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Families are concerned after Pfizer discontinued a medicine that treats childhood glaucoma.
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Families are concerned after Pfizer discontinued a medicine that treats childhood glaucoma.
Clinics across the state started vaccinating children age 12 to 15 Thursday, a day after the CDC gave the green light for that age group to get the Pfizer vaccine.
Anyone age 12 or older can now get a COVID vaccine in Massachusetts.
Federal health advisers have endorsed use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine in kids as young as 12.
The U.S. is expanding use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to children as young as 12.
This is the first Covid-19 vaccine in the United States to be assessed for full approval from the FDA.
Pfizer expects to submit its COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use authorization for children ages 2 to 11 years in September.
The FDA is expected to authorize Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 12 to 15 by next week, setting up shots for many before the start of the next school year.
Researchers studied 35,000 women who received either one of the shots while pregnant from December 2020 through February 2021.
With a pause in place for Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccines, local clinics have been forced to switch up operations.
Pfizer announced on Friday that it has submitted a request to the FDA to expand emergency use of its vaccine for kids that are 12 to 15 years of age.
Pfizer has completed its findings in adolescents 12 to 15 years of age calling its vaccine 100 percent effective against COVID-19.
Dr. Mallika Marshall says many of the vaccine makers are now testing on children.
Pfizer said 2,260 people ages 12 to 15 took part in the phase three trial and none in the vaccinated group had the virus.
Pfizer and Moderna vaccines were 90% effective after two doses, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Monday.
A new study conducted in Israel shows the Pfizer vaccine blocked 94% of asymptomatic infections of COVID-19.
They make the case that in times of scarce coronavirus vaccine, people can skip their second doses, immediately doubling the supply for others.
Two top members of the Food and Drug Administration are dismissing reports about stretching out the vaccine supply.
Sophal "Paula" Soth, the janitorial supervisor at Lemuel Shattuck Hospital, got the Pfizer COVID vaccine on Friday.
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu said the state is ready to "hit the ground running" as it received its first shipment of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine on Monday.
Researchers spent hours assuring the group that Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine candidate is safe, and it works.
Local doctors from Tufts Medical Center, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard are among those considering approval of a coronavirus vaccine.
UK health officials are now warning people with significant allergic reactions to vaccines, food, and medications to avoid getting the new Pfizer COVID vaccine...for now.
Is it going to be like the flu vaccine? Will it be more painful? And what about side-effects?
The South Boston community is rallying around two children after an armed robbery at their lemonade stand Wednesday afternoon.
Jurors found Alvin Campbell guilty of 21 out of 22 counts for sex assaults from 2017 to 2019.
The Haitian national team pulled up to their hotel in Quincy ahead of their first World Cup match to dozens of adoring fans ready to welcome them to New England.
A Hingham, Massachusetts four-year-old boy is recovering after a rider on an e-bike slammed into him while he was on his bicycle.
The excitement surrounding the World Cup is already taking over Boston, with fans from around the globe filling local pubs and preparing for the start of the city's official celebrations.
The South Boston community is rallying around two children after an armed robbery at their lemonade stand Wednesday afternoon.
High heat, oppressive humidity and a few thunderstorms are all in the weather forecast for the Boston area through Friday evening.
The Haitian national team pulled up to their hotel in Quincy ahead of their first World Cup match to dozens of adoring fans ready to welcome them to New England.
A Hingham, Massachusetts four-year-old boy is recovering after a rider on an e-bike slammed into him while he was on his bicycle.
The excitement surrounding the World Cup is already taking over Boston, with fans from around the globe filling local pubs and preparing for the start of the city's official celebrations.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
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."
We now know when the sales tax holiday is coming to Massachusetts in August.
Gov. Maura Healey said Tuesday that she personally supports bringing back happy hour in Massachusetts.
An Amazon employee is accused of stealing hundreds of items from a warehouse in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.
Clover Food Lab, which has about a dozen vegetarian fast-food restaurants in the Boston area, is closing.
A proposed bill would push back "last call" so Massachusetts bars could stay open until 3 a.m. for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Complete with vineyard views and seasonally inspired dining, the award-winning LaBelle Winery offers one of New England's most distinctive winery experiences.
With a carefully curated collection of artisan cheeses and specialty foods sourced from around the world, Formaggio Kitchen has been a beloved destination for food lovers for over four decades.
South Shore natives and MasterChef winners Jesse Rosenwald and Jessica Bosworth are no strangers to the kitchen.
Built and operated entirely by volunteers, Waushakum Live Steamers brings miniature steam railroading to life on a full-scale landscape.
A Newburyport native, multitalented author, potter, and chef, Dave Becker opened his first restaurant at just 24 years old.
The home of the New England Patriots and the Revolution has a new look as the World Cup gets underway.
Games are likely to be tied at the end of regulation at the 2026 World Cup, especially in the late stages of the tournament with a highly competitive field.
The U.S. men's national soccer team, which last appeared at the 2022 World Cup, will face Paraguay to kick off its 2026 World Cup.
With 104 World Cup games being played in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, it's like "a Super Bowl every single day for five weeks," U.S. team captain Tim Ream told CBS News.
Drew Rasmussen struck out a career-high 13 and two-hit the Boston Red Sox over seven scoreless innings, leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a 7-5 victory Wednesday.
There have been multiple sightings of a black bear in some unusual locations on the seacoast of New Hampshire and in southern Maine.
There's a smelly situation on the beach in Provincetown, Massachusetts after thousands of squid washed up on shore
Have you ever wondered where all the fish in the New England Aquarium come from? The answer is just down the road in Quincy.
Hopkinton, Massachusetts police are investigating video of a "suspicious" person walking into the middle of a road at night in front of a car.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.