Vaccines
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FDA panel votes to approve Pfizer’s vaccine for children
If the FDA follows the recommendation, as it typically does, ...the shots could be available within days.
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White House announces vaccination plans for younger children
The shots could be available in early November.
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National Academies issue guidance for childhood COVID-19 vaccines
Even though the COVID-19 vaccine has not yet been authorized for young children, local, state, and national leaders can begin now in getting the...
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States can reserve COVID shots for kids 5-11 this week
Ages 5-11 will need a 10-microgram dose, which is one-third of the dose administered to ages 12 and older.
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Few JAK inhibitor users have diminished immune response to COVID-19 vaccines
Most patients taking JAK inhibitors had seemingly adequate immune responses based on serologic assessment of detectable antibodies, but those...
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FDA panel backs second dose for Johnson & Johnson vaccine recipients
It will be up to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) panel to make more specific recommendations for who might need another shot....
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Mixing COVID vaccine boosters may be better option: Study
"The antibody responses are so much higher [with mix and match], it's really impressive."
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Childhood vaccination rates up since early pandemic, but few are up to date
The proportions of children with up-to-date vaccinations were lower among 7-month, 18-month, and 13-year-old age groups, compared with 2019 levels...
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FDA advisors vote to recommend Moderna boosters
The panel voted to authorize a 50 milligram dose — half the dose used in the primary series of shots — to boost immunity against COVID-19 at least...
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Scientists use 3D printing to create injection-free vaccine patch