FDA may authorize Pfizer booster shots for all adults this week
The drugmaker filed for emergency use authorization last week.
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Pfizer files for emergency authorization of its COVID-19 pill
The drugmaker is asking regulators to authorize its experimental coronavirus pill for people with mild to moderate infections.
Pfizer seeks authorization for antiviral COVID pill
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COVID cases on the rise ahead of Thanksgiving
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Pfizer asks FDA to allow boosters for all adults
Pfizer is asking the FDA to authorize use of its COVID-19 booster shot for all U.S. adults age 18 and over. Meanwhile, the vaccine rollout of the lower-dose Pfizer vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11 is underway. Dr. Susannah Hills, a pediatric airway surgeon, joined CBSN to discuss the latest coronavirus headlines.
Pfizer asks FDA to expand booster eligibility
Pfizer has asked the FDA to authorize its COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for Americans 18 and older. As CBS News' Nikki Battiste reports, a third dose has only been authorized for those who are 65 and older or at high risk for the virus. Then, Dr. Angela Myers, director of the infectious diseases division at Children's Mercy Kansas City, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss the latest on the pandemic.
Pfizer seeks FDA authorization for COVID booster
Pfizer asked the FDA to authorize booster doses of its COVID-19 vaccine for all adults, ages 18 and older. Right now, it's only authorized for seniors and high-risk adults. Nikki Battiste has the latest.
The push to get kids vaccinated against COVID
The Food and Drug Administration authorized a smaller dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 on Tuesday. By Wednesday morning, parents were lining up to get their kids vaccinated. While some are choosing to wait, many parents are relieved they can finally give their kids some protection from COVID. Michael George reports.
FDA authorizes Moderna and J&J boosters
It is now up to the CDC to decide whether to roll out booster shots for Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccine recipients, after the FDA authorized the additional doses Wednesday. The FDA also signed off on "mixing and matching" vaccines, allowing millions of Americans to get a different booster than their original shot. Nikki Battiste reports.
FDA advisers back J&J booster shot
A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted to endorse booster shots for Americans with Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine. The recommendation came a day after the committee approved a third dose of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for seniors and high-risk adults. Michael George has the latest.
Children begin receiving Pfizer COVID vaccine
The CDC unanimously recommended Pfizer's low dose COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11. Drugstores like CVS and Walgreens are already setting up appointments, but some parents are hesitant about getting their kids vaccinated. Family medicine physician and CEO of CFP Physicians Group Dr. Adrian Burrowes joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
FDA authorizes Pfizer's COVID shot for kids
The Pfizer children's vaccine is about a third of the adult dose, but a clinical trial found it was nearly 91 percent effective at preventing COVID-19. If it gets final CDC approval next week, some 28 million children will be eligible for shots. Michael George has the latest.
FDA authorizes Pfizer vaccine for kids 5 to 11
The FDA authorized Pfizer's COVID vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, saying it was nearly 91% effective against symptomatic disease. Meg Oliver has the latest.
FDA authorizes Pfizer's pediatric COVID vaccine
The FDA has authorized Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for kids aged 5 to 11. Clinical trials found the smaller dose is 91% effective against the virus. Executive vice president of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Dr. Julie Morita joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
COVID vaccine for kids expected soon
The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are expected to authorize a reduced-dose Pfizer vaccine for kids aged 5 to 11 in the next week. CBS News reporter Max Bayer joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero for an update.
COVID vaccine for kids is one step closer
An FDA advisory panel is endorsing a reduced-dose version of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for kids aged 5 to 11. If the FDA and CDC sign off, shots for kids could be available by late next week. CBS News' Debra Alfarone reports, and then Dr. Stanley Perlman, a member of the FDA panel, joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss to vaccine and what it means for children and parents.
FDA advisers back Pfizer's COVID vaccine for kids 5 to 11
The CDC must also weigh in before younger children can be vaccinated.
FDA panel recommends Pfizer vaccine for kids
An FDA advisory panel gave a thumbs up to Pfizer's mini-dose COVID-19 vaccine for children as young as 5, and if it clears the final hurdles, the first shots could be delivered next week. Janet Shamlian reports.
FDA panel endorses Pfizer COVID vaccine for kids
Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children is one step closer to being approved after an FDA advisory committee voted unanimously to recommend lower doses of the shot for kids aged 5 to 11. CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian reports on the panel's decision. Then, Dr. Ben Weston, an associate professor in the department of emergency medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss the latest.
Kids could get Pfizer COVID vaccine soon
A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee is meeting Tuesday to consider endorsing Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. Dr. Mark Kline, chief physician at New Orleans Children's Hospital, spoke with CBSN's Tanya Rivero about what's next.
FDA panel considers Pfizer vaccine for kids
An FDA advisory panel is meeting today to consider if millions of younger children, ages 5 to 11, should be eligible for Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine. CBS News' Laura Podesta joins CBSN AM with the latest.
Moderna says vaccine is safe for kids 6 to 11
On Tuesday, an FDA advisory committee is meeting on whether to green light Pfizer's lower-dose vaccine for kids 5 to 11 years old. And there's the possibility of another vaccine for young children. Meg Oliver has the details.
Moderna says COVID vaccine is effective in kids
Millions of children under the age of 12 could be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine in just a matter of weeks. Moderna says a low dosage of its coronavirus vaccine is safe and appears effective in kids age 6 to 11. Meanwhile, an FDA committee will meet Tuesday to discuss whether to approve Pfizer's vaccine for children. CBS News correspondent Meg Oliver has the latest. Then, Dr. Shikha Jain, assistant professor of medicine at the University of Illinois Chicago, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
Black gloves found in Nancy Guthrie search, sources say
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Judge blocks Pentagon from downgrading Sen. Mark Kelly's military rank, pay
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Trump officials oust Abigail Slater as DOJ's antitrust chief, sources say
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Savannah Guthrie shares video clips of missing mom when she was younger
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Civil rights attorneys predict charges against Don Lemon, others will be dismissed
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Rocket has booster problem while launching classified Space Force payloads
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Savannah Guthrie shares video clips of missing mom when she was younger
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Southwest's new boarding process off to bumpy start
Some travelers are finding they don't have storage above their seats when they get on the plane because early boarders are taking up the overhead bins.
Trump officials oust Abigail Slater as DOJ's antitrust chief, sources say
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Black gloves found in Nancy Guthrie search
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Black gloves found in Nancy Guthrie search, sources say
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