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FDA Authorizes Novavax's Covid Shots as Mix-And-Match Booster to Pfizer Or Moderna
Novavax’s Covid shots rely on protein technology used in other vaccines for decades, rather than the messenger RNA used in the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.
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Experimental COVID Vaccine Being Developed
New COVID booster shots are now available, to help fight the latest variants of the virus. But researchers are already working on a newer vaccine, that could really be a gamechanger. Janelle Wang speaks with UCSF infectious disease expert Dr. Peter Chin-Hong on this.
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Pfizer Says Tweaked COVID-19 Shots Boost Omicron Protection
Pfizer says tweaking its COVID-19 vaccine to better target the omicron variant is safe and boosts protection.
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Santa Clara County Preps Vaccines for Children Under 5
Children as young as six months are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine and appointments can be booked online in Santa Clara County. Marianne Favro reports.
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CDC Approves COVID-19 Vaccines for Youngest Kids
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory committee on Saturday endorsed Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccines for young children, the last step before Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky can issue her final signoff.
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US Opens COVID Vaccine to Little Kids, Shots Begin This Week
U.S. health officials have opened COVID-19 vaccines for infants, toddlers and preschoolers — the last group without the shots.
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A Closer Look: FDA Approves Vaccines for Kids at Least 6 Months
NBC Bay Area’s Janelle Wang spoke to Dr. Peter Chin-Hong of UCSF about the FDA approving a COVID-19 vaccine for kids at least 6 months old.
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FDA Panel Endorses COVID-19 Shots for Children Under 5
An FDA advisory panel approved the Moderna, Pfizer vaccines for children under 5 and shots could be ready to go very soon. Thom Jensen reports.
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Officials: Millions of COVID-19 Shots Ordered for Youngest
White House officials say orders have been coming in for COVID-19 vaccine doses for small children. Federal authorization of shots for U.S. kids under 5 is possible next week. The government last week began allowing pharmacies and states to place orders, with 5 million doses initially available. So far, about 1.45 million of the 2.5 million available doses of Pfizer...
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Pfizer: 3-Dose COVID Vaccine Is Safe, Effective for Kids Under 5
The 18 million kids under 5 are the only group in the U.S. not yet eligible for COVID-19 vaccination.
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CDC Recommends Pfizer COVID-19 Booster for Children 5 to 11
The center’s director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, adopted a panel’s recommendation Thursday.
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CDC Urges Pfizer Booster for Children Ages 5 to 11
Kids ages 5 to 11 should get a booster dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, advisers to the U.S. government said Thursday.
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Is the Booster Shot for Kids Safe? Experts Weigh in
Pfizer has cleared another hurdle that could get more shots into kids’ arms. The FDA has authorized a Pfizer booster shot for kids between ages 5 and 11-years-old. But is this safe? Bay Area experts weigh in. Marianne Favro has the details.
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FDA Authorizes Pfizer Booster for Kids 5-11, Sends to CDC for Approval
The FDA announced Tuesday that it has expanded eligibility for the Pfizer booster shot to include children ages 5 to 11.
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FDA Authorizes Pfizer Booster for Kids 5-11, Sends to CDC for Approval
Boosters could become available as early as Friday if approved by the CDC, which could come Thursday.
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Biden Marks 1 Million COVID Deaths at Global Summit
President Joe Biden has appealed to world leaders for a renewed international commitment to attacking COVID-19 as he leads the U.S. in marking the “tragic milestone” of 1 million deaths in America
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Here's How to Add Your Vaccine Card to Your iPhone's Apple Wallet
Don’t want to carry about your physical vaccine card? Here’s how to add it to your iPhone.
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California Bill Allowing Vaccines for Children 12 and Up Without Parents' OK Clears First Hurdle
A California measure that would allow children age 12 and up to be vaccinated without their parents’ consent, including against the coronavirus, cleared its first legislative hurdle Thursday.
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Secretary Blinken Tests Positive for COVID-19
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms, his spokesperson confirmed Wednesday.