Pfizer Says COVID-19 Vaccination Is Nearly 91% Effective In Children
Pfizer has said that its COVID-19 vaccination is nearly 91% effective at preventing symptomatic infections in children.
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Pfizer has said that its COVID-19 vaccination is nearly 91% effective at preventing symptomatic infections in children.
Pfizer has asked the FDA to allow the use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5-11.
More regulatory hurdles lie ahead before the dispensing of boosters can begin.
An FDA advisory panel has soundly rejected a plan to offer Pfizer booster shots against COVID-19 to most Americans.
The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, a milestone that may help lift public confidence in the shots as the nation battles the most contagious coronavirus mutant yet.
COVID-19 vaccine booster shots will begin to be available to the general public in September but raise several questions.
US health officials and medical experts announced in a joint statement on Wednesday that booster doses of Covid-19 vaccine will be offered this fall.
U.S. regulators on Thursday said transplant recipients and others with severely weakened immune systems can get an extra dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to better protect them as the delta variant continues to surge.
New research from the Pittsburgh VA found the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are more than 95% effective at preventing infection.
Pfizer is about to seek U.S. authorization for a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine, saying Thursday that another shot within 12 months could dramatically boost immunity and maybe help ward off the latest worrisome coronavirus mutant.
Today, vaccine leaders and the FDA will meet to discuss the next steps to get children younger than 12 vaccinated.
Pfizer announced it is expanding testing of its COVID-19 vaccine in a bigger group of children under the age of 12.
Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccines can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a month.
Just 24 hours after a decision from the CDC on the Pfizer vaccine in children ages 12 to 15, a local school district held a clinic today to offer it to students and their families.
U.S. health advisers have endorsed the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids 12 and up.
About 750,000 Pennsylvania children are expected to become eligible for Pfizer's COVID-19 shot after U.S. regulators expanded the use of the two-dose vaccine to 12 to 15-year-olds.
US expands use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, paving way for children as young as 12 to get shots.
Pfizer is seeking full FDA approval for its COVID-19 vaccine -- the first COVID vaccine in the U.S. to go through the process.
A walk-in vaccine clinic is taking place Sunday and Monday in Pittsburgh's West End neighborhood.
A coronavirus vaccine clinic at Carnegie Mellon University was giving out both the Pfizer and the Johnson & Johnson shots on Friday.
Pfizer is testing a single-dose pill to treat COVID-19.
Every week, more COVID-19 vaccine shots are given to the Pennsylvanians who want them. But doctors say that number has slowed down, and it is concerning.
Could we see a maskless summer? Dr. David Agus thinks it's possible!
If the vaccine is authorized for younger people, it could be a game-changer.
There was a lot of excitement inside PNC Park Thursday as around 3,000 people received their second dose of the Pfizer vaccine.
Community Living and Support Services helps individuals with disabilities accomplish their goals.
Rain and snowfall will continue during the week and temperatures will become cooler.
New video obtained by KDKA-TV shows the moment police shot and killed a man who they say had stolen a police car and led them on a chase from Ohio into Pennsylvania.
Trent Grisham homered twice, including a three-run shot to fuel a six-run fifth-inning rally, and the New York Yankees beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-4.
Sidney Crosby took part in another dueling hat tricks game with a Russian opponent 16 years after his memorable one in the playoffs against Alex Ovechkin.
Community Living and Support Services helps individuals with disabilities accomplish their goals.
Rain and snowfall will continue during the week and temperatures will become cooler.
New video obtained by KDKA-TV shows the moment police shot and killed a man who they say had stolen a police car and led them on a chase from Ohio into Pennsylvania.
The annual KDKA Fish Fry Guide is back for Lent! Check our listings for a 2025 fish fry near you in Pittsburgh.
Trent Grisham homered twice, including a three-run shot to fuel a six-run fifth-inning rally, and the New York Yankees beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-4.
Pittsburghers were out protesting Elon Musk and President Trump's administration as part of a nationwide movement.
Countries targeted by President Trump for higher so-called reciprocal tariffs are due to go into effect on Wednesday.
The meeting between President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu comes amid a stepped-up offensive in Gaza that the Israeli military said is aimed at putting pressure on Hamas to release the remaining hostages.
A deal to sell the widely popular platform remains a work in progress.
With about six weeks to go until the mayoral primary in Pittsburgh, high school students took their questions to three of the candidates.
If you've been to the grocery store lately, you've probably seen a drop in egg prices, but is this temporary or are they really coming down?
The president announced sweeping global tariffs and that has many worried it could impact their wallets.
It was the cornerstone of his campaign, affordable housing, but Mayor Gainey's promise to grow units in the city has fallen short.
