Tag: Booster
Who should get a second Covid-19 vaccine booster shot — and when?
The Biden administration has approved a fourth Covid-19 vaccine shot for all Americans over age 50 and for all adults who are immunocompromised. Bu [...]
Biden will get his second booster after his Covid remarks.
WASHINGTON — President Biden will receive a second booster shot against the coronavirus on Wednesday afternoon, a day after federal health officials c [...]
Federal health officials clear second Covid booster shots for those 50 and older, and some immunocompromised people.
Federal regulators authorized second booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus vaccines on Tuesday for everyone 50 and older, descr [...]
Biden Administration Likely to Offer Older Americans Second Booster Shots
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is moving ahead with a plan to give at least everyone 65 and older — and possibly some younger adults as well — [...]
Pfizer and BioNTech Seek Authorization of a Second Booster Shot for Older Americans
WASHINGTON — Pfizer and BioNTech said on Tuesday that they had sought emergency authorization for a second booster shot of their coronavirus vaccine f [...]
Why so many Americans haven’t gotten their Covid-19 vaccine booster shots
The US has a booster problem. Less than half of all American adults — 42 percent — say they have received an additional dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, [...]
Extra Covid booster in spring for over-75s and high risk
This is a precautionary dose ahead of a wider autumn booster programme, say UK experts.
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Who needs a Covid vaccine booster now and who should wait for an omicron-specific shot?
Before the omicron wave ripped through the country, infecting even those with multiple doses of the Covid-19 vaccines, evidence was already emergin [...]
Singapore will extend Covid booster program to teens aged 12 to 17
Students in protective masks engage in extracurricular activity in school on Jan. 6, 2022 in Singapore.Suhaimi Abdullah | NurPhoto | Getty ImagesSepar [...]
CVS says at-home Covid tests, booster shots drove stronger sales
A customer walks towards the entrance of a CVS Health Corp. store in downtown Los Angeles, California, U.S., on Friday, Oct. 27, 2017.Christopher L [...]
FDA shortens Moderna booster waiting period to 5 months for adults
A healthcare worker prepares a syringe with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a pop-up vaccination site operated by SOMOS Community Care during the C [...]
FDA expands Pfizer booster eligibility to kids ages 12 to 15, authorizes third shots at 5 months
Dash Hunger, 12, receives the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine at the Jewish Federation/JARC's offices in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, on May 13, 20 [...]
FDA extends emergency use authorization for Pfizer booster to 12 – 15-year-olds
The food and drug administration has extended the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer booster shot to include 12-15 year olds. The authoriza [...]
Covid: Boris Johnson says enjoy New Year but get a booster
Boris Johnson says people should enjoy New Year in a sensible way, and urges them to get a booster jab.
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Vaccine booster effectiveness seen waning after one month, latest study shows
The latest analysis by the UKHSA reveals that people with omicron are significantly less likely to develop severe symptoms but at the same time, va [...]