People in the age group can get the additional shot at least four months after their first booster. Those 12 and older with certain immune deficiencies are also eligible.
Tag: Drugs (Pharmaceuticals)
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Biden Administration Likely to Offer Older Americans Second Booster Shots
Federal officials appear to be coalescing around a plan to offer people 65 and older — and possibly some younger adults — the option of another booster, in case infections surge again soon.
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F.D.A.’s Accelerated Drug Approvals Come Under Scrutiny
A drug to prevent preterm birth may provide the next test of the agency’s process for speedily getting drugs on the market, despite limited evidence that some work.
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Moderna to Seek Authorization of Its Coronavirus Vaccine for Young Children
The company said the vaccine produced a strong immune response in children younger than 6, but proved only about 40 percent effective in preventing symptomatic Covid-19.
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Pfizer Recalls Some Blood Pressure Drugs, Citing Cancer Risk
The move follows recalls of other medications found to have higher levels of potential carcinogens.