The sudden passing of Dr. Carl Medgaus has many patients scrambling, having paid thousands for treatments they'll never receive.
On April 3, new tariffs will hit cars coming into the U.S. from other countries.
The players and fans aren't the only ones back at PNC Park for the home opener today. Mikey Hood met up with our friends from Neighborhood Ford Store to learn how the Pirate Parrot and the Pierogies have been getting ready.
Ready to catch some Bucco fever? Heather and David head to PNC Park to find out if they've got what it takes to join the Bucco Brigade!
It's another Lenten Friday, and you know what that means. Heather and David are revealing the Flounder Four in the PTL-Talk Pittsburgh Fish Fry Bracket.
The players and fans aren't the only ones back at PNC Park for the home opener today. Mikey Hood met up with our friends from Neighborhood Ford Store to learn how the Pirate Parrot and the Pierogies have been getting ready.
PTL's Ron Smiley gets a look at the new menu offerings at PNC Park this season! The unique items have a very Pittsburgh flare.
Electronic card skimmers are a perfect match for color, texture and size and they only take seconds to snap into place.
Not everyone getting checks from Pennsylvania's rental rebate program is seeing the money, KDKA Investigates uncovered.
A Caliber Collision auto body shop is being built in Murrysville, but for one couple, it's right in their backyard.
An entire section of a home in Pittsburgh's Knoxville neighborhood has folded, bricks collapsing into the yard next door.
Gecko Robotics is one of the hottest tech companies around and it was founded here in Pittsburgh, but with a stagnant economy, it's only one of a few.
UPMC is among the many hospitals that have stopped or limited gender-affirming healthcare following an executive order from the president.
Multiple FDA labs were cut amid Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s layoffs this week.
In a letter from the CEO, employees learned on Wednesday that the hospital would be closing at the end of June.
Around 170 staff were cut from the FDA's Office of Inspections and Investigations this week as part of wider cuts at U.S. health agencies.
One of the most successful types of transplants are when living donors give their own organs.
Trent Grisham homered twice, including a three-run shot to fuel a six-run fifth-inning rally, and the New York Yankees beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-4.
Aaron Judge marked his 1,000th game by hitting his sixth homer of the season and the New York Yankees beat Pittsburgh 9-4 in the Pirates' home opener.
For the second straight season, Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes is donating $100 per strikeout to the Gary Sinise Foundation to help veterans.
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has tied Wayne Gretzky's career NHL regular-season record of 894 goals, one that has stood for more than a quarter-century.
Marc Fogel threw out the first pitch at the Pirates home opener on Friday.
The Pirates return to PNC Park on Friday, and the North Shore will be packed with fans.
The president announced sweeping global tariffs and that has many worried it could impact their wallets.
What was once Pennsylvania's biggest coal-fired power plant is being turned into a $10 billion natural gas-powered data center campus.
With more than a year before the draft comes to Pittsburgh, the NFL is looking to get small businesses in on the action.
Norfolk Southern wants two other companies to help pay for the $600 million class-action settlement it agreed to over its disastrous 2023 train derailment near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border and the toxic chemicals that were released and burned.
It's the Pittsburgh mecca for all things fandom. Steel City Con is back at the Monroeville Convention Center.
Looking for the 2025 NCAA March Madness Final Four schedule? Here's how to stream the men's and women's games.
Jeremy Renner is bringing his book tour to Pittsburgh
The global pop star will be at the Pavilion at Star Lake on July 26.
Comedian Will Ferrell stopped by Alla Famiglia Restaurant in Pittsburgh's Allentown neighborhood.
CLASS is a nonprofit that helps individuals with disabilities reach their goals and help them navigate through their lives even with things like assisted living and assistive technology services.
Stay on top of local weather with meteorologist Trey Fulbright’s forecast!
This week's edition of Intersections with Lisa Smith.
New video obtained by KDKA-TV shows the moment police shot and killed a man who they say had stolen a police car and led them on a chase from Ohio into Pennsylvania. KDKA-TV's Ricky Sayer has more.
The Pirates may have lost their home opener on Friday to the New York Yankees, but many passionate fans still turned out to support their team in the early days of the 2025 MLB season.
The crash happened early Friday morning along Park Way.
The annual Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show kicked off on Friday, March 7, 2025, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. As is tradition, Pittsburgh Today Live kicked off the show with a live episode!
A school bus slammed into a tree in Butler County on Thursday morning, sending the driver and two students to the hospital.
KDKA-TV is sad to report that retired host and weather forecaster Jon Burnett died of complications from suspected CTE. He leaves behind an incredible legacy.
A fast-moving clipper system is proving Punxsutawney Phil correct this Sunday late afternoon/early evening with some freezing rain/drizzle and light wet snow making roads north of Route 422 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike slippery.
