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.....»»
Sweden, Denmark pause Moderna COVID jabs for younger age groups
The pauses come amid reports of possible rare side effects from the Moderna jab, including heart inflammation.Swedish health agency says it will pause using Moderna for people born in 1991 and after data pointed to an increase of myocarditis an.....»»
Sweden to give 12-15 year olds Pfizer vaccine, rejects Moderna
The European Medicines Agency approved the use of Comirnaty in May, while Spikevax was given the nod for children over 12 in JulySTOCKHOLM: Sweden's Public Health Agency said on Monday it recommended the use of Pfizer-BioNTech's , Comirnaty vaccine a.....»»
Biden administration expects J&J boosters in the next few weeks
The FDA has schedule an advisory meeting over the booster ahead of receiving an application. Enlarge / Boxes of Johnson & Johnson's Janssen COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination site in Florida. (credit: Getty | Paul Hennessy) Joh.....»»
CDC director overrules experts, allows Pfizer boosters for health workers
Boosters also OK'd for frontline workers, day care providers, teachers, grocery workers. Enlarge / CDC Director Rochelle Walensky testifies during a Senate committee hearing in July 2021. (credit: Stefani Reynolds-Pool/Getty Images) Just past.....»»
CDC advisors OK boosters for 65+, those with health risks—not occupational risks
Pfizer boosters OKed for 65+, long-term care residents, those with medical conditions. Enlarge / Signage outside the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, on Saturday, March 14, 2020. (credit: Bloomb.....»»
Following expert advice, FDA authorizes boosters for people 65+, high risk
Advisors for the CDC will meet Thursday to set guidance on use of boosters. Enlarge / The Food and Drug Administration headquarters in White Oak, Maryland. (credit: Getty | Congressional Quarterly) The US Food and Drug Administration late Wedn.....»»
FDA advisers greenlight Pfizer boosters for people 65+ and at-risk groups
The committee roundly rejected approving boosters for everyone 16 and up. Enlarge / Vials with COVID-19 Vaccine labels showing logos of pharmaceutical company Pfizer and German biotechnology company BioNTech. (credit: Getty | Photonews) A comm.....»»
FDA Mulls Boosters, States Dispute Mandates, and More News
Catch up on the most important updates from this week......»»
FDA advisors green-light Pfizer boosters for people 65+ and at-risk groups
The committee roundly rejected approving boosters for everyone 16 and up. Enlarge / Vials with COVID-19 Vaccine labels showing logos of pharmaceutical company Pfizer and German biotechnology company BioNTech. (credit: Getty | Photonews) A comm.....»»
Tension over boosters rises as FDA regulators quit and publicly blast Biden’s plan
Top FDA regulators side with WHO on boosters, citing insufficient data. Enlarge / The Food and Drug Administration headquarters in White Oak, Maryland. (credit: Getty | Congressional Quarterly) Two leading vaccine regulators who had previously.....»»
Moderna Will Start Its First Human Trials of an mRNA Vaccine for HIV
CNET reports: Using the same mRNA technology that broke the mold with effective COVID-19 vaccines, Moderna has developed two vaccines for HIV. The first phase of testing for both could begin as early as Thursday, according to a post on the National I.....»»
Biden Pushes Boosters, Schools Mandate Shots, and More News
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What to know about the US COVID booster plan—and why WHO hates it
US officials make judgement call on boosters as WHO worries about global supply, variants. Enlarge / A health professional holds a vial of the Moderna vaccine against Covid-19 (credit: Europa Press News) US officials on Wednesday formally an.....»»
Pharmacist arrested for selling CDC COVID vaccine cards to unvaccinated, feds say
Indictment: Pharmacist sold 125 authentic vaccine cards to 11 buyers, made $1,277. Enlarge / Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa holds his vaccination card after receiving his first shot of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. (credit: Getty.....»»
US To Recommend COVID Vaccine Boosters at 8 Months
Associated Press: U.S. health experts are expected to recommend COVID-19 booster shots for all Americans eight months after they get their second dose of the vaccine, to ensure longer-lasting protection as the delta variant spreads across the country.....»»
COVID boosters reportedly may start in Sept. Here’s the latest data [Updated]
As delta rages, Americans reportedly advised to get booster 8 mos after vaccination. Enlarge / COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center in Madrid on Feb. 26, 2021. (credit: Getty | NurPhoto) Update 8/16/2021 11 pm ET: The Biden administration.....»»
Here’s who can 3rd vaccine dose now—and who may be next
With delta raging, officials may make decisions on boosters in the coming weeks. Enlarge / COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center in Madrid on Feb. 26, 2021. (credit: Getty | NurPhoto) Pfizer and BioNTech submitted new COVID-19 vaccine-boos.....»»
Moderna Recommends Covid-19 Vaccine Booster To Protect Against New Variants
Moderna says it expects people who received its two-dose Covid-19 vaccine to need a booster shot in the fall [Editor's note: the link may be paywalled; alternative source] to keep strong protection against newer variants of the coronavirus. From a re.....»»
WHO calls for global moratorium on COVID boosters until end of September
WHO aims to get 10% of every country vaccinated by the end of September. Enlarge / WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The World Health Organization on Wednesday called for a global moratorium on countries offering third doses—.....»»
Double-strand RNA exhibits traits different from single-stranded RNA
Messenger RNA, or mRNA, has been in the news recently as a crucial component of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. The nucleic acid looks, for all intents and purposes, like a strand of DNA that has been sliced the long way. It's what.....»»