News from the FDA/CDC
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: New cases, vaccinations both decline
Despite the drop in cases, the weekly count still exceeded 100,000 for the 16th week in a row.
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Children and COVID: New cases increase for third straight week
Pace of vaccinations remains steady in 5- to 11-year-olds.
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CDC: Thirty percent of hospital workers in U.S. still unvaccinated
Health care personnel “are not fully immune from vaccine misinformation.”
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Children and COVID: Youngest vaccinees off to a slower start
First 2 weeks produced considerably fewer vaccinations in the under-12 crowd, compared with the 12- to 15-year-olds.
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Children and COVID: New cases up again after dropping for 8 weeks
Less than a week after vaccine approval, initiation in those aged 5-11 years already outpaced the older children.
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CDC endorses Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for young kids
No cases of myocarditis were seen in the studies, but myocarditis is a very rare side effect, and the studies were too small to pick up these...
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Children and COVID: A look at the pace of vaccination
Nearly 6 months after the vaccine was approved for children aged 12-15 years, less than half are fully vaccinated.
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FDA panel votes to approve Pfizer’s vaccine for children
If the FDA follows the recommendation, as it typically does, ...the shots could be available within days.
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ACIP recommends Shingrix for younger immunocompromised adults; updates pneumococcal vaccine guidance
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CDC panel backs COVID-19 boosters for nearly all adults
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Children and COVID: Vaccinations lower than ever as cases continue to drop
Close to half of all children aged 12-17 years have yet to receive a dose of the vaccine.