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Covid-
19: Mixed Messaging About Booster Shots From CDC, Pfizer Causing Confusion
Pfizer has announced plans to submit data on a COVID-19 booster vaccine it is developing to regulatory agencies in the coming weeks. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration are pushing back, saying booster vaccines are not needed at this time. Confused? You're not alone. On Thursday, July 8, Pfizer and European partner BioNTech said in a news release that the companies are working on a third vaccine dose to combat COVID-19 and its variants, including the Delta variant. The companies said they expect clinical studies will begin in A…
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Covid-
19: New York's State Of Emergency To Be Lifted
The State of Emergency put in place in New York more than a year ago is set to expire as the state continues its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that as of Thursday, June 24, the State of Emergency will be lifted as the state went from one of the COVID-19 hotbeds in the world to the lowest infection rate in the country. “The State of Emergency expires tomorrow, and it will not be renewed,” Cuomo said during a COVID-19 briefing in Manhattan on Wednesday, June 23. “It will punctuate the end of the emergency we’ve been in because New Yorkers and essent…
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Covid-
19: Moderna Asks FDA To Approve Vaccines For Those Ages 12 To 17
Moderna has requested an emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its COVID-19 vaccine in adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17. The company announced that clinical trials have shown that the vaccine has a 93 percent efficacy rate among adolescents, and has been proven to be safe. If approved, it would be the second COVID-19 vaccine authorized for adolescents, joining the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, which was given the green light for use earlier this month. In their study, Moderna found no cases of COVID-19 in participants who received two doses of th…
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Covid-
19: Vaccine 'Safe, Highly Effective' In Kids 12-17, Moderna Says, Will Seek FDA Approval
Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine has proven effective and safe for adolescents and teens between the ages of 12 and 17, the company announced, as it prepares to seek federal authorization. The company announced that clinical trials have shown that the vaccine has a 93 percent efficacy rate among adolescents, and has been proven to be safe. Moderna officials said that they plan to apply for federal approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to use the vaccine in that age group in June. If approved, it would be the second COVID-19 vaccine authorized for adolescents, joining the Pfizer-Bi…
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Covid-
19: New Time Frame Provided For When Vaccine Booster Shots May Be Necessary
Executives and experts at the center of COVID-19 pandemic response are now providing a more specific possible time frame for when Americans who were first to receive a vaccine dose may need to take a booster shot. Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla, speaking during an Axios event, said that the data he has reviewed supports the notion "that likely there will be a need for a booster somewhere between eight and 12 months" after the initial vaccination regime. That means those who were among the first to get a vaccine shot in mid to late December 2020 or early January 2021 would likely need a booster sh…
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19: Pfizer Seeks Federal Approval To Market Vaccine Directly To Consumers
Pfizer and European partner company BioNTech are seeking full approval from the federal government to market their two-dose COVID-19 vaccine directly to people age 16 and over, as well as businesses and schools. The vaccine has been available in the United States since mid-December under an Emergency Use Authorization waiver by the Food and Drug Administration. Since then, the companies have delivered more than 170 million doses of the vaccine across the United States. “We are proud of the tremendous progress we’ve made since December in delivering vaccines to millions of Americans, in col…
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Covid-
19: Stop & Shop Now Offering Same-Day Vaccinations
Stop & Shop has become the latest to begin offering walk-in, same-day COVID-19 vaccines. In an effort to expand vaccination efforts, the grocery giant announced that it has the supply to begin offering either the two-dose Moderna or one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine at its more than 250 pharmacies to all eligible customers. Customers can still schedule an appointment online, but they are no longer required to receive an immunization. Anyone who gets a first dose of Moderna will have their second appointment scheduled on location following the administration of the shot. Related …
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Covid-
19: One Vaccine Dose May Be As Effective As Two For Those Who've Had Virus, Report Says
New studies have found that Americans receiving the first dose of the two-shot Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine may be protected against the spread of the vaccine. According to a Bloomberg report, out of more than 1,000 staff members tested at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, many responded to the first dose so robustly that their results were similar to co-workers who received both doses. Research leader Susan Cheng, who co-authored a study published in the Nature Medicine journal, said that those who have already contracted the virus, immune responses after one vaccine have …
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Covid-
19: Here's When NYers 60+ Can Get Vaccinated Without Appointment
Another hurdle has been removed for older New Yorkers seeking the COVID-19 vaccine. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that beginning on Friday, April 23, residents 60 years and older can enter any of the state’s 16 mass vaccination sites and receive a vaccine without having to schedule an appointment. “Today, we’re taking an additional step for people 60 years of age and older. You won’t even need an appointment to get a vaccine,” Cuomo said from a COVID-19 briefing in Yonkers on Wednesday, April 21. “You can just walk into any of the mass vaccination sites across the state, walk in, and…
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Covid-
19: Moderna Seeks Full FDA Approval For Vaccine
With six months having passed since Moderna began clinical trials for its COVID-19 vaccine, the pharmaceutical company is seeking full approval from the Food and Drug Administration. Moderna, which currently has emergency use authorization from the FDA to distribute its vaccine, reported in its latest trial data that it has proven 90 percent effective in preventing the symptoms of COVID-19, and 95 percent effective in the most severe cases of the virus. Currently, no COVID-19 vaccine is fully approved by the FDA, but three - Moderna, Pfizer, and the currently questionable Johnson & John…
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Covid-
19: Beware Of These Vaccine, Stimulus Scams, NY Attorney General Says
Opportunistic fraudsters have been taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic recently, prompting Attorney General Letitia James to issue a warning to New Yorkers. James said that New Yorkers should remain vigilant about scams related to the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically vaccine and stimulus check schemes that have become more prevalent as the country combats the spread of the virus. “As more New Yorkers become eligible for the vaccine that will help prevent the spread of the disease and a new round of stimulus payments are sent out to combat the economic fallout of the pandemic, scammers…
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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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