COVID-19 cases rise in North Texas as FDA authorizes updated vaccine The XBB 1.5 variant is one of the most dominant variants we're seeing locally. Sep 11, 2023 FDA approves new drug to prevent RSV in children Fall flu and virus season is right around the corner, but this year, a new...
California is followed by Texas and Florida, with over 791,000 cases and over 717,000 cases, respectively. More than 190 vaccine candidates for COVID-19 are being tracked by the World Health Organization, at least seven of which are in crucial phase three trials....
CDC Updates COVID-19, Influenza Vaccine Recommendations for 2024-2025 Respiratory Virus SeasonJennings, SydneyPatient Care (Online)
which aims to achieve broad and deep vaccine-induced population immunity strong enough to prevent suffering and death from COVID-19. The article stressed that effective population immunity must be built one person at a time until all are protected, which is undoubtedly a daunting task for such a...
The governor was asked about the CDC's recommendation to start expanding the distribution of the vaccine. He said any changes to the Massachusetts timeline will come after getting advice from the state's COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Group.
Several vaccine makers including Pfizer Inc, Moderna Inc and Novavax Inc are testing versions of their COVID vaccines updated to combat the Omicron variant. Pfizer and Moderna have said their new vaccines also appear to work against the subvariants, even though ...
The prior recommended interval between initial doses was three weeks for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and four weeks for the Moderna vaccine. The vaccines remain safe and effective at their original intervals, the CDC said. However, leaving more time between the first two doses of mRNA COVID-19...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has asked vaccine manufacturers to target the two currently dominant subvariants for a potential fall season booster dose. U.S. health officials are also urging people aged 50 or more to get a booster shot, adding that doing so would not pr...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday that one in four Americans have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, a critical milestone in the fight to get the country vaccinated.
As a summer wave of COVID infections rolls across the country, U.S. health officials have recommended that all Americans over the age of 6 months get one of the updated COVID vaccines when they become available this fall.