Biden visits COVID-19 vaccine clinic as kids 6 months and up receive their 1st shot
The nation’s youngest children are getting their chance at vaccines for COVID-19. Shots began Monday at a few locations, though they were expected to ramp up after the Juneteenth federal holiday.
COVID-19 vaccine: CDC approves 1st shots for US kids under 5
With the CDC's final sign-off, roughly 18 million children under 5 will be eligible for COVID-19 shots beginning next week.
COVID-19 vaccine: FDA authorizes 1st shots for kids under 5; CDC review next
The CDC recommends how to use vaccines and its vaccine advisers are set to discuss the shots for the youngest kids Friday and vote on Saturday.
As parents await under 5 vaccine, pediatrician shares tips on how to choose the right option for your child
Many parents may have questions about the COVID-19 vaccines for kids under 5. Pediatric emergency physician Christina Johns has some advice on how to navigate which vaccine to choose for your child once they are authorized.
Florida surgeon general disagrees with FDA on COVID vaccines for kids under 5; state does not pre-order doses
Parents are in the home stretch with COVID-19 vaccines for babies and their youngest children after Wednesday’s FDA advisory panel meeting. But once those vaccines are approved, parents in Florida who want their kids to get inoculated may face a longer wait. That's because Florida's surgeon general Dr. Joseph Ladapo says he does not support giving the COVID vaccine to babies and children under the age of 5 – so Florida is the only state that did not pre-order any doses.
FDA panel recommends COVID-19 vaccines for youngest children, as parents await final decision
Some parents of younger children say a vaccine for the 5 and under kids has been a long time in coming. For one Decatur, Georgia, preschooler, it could be authorized a little too late. Harper Chiang, 4, endured 13 days of fever last month after being coinfected with SARS-CoV-2 and a parainfluenza virus. Her mother still plans to get her vaccinated as soon as possible.
FDA panel greenlights COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5
COVID-19 shots for U.S. infants, toddlers and preschoolers moved a step closer Wednesday.
FDA panel endorses Moderna's COVID vaccine for teens, school-age kids
An FDA advisory panel endorsed on Tuesday Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for teenagers and school-aged children.
Atlanta 4-year-old now fully vaccinated after joining Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine trial
Astrid Pearson is fully vaccinated, but only 4. The Atlanta preschooler was part of the clinical trial of a new vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech for preschoolers and toddlers. The FDA is set to decide whether to authorize pediatric vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna later this week.
FDA set to decide on Novavax COVID-19 vaccine
As the FDA weighs authorizing the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, a Morehouse School of Medicine researcher hopes the vaccine will sway Americans on the fence about getting vaccinated.
COVID vaccines for kids 5 and younger could start the week of June 20: White House
Up to 20 million U.S. children under 5 could be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine starting the week of June 20.
Moderna says updated COVID shot boosts omicron protection
Moderna’s study results revealed people given the combination vaccine shot had higher antibody levels to fight omicron and other variants.
US has wasted more than 82 million COVID-19 vaccine doses: report
The Biden administration said the COVID-19 vaccine could be available to young children as Pfizer and BioNTech have requested they undergo a three-dose regimen
FDA panel greenlights Novavax COVID-19 vaccine
FDA's vaccine chief said another choice in the U.S. may entice at least some vaccine holdouts - whatever their reason - to consider rolling up their sleeves.
1st COVID-19 vaccine dose possible for kids under 5 as soon as June 21, White House says
The 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.
New COVID-19 vaccine option Novavax hopes to win over FDA, Americans
Americans may soon get a new COVID-19 vaccine option — a more traditional kind of shot known as a protein vaccine.
Vaccines don't always protect infected from 'long Covid,' new research shows
Research in U.S. veterans provides fresh evidence that long COVID-19 can happen even after breakthrough infections following vaccination.
COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5: Pfizer says 3 small doses offer strong protection
Pfizer says it plans to give the data to U.S. regulators later this week. The 18 million tots under 5 are the only group in the U.S. not yet eligible for COVID-19 vaccination.
3 Air Force cadets who refused COVID-19 vaccine won't be commissioned
A fourth cadet who had refused the vaccine until about a week ago decided to be vaccinated and will graduate and become an Air Force officer.
CDC expands COVID-19 booster recommendation to include kids 5 to 11
U.S. health advisers are urging a booster dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11.