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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.
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.
Florida sees 20,045 new cases as CDC panel says COVID shots should be added to recommended vaccinations
Read full article: Florida sees 20,045 new cases as CDC panel says COVID shots should be added to recommended vaccinationsWith concerns rising about a possible winter surge of cases, a panel of experts has unanimously voted to add the COVID-19 shot to the list of recommended vaccines for children.
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.
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.
Florida reports 89,119 COVID cases as Pfizer submits updated booster for FDA approval
Read full article: Florida reports 89,119 COVID cases as Pfizer submits updated booster for FDA approvalPfizer asked U.S. regulators to approve its combination COVID-19 vaccine that adds protection against the newest omicron strains after the Food and Drug Administration ordered the minds behind the vaccine to tweak their shots.
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.
Florida reports 74,481 new COVID cases as US prepares booster shot update for fall
Read full article: Florida reports 74,481 new COVID cases as US prepares booster shot update for fallCOVID-19 booster shots for the fall will be updated to fight off newer omicron types, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
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.
Publix not offering COVID-19 vaccine to children under 5 ‘at this time’
Read full article: Publix not offering COVID-19 vaccine to children under 5 ‘at this time’As Pfizer’s and Moderna’s lower-dose COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5 are rolled out across the U.S., Lakeland-based supermarket chain Publix confirmed this week that it is not administering the shots to that age group “at this time,” offering little explanation.
‘We’ve been waiting for this:’ Orlando pediatrician weighs in on COVID shots for young kids
Read full article: ‘We’ve been waiting for this:’ Orlando pediatrician weighs in on COVID shots for young kidsAn Orlando pediatrician is encouraging parents to get their young children vaccinated against COVID-19 after the U.S. opened the shots to young children on Saturday.
US: Pfizer COVID-19 shot appears effective for kids under 5
Read full article: US: Pfizer COVID-19 shot appears effective for kids under 5A review by federal health officials says that Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine appears safe and effective for children under 5, the only group not currently eligible for vaccination.
Florida reports 71,797 new COVID cases as White House plans for vaccine for kids under 5
Read full article: Florida reports 71,797 new COVID cases as White House plans for vaccine for kids under 5The Biden administration is planning to roll out COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5 this month, if federal regulators authorize them, officials said.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Air Force approves 9 religious exemptions for COVID vaccine
Read full article: Air Force approves 9 religious exemptions for COVID vaccineThe Air Force has became the second military service to approve religious exemptions to the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine, granting requests from nine airmen to avoid the shots.
With proposed legislation, Uganda tries to mandate vaccines
Read full article: With proposed legislation, Uganda tries to mandate vaccinesUgandan authorities are seeking to legally mandate vaccines in draft legislation aimed at boosting the East African country's drive to inoculate more people against COVID-19.