FDA approves Pfizer COVID booster shots for kids 5 to 11
Tuesday's decision means anyone 5 years of age and older is now eligible for at least one COVID booster dose.
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Moderna asks FDA to authorize COVID vaccine for kids 5 and under
The FDA has pledged to "move with all expediency" to review the company's data on a lower-dose kids' vaccine.
Second booster of COVID vaccine OK'd for ages 50 and over
Immunocompromised Americans are also now eligible for an extra dose, as well as all those first vaccinated with Johnson & Johnson's vaccine.
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Pfizer Asks FDA To Allow COVID-19 Vaccine For Children Under 5
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Answers To Frequently Asked Questions About COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots
Under new federal rules, anyone 18 or older can now get either a Pfizer or Moderna booster six months after their last dose.
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Young Dallas Kids Roll Up Sleeves For COVID-19 Vaccine
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CDC Recommends Children As Young As 5 Be Vaccinated Against COVID-19
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Texas, 10 Other States Sue Biden Administration Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
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FDA Committee Votes In Favor Of COVID-19 Vaccine For 5 To 11-Year-Olds
In a nearly unanimous vote, an FDA advisory committee Tuesday found the benefits of Pfizer's pediatric vaccine outweighed any risks.
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson Tests Positive For 'Breakthrough Case' Of COVID-19
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Texas Rolls Out Plan To Vaccinate 5 To 11-Year-Olds Against COVID-19
Texas is getting ready to receive more than 1.3 million doses of Pfizer's pediatric COVID-19 vaccine in the coming week.
White House Says It Is Prepared To Give Kids The COVID Vaccine, But Are Parents?
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FDA Authorizes COVID-19 Booster Shots From Moderna, Johnson & Johnson
Health officials are preparing to roll out booster shots for those who received the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines.
White House Details Plans To Vaccinate 28 Million Children Ages 5-11
Children aged 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a COVID-19 vaccine at their pediatrician's office, local pharmacy and potentially even their school.
Southwest Airlines Scraps Plans To Put Some Unvaccinated Workers On Unpaid Leave In December
Southwest Airlines is dropping plans to put unvaccinated employees who have applied for, but haven't yet been approved or denied, a religious or medical exemption on unpaid leave starting in December.
New Study Shows Receiving Different COVID-19 Vaccines Can Rev Up Immune Response
"This is really good news," said Dr. Jon Weidanz, immunologist and Associate Vice President for Research at UT Arlington.
North Texan Charged With Threatening COVID-19 Vaccine Advocate In Baltimore
The U.S. Attorney's Office in Baltimore announced Scott Eli Harris, 51, of Aubrey, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on a charge of sending a threat across state lines.
North Texas Businesses Reviewing Competing Federal And State COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council said Tuesday that North Texas hospitals, which face both orders, are now reviewing them, but haven't changed their vaccine requirements.
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