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Covid-
19: FDA Authorizes Second Booster Shot For This Group Of Americans
Federal health officials authorized a second booster shot of both the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for older Americans. On Tuesday, March 29, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that a second shot has been approved for Americans who are 50 and older once four months have passed since their initial booster. With the FDA's approval, the decision now falls on Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), who is expected to sign off on the additional shot as soon as Tuesday afternoon. The second booster shot had already been …
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Covid-
19: FDA Expected To Authorize Second Booster Shot For This Age Group Within Days
The United States Food & Drug Administration is expected to authorize a second COVID-19 booster shot for some Americans within the next few days, according to multiple reports. CNN reported on Saturday, March 26, that sources said the FDA plans to authorize the additional booster shot for people ages 50 and older in the coming days. An anonymous official told The Washington Post that the authorizations for the additional Moderna and Pfizer booster shots could be announced as soon as Tuesday, March 29. CNN reported that the CDC is expected to give a permissive recommendation following F…
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Covid-
19: 'Many Variants Are Coming,' Pfizer CEO Warns, Saying Fourth Shot Will Be Needed
Warning that "many variants are coming," the chairman and chief executive officer of Pfizer says a fourth dose of the COVID-19 -- a second booster shot -- will be needed. Appearing on CBS-TV's "Face the Nation" on Sunday, March 13, Dr. Albert Bourla was asked if a COVID booster shot could become recommended each fall - similar to a flu shot. "I think so," Bourla responded. "And I think this is what we are trying now to make." Bourla said Pfizer is trying "very diligently to stay ahead of the virus" because "many variants are coming and Omicron was the first one that was able to evade in a …
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Covid-
19: Here's When FDA May Roll Out Fourth Vaccine Dose
Federal health officials have started discussing when to potentially roll out another COVID-19 booster shot as the world continues combating the pandemic. US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials said this week that they have been assessing the latest COVID-19 data, though it is too early to commit to a potential fourth dose of the vaccine for Americans. FDA spokesperson Alison Hunt told CNN that they are “indeed continually looking at the emerging data on the pandemic and variants in the United States and overseas in order to evaluate the potential utility and composition of booster…
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Covid-
19: Pfizer CEO Reveals When Vaccine Booster Shot Likely Will Be Needed After Second Dose
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla is cautioning that patients will likely need a third dose of the company’s COVID-19 vaccine within the next year to maintain the shot’s efficacy. During a recently aired interview, Bourla said that patients will “likely” need an additional dose of the vaccine within 12 months of becoming fully vaccinated with the two required doses. Bourla said that they are continuing to monitor the situation, and as more COVID-19 variants arise, the company may be forced to shift gears. “We need to see what would be the sequence, and for how often we need to do that, that remains…
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Covid-
19: Have Your Completed Vaccine Card? Here's What To Do Now, Whether To Laminate It
For those who have their COVID-19 vaccine regimen completed and cherish the paper card that proves it, they might want to think twice before having it laminated. Number one is to make sure you have taken a photo of the card and that all of the information is correct and shows both shots. Health officials and those at the vaccine sites will tell you that having that photo as a backup before laminating will give you a backup in case you lose your card. Or if a state or federal passport is developed, you will have a way to transfer your information. It's easy to take a photo, email it to you…
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Covid-
19: New Research Reveals Minimum Amount Of Time Moderna Vaccine Remains Effective
The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine could provide protection against the virus for a minimum of a half a year, according to a new report published this week. A report in the New England Journal of Medicine was published this week advising that the Moderna vaccine, much like its counterpart from Pfizer, will remain effective against COVID-19 for at least six months once both doses are administered. The latest report comes after dozens of tests of those who received the shot during the study. With this research, using three separate tests that look for antibodies, the scientists found that pr…
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