COVID-19: Vaccines and Therapeutics
Pfizer announced that it has formally requested that the Food and Drug Administration amend its COVID-19 vaccine emergency use authorization to allow vaccinations of children between the ages of 5 and 11.
Johnson & Johnson announced its request that the Food and Drug Administration amend the current emergency use authorization for the J&J COVID-19 vaccine to include a booster dose.
AstraZeneca said it has requested an emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration for its long-acting antibody combination for the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.
COVID-19 vaccinations may have helped prevent an estimated 265,000 COVID-19 infections, 107,000 hospitalizations and 39,000 deaths among Medicare beneficiaries between January and May 2021, according to a study released by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant…
The Food and Drug Administration’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee Oct. 1 announced that it will meet later this month for a pair of significant discussions on COVID-19 vaccines.
Front-line workers who share COVID-19 information and stories on social media are having a positive effect in the fight against the pandemic
Tampa General Hospital released a powerful video that captures health care workers’ fighting spirit while urging the community to “do your part” and get vaccinated.
Florida man survives COVID-19 by receiving rare blood treatment and encourages others to get vaccinated.
Getting all health care personnel vaccinated against COVID-19 is the right thing to do to keep patients, staff and communities safe. Using a federal regulatory approach to achieve this important goal introduces new challenges that the AHA is working to address.
Adults with a disability are more likely than adults without one to report difficulty getting a COVID-19 vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.