FDA Authorizes Updated Covid Booster Shots For Kids 5 to 11
WASHINGTON — Federal regulators broadened access to updated coronavirus booster shots on Wednesday to include …
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F.D.A. Authorizes Updated Covid Booster Shots Targeting Omicron Subvariants
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized the first redesign of coronavirus vaccines since …
Vaccines for Young Children Are Coming, but Many Parents Have Tough Questions
The vaccines seem safe for children and are likely to protect against severe illness. But data on efficacy are thin, and most children have already been infected.
A Better Way to Measure Immunity in Children
Some scientists believe that a clearer picture of Covid vaccine efficacy could have emerged sooner if investigators had tracked certain immune cells, not just antibodies.
F.D.A. Panel Recommends Pfizer and Moderna Vaccines for Youngest Children
States have already ordered millions of doses; if the agency authorizes them in the coming days, babies, toddlers and preschoolers could start receiving shots next week.
F.D.A. Panel Recommends Agency Clear Pfizer and Moderna Vaccines for Young Children
Neither Pfizers nor Modernas pediatric doses have been tested against the subvariants that may soon be dominant in the U.S.
Pfizer Vaccine Effective in Children Under 5
Outside experts will make their recommendations this week on how the agency should rule on applications from Pfizer and Moderna to vaccinate the nations youngest children.
F.D.A. Sets Aside June for Potential Decisions on Vaccines for Children Under 5
Both Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech have asked the agency to approve their vaccines for children under 5.