Pfizer Says Its Experimental COVID-19 Pill Reduces Risk Of Hospitalization, Death
Pfizer said Friday its experimental pill designed to fight coronavirus reduced the risk of hospitalization and death for high-risk patients.
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Pfizer said Friday its experimental pill designed to fight coronavirus reduced the risk of hospitalization and death for high-risk patients.
Governor Charlie Baker said there are now more than 500 locations in Massachusetts that will have Pfizer's COVID-19 pediatric vaccines, now that children ages 5-to-11 are eligible for it.
A lot of parents are anxious to get their school-aged children vaccinated against COVID, but there are a lot of parents out there who may not be convinced yet.
CVS and Walgreens will start providing Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine for children ages 5-to-11 starting this weekend.
Pfizer says its' shot for 5-to-11 year-olds is more than 90-percent effective.
The Food and Drug Administration has paved the way for children ages 5 to 11 to get Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine.
The first COVID-19 vaccine for children under 12 earned the backing of a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Tuesday.
Pfizer says its vaccine is safe and 90.7% effective against symptomatic COVID-19 in children ages 5 to 11.
These are the first results from a randomized, controlled Covid-19 vaccine booster trial.
An independent expert panel will publicly debate the evidence on Oct. 26.
This is the first submission of data to the FDA for a Covid-19 vaccine for younger children.
CVS and Walgreens say they will have the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for those who are eligible.
There is no formal official list of who can and who can't get a booster, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance Friday on eligibility.
Dr. Mallika Marshall answers questions about the FDA's decision to authorize booster doses of the Pfizer vaccine for senior citizens and other high-risk groups.
Pfizer had argued that it had enough evidence that immunity starts to wane after six months and that giving a booster restores the immunity safely.
An influential federal advisory panel on Friday unanimously endorsed Pfizer's booster shots against COVID-19 only to Americans 65 and over or at high risk for severe disease.
The move could boost vaccination efforts in the United States.
Full US Food and Drug Administration approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine is "imminent," a senior federal official told CNN on Friday.
Pfizer has reversed course after saying it would no longer make sight saving eye drops that hundreds of children desperately need.
New data from Pfizer claims a third dose of its' COVID-19 vaccine can "strongly" boost protection against the Delta variant, beyond the protection from the standard two doses.
Many parents are eager to vaccinate younger children as schools prepare to open for in-person learning in the fall.
Pfizer is asking the FDA for emergency use authorization for a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine.
CDC researchers found a "likely association" between the shots and rare cases of heart inflammation in young people.
A fire at a Pfizer facility in Massachusetts that makes the coronavirus vaccine did not disrupt production, the company said.
Families are concerned after Pfizer discontinued a medicine that treats childhood glaucoma.
This February marked 100 years of Black History Month in the United States, and Greater Boston is celebrating by teaching the next generation through workshops and exhibits.
Massachusetts and New Hampshire lawmakers are reacting to the United States attacks on Iran on Saturday.
The U.S. and Israel are attacking Iran, which is responding with attacks on U.S. bases in the region, as President Trump confirms "major combat operations."
Jaylen Brown had 28 points, nine assists and seven rebounds and the Boston Celtics rolled past the Brooklyn Nets 148-111 on Friday night.
Any Lopez Belloza, the Babson College student who was deported, will remain in Honduras despite a judge's order for her return.
The U.S. and Israel are attacking Iran, which is responding with attacks on U.S. bases in the region, as President Trump confirms "major combat operations."
Massachusetts and New Hampshire lawmakers are reacting to the United States attacks on Iran on Saturday.
Police body camera video shows an Easton, Massachusetts officer rescuing a man from a burning truck on Friday morning.
Two Massachusetts residents have been diagnosed with measles, the Department of Public Health confirmed Friday.
Any Lopez Belloza, the Babson College student who was deported, will remain in Honduras despite a judge's order for her return.
Two Massachusetts residents have been diagnosed with measles, the Department of Public Health confirmed 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.
The ads for the Find Mass Money website in Massachusetts make it seem easy. But one couple struggled to get their $11,000.
Four Massachusetts State Police instructors have been charged following an investigation into the 2024 death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
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.
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.
The restaurants at View Boston are closing this spring.
Uno Pizzeria and Not Your Average Joe's are closing more restaurants in Massachusetts.
Kowloon is expected to draw big crowds to Revere, Massachusetts when it opens a new tiki bar.
Two more movie theater chains are closing locations in Massachusetts. Experts say megaplexes need to make major changes.
The Neiman Marcus store at Copley Place in Boston is closing, Saks Global announced.
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.
Jaylen Brown had 28 points, nine assists and seven rebounds and the Boston Celtics rolled past the Brooklyn Nets 148-111 on Friday night.
Viktor Arvidsson scored twice, Joonas Korpisalo made 36 saves and the Boston Bruins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2 on Thursday night.
Charlie McAvoy apologized for how the U.S. men's hockey team responded to a comment from President Trump about the women's team.
The Denver Nuggets beat the Boston Celtics 103-84, ending the Celtics five-game winning streak.
Will the Patriots trade for A.J. Brown? New England's head coach expanded on his relationship with the star wide receiver.
Cape Cod beaches are covered with chunks of ice amid an abnormally cold winter in Massachusetts.
Snowmobilers came to the rescue of a moose that was buried up to its neck in snow off a New England trail on Tuesday.
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.