The AP (5/26) reports “the coronavirus mutant that is now dominant in the United States” – BA.2.12.1 – “is a member of the Omicron family but scientists say it spreads faster than its Omicron predecessors, is adept at escaping immunity and might possibly cause more serious disease” because “it combines properties of both Omicron and […]
Reuters (5/23) reports the “Food and Drug Administration set June 14-15 as the new meeting date to review Moderna Inc’s emergency authorization request for its COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 6 months to 5 years and [Pfizer-BioNTech’s] vaccine for those aged 6 months through 4 years.” In a Monday statement, the FDA said, “In light […]
The Washington Post (5/23) reports Pfizer and BioNTech “said Monday that an early analysis showed their three-dose coronavirus vaccine regimen triggered a strong immune response in younger children, proving 80 percent effective at preventing symptomatic infections in children 6 months to 4 years old.” The companies “said they plan to finish filing data, which has […]
NBC News (May 9th, 2022) – The United States is in the midst of late-season rise in flu, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows, with nearly 1 in 10 positive tests reported at the mid-April peak. But even with that uptick, an NBC News analysis of 7 years CDC data shows […]
GENEVA (AP) May 19, 2022 — The number of coronavirus deaths globally dropped by about 21% in the past week while cases rose in most parts of the world, according to the World Health Organization. In its weekly report on the pandemic released Thursday, the U.N. health agency said the number of new COVID-19 cases […]
InfectiousDiseaseAdvisor (May 19, 2022) – Rhinovirus was the most frequently detected respiratory pathogen among children and adolescents during the period of social distancing imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. During this time, hospitalizations associated with COVID-19 infection also occurred less frequently among this population compared with other respiratory infections. These findings were published in […]
WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will act as soon as possible on Moderna Inc’s (MRNA.O) application seeking approval of its COVID-19 vaccine for children under age 5, the agency’s chief told lawmakers on Thursday. “There’s no delay in Moderna’s application,” FDA Commissioner Robert Califf told a U.S. House Agriculture subcommittee, adding […]
NEW YORK, May 19 (Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday said reports of heart inflammation linked to the Pfizer (PFE.N)/BioNTech (22UAy.DE) COVID-19 vaccine have been much lower in 5- to 11-year-old boys than in adolescents and young men, representing only a slightly elevated rate than normal. The agency, in a presentation […]
AAP News (May 19, 2022) – Children ages 5-11 years are eligible for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine boosters. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) signed off on boosters for this age group Thursday after its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended the boosters in an 11-1 vote with one abstention. “With over 18 […]
CNBC (MAY 9 2022) – The U.S. will have to limit the next generation of Covid vaccines this fall to individuals at the highest risk of getting seriously sick from the virus if Congress fails to approve funding to purchase the new shots, according to a senior Biden administration official. The official, who spoke on […]