 6,750 healthy children in the U.S. and Canada.
Moderna said early studies show its COVID vaccine is effective against variants of the virus, but it is evaluating booster doses of the vaccine "out of an abundance of caution."
Moderna is anticipating it will have delivered 100 million doses to the U.S. government by the end of March
UMass Medical School is actively recruiting individuals aged 12 to 17 for a clinical trial.
Moderna says it has supplied the federal government with 30.4 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine so far.
Dr. Anthony Fauci told CBS This Morning Monday that the South African strain is clearly "different and more ominous than the one in the U.K."
A Wellesley, Massachusetts day care was shut down after a dozen children came in contact with an irritant that left their hands red.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
The new White Stadium will now cost Boston taxpayers $135 million, Mayor Michelle Wu said Friday, a lot more than originally suggested.
Jayson Tatum is not ready to come back yet this season, Boston Celtics president Brad Stevens said Friday.
Drake Maye and the Patriots have been wearing "Be A Blessing" sweatshirts. Here's what to know about the Nike hoodie.
We've got yet another very cold and snowy weekend on tap in Boston. Here's what the weather forecast maps show.
A Wellesley, Massachusetts day care was shut down after a dozen children came in contact with an irritant that left their hands red.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is defending the city's snow removal progress nearly two weeks after the storm hit.
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Jayson Tatum is not ready to come back yet this season, Boston Celtics president Brad Stevens said Friday.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
After I-Team reports about a Foxboro woman's frustration with her GE gas range, the company has agreed to give her a refund.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
A home baker from Foxboro, Massachusetts is frustrated that the pricy oven she bought from GE wasn't working properly. Attempts to fix it failed.
Eight states have laws making police body cameras mandatory. Massachusetts isn't one of them.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
The Kowloon is coming to Revere Beach.
Panera, Zipcar and Thermo Fisher are all closing facilities or offices in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod potato chips will no longer be made on Cape Cod as of this spring.
Time Out Market Boston, a food hall that opened in the Fenway neighborhood in 2019, won't be closing after all.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
Jayson Tatum is not ready to come back yet this season, Boston Celtics president Brad Stevens said Friday.
Eager to attend this year's Super Bowl? Be prepared to pay four figures for the ticket alone — and those are the cheap seats.
While the Seahawks and Patriots will face off on the field, the NFL cities look to outshine each other.
Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford topped Patriots rising star Drake Maye in the MVP voting.
Legendary New England Patriots kicker Adam Vinatieri will officially be joining the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
A tegu lizard was found buried beneath the snow in Providence, Rhode Island.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.
A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.