The Food and Drug Administration says it has decided to continue approving COVID-19 vaccine updates for seniors and others at higher risk of severe disease, but will require vaccine makers to conduct major new clinical trials before approving them for wider use. The decision means many America...
It is no hidden fact, that mobility and transportation, especially among seniors and people with disabilities can play a significant role in social isolation and access to basic healthcare and other needs. The importance of safe and effective transportation options was highlighted during the COVID ...
No serious Omicron infections had been recorded among seniors who had received a booster shot, it added. China has so far approved three types of COVID-19 vaccines for public use-the two-dose inactivated vaccines, a one...
The National Advisory Committee on Immunization said there was now "real-world evidence" of the vaccine's effectiveness in seniors, reversing its earlier position that not enough people in this age group had been included inclinical trialsto make a determination. The NACI, which had earlier this ...
CHICAGO (CBS) -- The Chicago Department of Public Health on Thursday announced its schedule of vaccination clinics for the new fall 2024 COVID-19 vaccine. The city noted that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends flu and COVID-19 vaccination for everyone 6 months or older,...
FDA and CDC say yes to new COVID shots for fall — here's what to know The new shots are similar to previously approved formulas but were updated to target strains of the virus descended from Omicron. Sep 15, 2023 CDC expected to give final approval on new COVID-19 vaccine ...
30. Still, this was after the CDC had recommended the then-upcoming vaccines for everyone 6 months and older in June. Women were slightly more likely than men to say they were very or somewhat likely to get the new vaccine, but the National Poll on Healthy Aging revealed starker contrasts...
Coronavirus VaccineFOX 2 DetroitFOX 2 - "Vaccinations are our way out of this pandemic," said Dr. Adnan Munkarah. But the reality is, we're not there yet, said Munkarah, chief clinical officer for Henry Ford Health System. The COVID-19 infection rate has increased across the ...
Pfizer is expected to request authorization for a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose for seniors in a move to provide extra protection to the over-65 population that has been hit hardest by the pandemic.
The FDA said it greenlighted at least one dose of the updated vaccines for Americans as young as 6 months old. "We expect this season's vaccine to be available in the coming days, pending recommendation from public health authorities, so people can ask their doctor about receiving their CO...