FDA advisers move a step closer on COVID vaccines for kids under 5
The FDA's panel of vaccine advisers voted unanimously that the benefits of Pfizer's and Moderna's shots outweigh the risks in young children.
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Pfizer vaccine could be ready for kids 5 and under before school year
We're more than two years into the COVID pandemic, and for parents of anyone under age 5, they have had to make some tough decisions.
FDA authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 booster dose for kids 5-11
U.S. regulators on Tuesday authorized a COVID-19 booster shot for healthy 5- to 11-year-olds.
FDA authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 booster dose for kids 5-11
A rise in new COVID-19 cases among children was reported overnight by health leaders, but there may be extra protection coming for those children in the form of booster doses of vaccines.
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FDA Expands Pfizer Boosters For Kids As Young As 12
The FDA is expanding Pfizer COVID-19 boosters for U.S. children as young as 12 as the Omicron variant spreads.
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Pfizer COVID-19 Pill Becomes 1st US-Authorized Home Treatment
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US Expands Pfizer COVID-19 Boosters, Opens Extra Doses To 16- And 17-Year Olds
U.S. health authorities again expanded the nation's booster campaign.
Pfizer Expected To Seek FDA Authorization For Booster Shots For 16, 17 Year-Olds
America is on alert, working around the clock to prepare for what the Omicron variant may bring.
Pfizer Agrees To Let Other Companies Make Its COVID-19 Pill
Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. has signed a deal with a U.N.-backed group to allow other manufacturers to make its experimental COVID-19 pill.
1st Kids Under 12 Get COVID-19 Shot In Pittsburgh Area
Kids ages 5 to 11 can get COVID-19 shots starting as soon as Wednesday.
US Gives Final Clearance To COVID-19 Vaccines For Kids 5 To 11
An influential advisory panel voted Tuesday that all children ages 5 to 11 should get Pfizer's pediatric COVID-19 shots, putting the U.S. on the brink of a major expansion of vaccinations — and a final decision is expected within hours.
FDA Authorizes Low-Dose Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine For Children
U.S. regulators have authorized low-dose shots of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11.
FDA Advisers Endorse Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine For Kids Ages 5 To 11
A panel of U.S. health advisers on Tuesday endorsed kid-size doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, moving the U.S. closer to beginning vaccinations in children ages 5 to 11.
FDA Advisory Panel To Discuss Endorsement Of Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine For Children
An FDA advisory panel is expected to vote on granting Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccination emergency use authorization for kids on Tuesday.
Pfizer Says COVID-19 Vaccination Is Nearly 91% Effective In Children
Pfizer has said that its COVID-19 vaccination is nearly 91% effective at preventing symptomatic infections in children.
Pfizer Formally Asks FDA To Allow COVID-19 Vaccine For Children Ages 5-11
Pfizer has asked the FDA to allow the use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5-11.
FDA Backs Pfizer COVID-19 Booster Shots For People 65 Years And Older, High-Risk
More regulatory hurdles lie ahead before the dispensing of boosters can begin.
FDA Advisors Reject Widespread Pfizer COVID-19 Booster Shots Plan
An FDA advisory panel has soundly rejected a plan to offer Pfizer booster shots against COVID-19 to most Americans.
FDA Gives Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Full Approval
The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, a milestone that may help lift public confidence in the shots as the nation battles the most contagious coronavirus mutant yet.
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Pennsylvania's newest political party has candidates for governor and senator on ballot
Pennsylvania has a new political party and it's running candidates for both governor and U.S. senator.
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Conagra recalls P.F. Chang beef and broccoli
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Judge rules West Virginia Medicaid must cover transgender care
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