Moderna to make two different omicron boosters: one for US, another for UK, EU
Moderna says its BA.1-targeting vaccine boosts protection against BA.4/5. Enlarge / A vial containing Moderna COVID-19 booster vaccine at a vaccination center. (credit: Getty | SOPA Images) The type of COVID-19 booster dose yo.....»»
Moderna, Pfizer vaccines for under 5s overwhelmingly endorsed by FDA advisers
Children under 5 may finally get FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccines. Enlarge / Boston Medical Center Child Life Specialist Karlie Bittrich sees to a baby while in a pediatrics tent set up outside of Boston Medical Center in Boston on Apr.....»»
Moderna, Pfizer vaccines for under 5s overwhelmingly endorsed by FDA advisors
Children under 5 may finally get FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccines Enlarge / Boston Medical Center Child Life Specialist Karlie Bittrich sees to a baby while in a pediatrics tent set up outside of Boston Medical Center in Boston on Apri.....»»
Jack Dorsey"s TBD Announces Web3 Competitor: Web5
Jack Dorsey's beef with Web3 has never been a secret. In his view, Web 3 -- blockchain boosters' dream of a censorship resistant, privacy-focused internet of the future -- has become just as problematic as the Web2 which preceded it. Now, he's out wi.....»»
US can’t afford fall boosters for all—even after cuts to test and PPE spending
"These were incredibly painful decisions." Enlarge / A sign for a vaccine site stands in Staten Island on November 29, 2021, in New York City. (credit: Getty | Spence Platt) With pandemic funding running out, the Biden admini.....»»
Moderna’s omicron-combo booster outcompetes current booster
Antibody data looks strong, but duration and subvariant effectiveness are unknown. Enlarge / A vial of the current Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. (credit: Getty | Ivan Romano) A combination COVID-19 booster dose that targets the an.....»»
With BA.2.12.1 now dominant in US, experts eye new subvariants BA.4 and BA.5
New data suggests BA.4, BA.5 are better at evading immune responses than BA.2.12.1. Enlarge / A person holds a positive SARS-CoV-2 rapid test on February 17, 2022 in Berlin, Germany. (credit: Getty | Thomas Trutschel) Omicron.....»»
BA.4, BA.5 gain ground in US, pose higher risk of breakthrough infections
New data suggests BA.4, BA.5 are better at evading immune responses than BA.2.12.1. Enlarge / A person holds a positive SARS-CoV-2 rapid test on February 17, 2022 in Berlin, Germany. (credit: Getty | Thomas Trutschel) Omicron.....»»
Welcome to the Great Reinfection
A repeat encounter with Covid used to be a rarity. But now that Omicron has changed the game, expect reinfections to be the new normal......»»
Sliding to mild? Nope—omicron BA.2 caused worse COVID symptoms than BA.1
Study of 1.5 M finds COVID symptoms shifted with variants. BA.2 caused the most. Enlarge (credit: Getty | Xinhua News Agency) Despite early suggestions that the omicron coronavirus subvariant BA.1 would be mild, a massive wav.....»»
Pfizer says 3-dose COVID vaccine for under 5s produces strong immune response
The FDA will review Pfizer's and Moderna's vaccine for this age group on June 15. Enlarge / Vials of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. (credit: SOPA images) Pfizer and BioNTech will request authorization from the US Food and Drug A.....»»
Kids 5 to 11 get FDA OK for COVID-19 booster doses
CDC is expected to review boosters later this week and endorse their use. Enlarge / A boy gives a nurse a high five before receiving a shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination site for 5-11 year-olds at Eastmonte Park in Al.....»»
Omicron caused spike in breathing condition in babies and toddlers, study finds
Omicron's predilection for upper airway may pose unique risk to young children. Enlarge / Parents look after their son, age 5, who is being treated for croup and asthma in an emergency room at a California hospital March 24, 2010. (cre.....»»
Switch to Moderna booster after Pfizer shots better against omicron in 60+
The study is small but adds to data finding benefits of mix-and-match boosting. Enlarge / The Comirnaty (Pfizer/BioNTech) and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. (credit: Getty | Marcos del Mazo) People ages 60 and older who were initi.....»»
Unvaccinated North Korea reports omicron outbreak, raising fears of new variants
State media reported that people in the capital tested positive for BA.2 subvariant. Enlarge / People watch a television broadcast showing a file image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a military parade at the Seoul Railway St.....»»
BA.2.12.1 poised to become dominant in US, raising concern for future vaccines
Omicron subvariants are evading vaccines and infection-derived protections. Enlarge / A medical worker arranges nucleic acid samples at a makeshift nucleic acid testing site on May 3, 2022 in Beijing, China. (credit: Getty | Pang Song.....»»
Omicron subvariants BA.4, BA.5 evade protection from earlier omicron infection
Data suggests possibility of new infection wave, though vaccination boosts protection. Enlarge / A COVID-19 testing tent stands in Times Square on April 27, 2022, in New York City. (credit: Getty | Spencer Platt) Enduring an.....»»
Moderna’s vaccine for kids under 6 now with FDA for authorization
"Getting protected sooner is what matters." Enlarge (credit: Getty | Bloomberg) In a move highly anticipated by parents the country over, Moderna announced Thursday that it has requested FDA authorization for its two-dose COVI.....»»
75% of US children have now had COVID, up from 44%, due to omicron
A third of all US children were newly infected with COVID during omicron wave Enlarge / A child arrives at an elementary school vaccination site for children ages 5 to 11 in Miami in November 2021. (credit: Getty | Bloomberg).....»»
More Than Half of Americans Have Been Infected With COVID-19 At Least Once, Says CDC
The common perception that nearly everyone in America seemed to have acquired the Omicron variant last winter may not have been far from the truth. By February 2022, nearly 60 percent of the population had been infected with the coronavirus, almost d.....»»
75% of US children have now had COVID, up from 44% due to omicron
A third of all US children were newly infected with COVID during omicron wave Enlarge / A child arrives at an elementary school vaccination site for children ages 5 to 11 in Miami in November 2021. (credit: Getty | Bloomberg).....»»