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People 50 and older should get pneumococcal vaccine, U.S. health officials recommend
Read full article: People 50 and older should get pneumococcal vaccine, U.S. health officials recommendU.S. health officials are recommending that people 50 and older get a shot against bacteria that can cause pneumonia and other dangerous illnesses.
Pfizer CEO on moving beyond COVID vaccines to become a leader in cancer and obesity treatments
Read full article: Pfizer CEO on moving beyond COVID vaccines to become a leader in cancer and obesity treatmentsPfizer's CEO Albert Bourla is trying to reposition the global pharmaceutical giant for a post-pandemic world.
Puerto Rico is entangled in a heated public health debate over vaccines and masks
Read full article: Puerto Rico is entangled in a heated public health debate over vaccines and masksA fiery debate over public health and personal rights has gripped Puerto Rico as legislators clash with medical experts.
Glynn County Health Department to offer updated COVID-19 vaccine starting next week
Read full article: Glynn County Health Department to offer updated COVID-19 vaccine starting next weekThe Glynn County Health Department will offer the updated Pfizer COVID vaccine starting Monday, Oct. 2 for everyone aged 6 months and older.
Tornado damage to Pfizer plant will probably create long-term shortages of some drugs hospitals need
Read full article: Tornado damage to Pfizer plant will probably create long-term shortages of some drugs hospitals needU.S. hospital drug supplies may be strained further after a tornado ripped open the roof of a Pfizer factory this week.
Tornado damages Pfizer plant in North Carolina as scorching heat and floods sock other parts of US
Read full article: Tornado damages Pfizer plant in North Carolina as scorching heat and floods sock other parts of USA tornado has heavily damaged a major Pfizer pharmaceutical plant in North Carolina — the latest in a string of extreme weather events plaguing the U.S. Torrential rains flooded communities in Kentucky while an area from California to South Florida endured more blistering heat on Wednesday.
FDA advisers back RSV vaccine for pregnant women that protects their newborns
Read full article: FDA advisers back RSV vaccine for pregnant women that protects their newbornsFederal health advisers are backing a first-of-its-kind RSV vaccine to protect newborns by immunizing their moms late in pregnancy.
FDA panel narrowly backs Pfizer RSV vaccine for older adults
Read full article: FDA panel narrowly backs Pfizer RSV vaccine for older adultsFederal health advisers have narrowly backed an experimental vaccine from Pfizer that could become the first shot to protect older adults against the respiratory illness known as RSV.
Pfizer's Paxlovid not included in China's national insurance
Read full article: Pfizer's Paxlovid not included in China's national insuranceChina will not include Pfizer’s COVID-19 treatment drug in a national reimbursement list that would have allowed patients to get it at a cheaper price, saying it was too expensive.
EU regulator clears Pfizer-BioNTech's tweaked COVID booster
Read full article: EU regulator clears Pfizer-BioNTech's tweaked COVID boosterThe European Medicines Agency has recommended the authorization of a tweaked booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine that includes protection against two of the latest versions of omicron, as countries look to bolster their immunization programs ahead of winter.
CDC rolls out new vaccine booster to target Omicron variant ahead of the fall season
Read full article: CDC rolls out new vaccine booster to target Omicron variant ahead of the fall seasonThe Center for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending an additional COVID-19 booster shot that targets the Omicron variant.
EU regulator clears tweaked versions of COVID vaccines
Read full article: EU regulator clears tweaked versions of COVID vaccinesThe European Medicines Agency has recommended the authorization of two coronavirus vaccines made by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Inc., tweaked to include protection against an early version of the omicron variant.
Pfizer asks EU drug regulator to OK tweaked COVID vaccine
Read full article: Pfizer asks EU drug regulator to OK tweaked COVID vaccinePharmaceuticals Pfizer and BioNTech say they have asked the European Medicines Agency to authorize their updated coronavirus booster vaccine that includes the most recent omicron subvariants.
US grapples with whether to modify COVID vaccine for fall
Read full article: US grapples with whether to modify COVID vaccine for fallU.S. health authorities are facing a critical decision: whether to offer new COVID-19 booster shots this fall that are modified to better match the latest changes of the shape-shifting coronavirus.
White House officials encourage parents to vaccinate their younger children
Read full article: White House officials encourage parents to vaccinate their younger childrenThe White House COVID-19 response team is urging parents to get their young children vaccinated as the country begins to rollout vaccines to the youngest population.
What’s the difference between the Novavax vaccine and others? A doctor breaks it down
Read full article: What’s the difference between the Novavax vaccine and others? A doctor breaks it downNow that an FDA advisory committee has recommended the Novavax COVID-19 vaccination for emergency use, experts say we could possibly see the FDA give full approval of the vaccine soon.
White House: 1st shots for kids under 5 possible by June 21
Read full article: White House: 1st shots for kids under 5 possible by June 21The Biden administration says children under 5 may be able to get their first COVID-19 vaccination doses as soon as June 21, if federal regulators authorize shots for the age group as expected.
Epidemiologist weighs in on FDA’s approval of COVID-19 booster shot for children ages 5 to 11
Read full article: Epidemiologist weighs in on FDA’s approval of COVID-19 booster shot for children ages 5 to 11The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved children ages 5 to 11 to get a booster dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine.
Rare cases of COVID returning pose questions for Pfizer pill
Read full article: Rare cases of COVID returning pose questions for Pfizer pillA small number of COVID-19 patients are relapsing after taking Pfizer's antiviral pill, raising questions about the drug at the center of the U.S. response effort.
COVID shots still work but researchers hunt new improvements
Read full article: COVID shots still work but researchers hunt new improvementsCOVID-19 vaccines still offer strong protection against severe illness and death, but Moderna and Pfizer are testing combination shots as a possible new kind of booster.
What you need to know about the FDA authorizing another Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 booster for 50+
Read full article: What you need to know about the FDA authorizing another Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 booster for 50+The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized another COVID-19 booster for people age 50 and older.
EU regulator starts reviewing Spanish COVID vaccine booster
Read full article: EU regulator starts reviewing Spanish COVID vaccine boosterThe European Union's drug regulator says it has begun an accelerated review process for an experimental coronavirus vaccine booster made by the Spanish company Hipra.
EXPLAINER: What to know about COVID vaccines for little kids
Read full article: EXPLAINER: What to know about COVID vaccines for little kidsModerna says it will ask regulators to authorize its COVID-19 vaccine for children under 6 but several hurdles need to be cleared before the shots could become available.
Jacksonville immunologist: Plenty of data to suggest vaccine is safe & effective
Read full article: Jacksonville immunologist: Plenty of data to suggest vaccine is safe & effectiveFlorida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo says the state will formally recommend against COVID-19 vaccinations for healthy children.
EU clears Moderna shot for young kids, Pfizer boosters
Read full article: EU clears Moderna shot for young kids, Pfizer boostersThe European Medicines Agency said it has authorized Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine for children aged six to 11, in addition to recommending booster shots of Pfizer’s vaccine for those aged 12 and over.
Pfizer COVID shot less effective in children ages 5-11, study finds
Read full article: Pfizer COVID shot less effective in children ages 5-11, study findsA study by researchers in New York State found that two doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine was protective against severe infection in children aged 5 to 11 during the surge of omicron, but quickly lost most of its potency when it came to preventing the disease in the children in the age group.