Tag: FDA
F.D.A. Plans to Authorize Pfizer-BioNTech Boosters as Soon as Thursday
More than 30 million people have gotten additional shots, with the number often outpacing the number of first shots given each day around the count [...]
Biden to Choose Robert Califf to Lead F.D.A., Despite Drug Industry Ties
Dr. Califf was confirmed for the job in a vote of 89 to 4; in addition to Mr. Manchin, Senators Edward J. Markey, Democrat of Massachusetts; Richar [...]
Biden’s FDA chief pick expected to be Robert Califf
Dr. Robert Califf testifies during his nomination hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee November 17, 2015 in Wa [...]
White House says about 900,000 ages 5 to 11 got shots in first week
Maya Griesemer, 7, receives a first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine from Seattle Public Schools' school-day clin [...]
Pfizer asks FDA to authorize Covid booster shots for all adults
Germaine T. Leftwich, 67, receives a Pfizer covid-19 vaccine booster shot from Dr. Tiffany Taliaferro at the Safeway on Capitol Hill in Washington, [...]
Pfizer Asks F.D.A. to Expand Booster Eligibility to All Adults
WASHINGTON — Pfizer and BioNTech asked federal regulators Tuesday to authorize their coronavirus booster shot for those 18 and older, a move that w [...]
CDC panel unanimously backs Pfizer Covid vaccine for kids 5 to 11 in critical approval step
Children ages 5 to 11 are on the cusp of being able to get a Covid-19 vaccine after a key CDC panel unanimously voted Tuesday to recommend Pfizer's [...]
Moderna says FDA needs more time to review its vaccine for teens
Moderna said the Food and Drug Administration will need more time to complete its assessment of the biotech company's Covid-19 vaccine for children [...]
FDA authorizes for kids ages 5 to 11
Jamie Blank (L) holds her son, Ari Blank's hand as he receives the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine from healthcare worker Jen Feinberg (R) at the [...]
F.D.A. Expected to Clear Pfizer Coronavirus Vaccine for Young Children
State and local health officials are girding not just for more vaccine hesitancy, but for possible fights over vaccine mandates in schools.“I think [...]
1.5 million in U.S. got Moderna or J&J Covid booster in first 5 days
At least 1.5 million Americans received a booster shot of either Moderna's or Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine in the first five days after [...]
FDA panel recommends Pfizer’s low-dose Covid vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11
A key Food and Drug Administration advisory committee on Tuesday recommended a lower dose of Pfizer and BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine for children ag [...]
What Happens Next as F.D.A., C.D.C. Weigh Covid Shots for Children
An independent committee of experts advising the Food and Drug Administration is meeting on Tuesday for discussion whether to recommend authorizing [...]
F.D.A. Panel to Consider Pfizer Vaccine for Young Children
A key federal advisory committee is set to consider on Tuesday whether to recommend that a pediatric dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccin [...]
Dr. Scott Gottlieb says he’ll get his young kids vaccinated against Covid
Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC on Monday he plans to get his young kids vaccinated against Covid "as soon as they're eligible."Pfizer said Friday its [...]