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Pfizer has asked the FDA to authorize its COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for Americans 18 and older. As CBS News' Nikki Battiste reports, a third dose has only been authorized for those who are 65 and older or at high risk for the virus. Then, Dr. Angela Myers, director of the infectious diseases division at Children's Mercy Kansas City, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss the latest on the pandemic.
Pfizer asked the FDA to authorize booster doses of its COVID-19 vaccine for all adults, ages 18 and older. Right now, it's only authorized for seniors and high-risk adults. Nikki Battiste has the latest.
The Food and Drug Administration authorized a smaller dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 on Tuesday. By Wednesday morning, parents were lining up to get their kids vaccinated. While some are choosing to wait, many parents are relieved they can finally give their kids some protection from COVID. Michael George reports.
The CDC unanimously recommended Pfizer's low dose COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11. Drugstores like CVS and Walgreens are already setting up appointments, but some parents are hesitant about getting their kids vaccinated. Family medicine physician and CEO of CFP Physicians Group Dr. Adrian Burrowes joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
The Pfizer children's vaccine is about a third of the adult dose, but a clinical trial found it was nearly 91 percent effective at preventing COVID-19. If it gets final CDC approval next week, some 28 million children will be eligible for shots. Michael George has the latest.
The FDA has authorized Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for kids aged 5 to 11. Clinical trials found the smaller dose is 91% effective against the virus. Executive vice president of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Dr. Julie Morita joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
The FDA authorized Pfizer's COVID vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, saying it was nearly 91% effective against symptomatic disease. Meg Oliver has the latest.
The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are expected to authorize a reduced-dose Pfizer vaccine for kids aged 5 to 11 in the next week. CBS News reporter Max Bayer joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero for an update.
An FDA advisory panel is endorsing a reduced-dose version of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for kids aged 5 to 11. If the FDA and CDC sign off, shots for kids could be available by late next week. CBS News' Debra Alfarone reports, and then Dr. Stanley Perlman, a member of the FDA panel, joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss to vaccine and what it means for children and parents.
The CDC must also weigh in before younger children can be vaccinated.
Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children is one step closer to being approved after an FDA advisory committee voted unanimously to recommend lower doses of the shot for kids aged 5 to 11. CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian reports on the panel's decision. Then, Dr. Ben Weston, an associate professor in the department of emergency medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss the latest.
An FDA advisory panel gave a thumbs up to Pfizer's mini-dose COVID-19 vaccine for children as young as 5, and if it clears the final hurdles, the first shots could be delivered next week. Janet Shamlian reports.
A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee is meeting Tuesday to consider endorsing Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. Dr. Mark Kline, chief physician at New Orleans Children's Hospital, spoke with CBSN's Tanya Rivero about what's next.
An FDA advisory panel is meeting today to consider if millions of younger children, ages 5 to 11, should be eligible for Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine. CBS News' Laura Podesta joins CBSN AM with the latest.
Millions of children under the age of 12 could be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine in just a matter of weeks. Moderna says a low dosage of its coronavirus vaccine is safe and appears effective in kids age 6 to 11. Meanwhile, an FDA committee will meet Tuesday to discuss whether to approve Pfizer's vaccine for children. CBS News correspondent Meg Oliver has the latest. Then, Dr. Shikha Jain, assistant professor of medicine at the University of Illinois Chicago, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
On Tuesday, an FDA advisory committee is meeting on whether to green light Pfizer's lower-dose vaccine for kids 5 to 11 years old. And there's the possibility of another vaccine for young children. Meg Oliver has the details.
The CDC must also weigh in before additional doses can be administered nationwide.
It is now up to the CDC to decide whether to roll out booster shots for Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccine recipients, after the FDA authorized the additional doses Wednesday. The FDA also signed off on "mixing and matching" vaccines, allowing millions of Americans to get a different booster than their original shot. Nikki Battiste reports.
The FDA has authorized COVID-19 booster shots for some recipients of the Johnson and Johnson and Moderna vaccines. But as Nikki Battiste reports, the agency says eligible Americans can get any brand of booster, regardless of the shot they initially got. Then, Dr. Elizabeth Clayborne, an emergency physician and adjunct professor of emergency medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, joins CBSN's Lana Zak with her analysis.
The Food and Drug Administration is reportedly close to approving "mixing and matching" COVID booster shots. CBS News' Skyler Henry reports that people could soon get a different shot than the one they originally received and Dr. Theodore Strange, chair of medicine at Staten Island University Hospital in New York City, joined CBSN to discuss what this means, especially for immunocompromised Americans.
Americans with mild hearing loss may soon be able to buy hearing aids at their local drugstores.
The Food and Drug Administration is considering giving the green light to mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccine booster shots. Meanwhile, the death of former Secretary of State Colin Powell is focusing attention on so-called breakthrough COVID-19 cases among people with compromised immune systems. Dr. Jeremy Faust, an emergency physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, joined CBSN to discuss.
The Food and Drug Administration is reportedly set to allow a mix-and-match approach for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots. According to The New York Times, the agency could announce its decision Wednesday, when it's expected to authorize the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson boosters. CBS News correspondent Laura Podesta joins CBSN AM to discuss.
The nation's top health agencies could approve boosters for the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccines this week. A CDC advisory panel is also meeting this week to discuss who should get the boosters. CBS News correspondent Laura Podesta joins CBSN AM to discuss.
The FDA vaccine advisory panel is recommending booster shots for some Americans, and these recommendations will head to the FDA and CDC for further authorization. Dr. Ofer Levy, a voting member on that FDA vaccine panel, joins CBSN's Lana Zak for more on the story.
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Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue was slated to be promoted to a four-star rank and take command of the U.S. Army in Europe.
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The Coward Brothers — better known as Elvis Costello and T Bone Burnett — began playing together more than 40 years ago, but until this week, the duo hadn't released any new music since 2006. Now, their new, self-titled album is earning critical acclaim. Now, from "The Coward Brothers," here are the Coward Brothers with "Early Shirley."
The Coward Brothers — better known as Elvis Costello and T Bone Burnett — began playing together more than 40 years ago, but until this week, the duo hadn't released any new music since 2006. Now, their new, self-titled album is earning critical acclaim. The pair opened up to CBS Saturday Morning about their fictional personas and that long hiatus earlier this week.
The Coward Brothers — better known as Elvis Costello and T Bone Burnett — began playing together more than 40 years ago, but until this week, the duo hadn't released any new music since 2006. Now, their new, self-titled album is earning critical acclaim. Now, from "The Coward Brothers," here are the Coward Brothers with "Tipsy Woman."
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The Coward Brothers — better known as Elvis Costello and T Bone Burnett — began playing together more than 40 years ago, but until this week, the duo hadn't released any new music since 2006. Now, their new, self-titled album is earning critical acclaim. Now, from "The Coward Brothers," here are the Coward Brothers with "Early Shirley."
The Coward Brothers — better known as Elvis Costello and T Bone Burnett — began playing together more than 40 years ago, but until this week, the duo hadn't released any new music since 2006. Now, their new, self-titled album is earning critical acclaim. The pair opened up to CBS Saturday Morning about their fictional personas and that long hiatus earlier this week.
The Coward Brothers — better known as Elvis Costello and T Bone Burnett — began playing together more than 40 years ago, but until this week, the duo hadn't released any new music since 2006. Now, their new, self-titled album is earning critical acclaim. Now, from "The Coward Brothers," here are the Coward Brothers with "Tipsy Woman."
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