COVID-19 boosters could save 90,000 lives this winter
Oct 06, 2022
Updated booster doses also could prevent more than 936,000 hospitalizations and save $56 billion in six months.
CDC, AMA urge Americans to make sure they are vaccinated against measles
Mar 19, 2024
Cases are rising in the United States and globally due to pockets of unvaccinated people.
New Pfizer booster shot shows protection against emerging omicron variants
Nov 18, 2022
In early data, the new Pfizer COVID-19 boosters marshal antibodies against newer omicron variants.
Biden administration may stop buying COVID-19 vaccines, treatments by fall
Aug 17, 2022
Tests, vaccines and treatments would be provided through the regular healthcare system.
FDA panel backs second RSV vaccine for older Americans
Mar 02, 2023
In a two-part vote, the panel voted 10-to-2 in favor of the vaccine’s safety and unanimously on the shot’s effectiveness.
Health officials recommend spring COVID-19 booster for older adults
Feb 29, 2024
A second booster is appropriate as long as at least four months have passed since a person’s last COVID-19 shot.
Moderna says updated COVID-19 vaccine shields against highly mutated new variant
Sep 06, 2023
Scientists found that the variant appears to be less concerning than initially thought, with data showing that it is 60% less infectious than XBB.1.5 variants.
COVID-19 boosters targeted to latest variants could be ready after Labor Day
Aug 24, 2022
Both Moderna and Pfizer filed their applications for emergency use of their updated boosters this week.
Updated booster shots, not original COVID-19 vaccines, should be standard: FDA panel
Jan 27, 2023
Committee members also weighed a proposal to streamline the dosing schedule for COVID-19 vaccines by turning them into annual shots.
Biden administration may back second booster shots for all adults
Jul 12, 2022
Expanding eligibility requirements for a fourth dose of the vaccine would require regulatory approval.