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FDA advisers move a step closer on COVID vaccines for kids under 5
The FDA's panel of vaccine advisers voted unanimously that the benefits of Pfizer's and Moderna's shots outweigh the risks in young children.
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The FDA's panel of vaccine advisers voted unanimously that the benefits of Pfizer's and Moderna's shots outweigh the risks in young children.
The FDA's vaccine advisory panel is meeting today to vote on Pfizer and Moderna's COVID-19 shots for children 5 and under. That same committee voted Tuesday to endorse Moderna's shot for kids ages 6 to 17. CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus explains what parents need to know before the FDA and CDC give their final approval.
A panel of advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is meeting Wednesday to consider approving Pfizer and Moderna's COVID-19 vaccines for young children. Dr. Dyan Hes, founder and medical director of Gramercy Pediatrics in New York City, speaks to "CBS News Mornings" about what parents should know before scheduling vaccination appointments for their kids.
Two Southern California police officers have been shot and killed. The El Monte officers were investigating a possible stabbing at a motel. The suspect also died at the scene. FDA advisers are recommending that the agency authorize Moderna's COVID vaccine for kids 6 to 17. And Russia has extended WNBA star Brittney Griner's detention until at least July 2.
A government advisory panel has endorsed a second brand of COVID-19 vaccine for school-age children and teens.
The White House says doses will be available everywhere from pediatricians' offices to children's museums, if health authorities sign off on the shots later this month.
Moderna says a new version of its COVID-19 vaccine is superior to its original shots and could be available in late summer.
The FDA's vaccine advisers meet later this month to weigh updating booster shots.
Dr. Paul Burton, Moderna's chief medical officer, says he is "absolutely confident" that data on the company's vaccine for young children will be ready for the FDA to review at its June meeting.
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Biden pushes for more aid for Ukraine; Moderna seeks FDA authorization for kids' COVID vaccine
Moderna is seeking emergency authorization for low doses of its coronavirus vaccine for children under 6, which would be the first COVID-19 vaccine available for children under 5. Epidemiologist Dr. Tom Frieden joined "Red and Blue" to discuss this important step and what to expect in the coming months.
Moderna is seeking emergency-use authorization for a COVID-19 vaccine for use in young children 6 months to under 6 years old. The drugmaker submitted its request to the FDA on Thursday. A decision is expected sometime in June. CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus joined CBS News' Mola Lenghi and Nikki Battiste to discuss.
The trials were primarily conducted during COVID's Omicron wave.
Moderna is requesting FDA emergency use authorization for their two-dose COVID-19 vaccine for children under 6. CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus joins "CBS Mornings" to break down what this means for families.
Moderna submitted its request to the FDA for emergency authorization for its vaccine for children under the age of 6. Emergency physician Dr. Jeremy Faust joins "CBS News Mornings" with the latest on that plus new research on treatments for long COVID.
Moderna announced Thursday morning that it's asking the FDA to approve its COVID vaccine for kids under 6 years old. If authorized for emergency use, it would become the first eligible vaccine for kids younger than 5. Nancy Chen spoke to Moderna's chief medical officer as well as a parent of two children who participated in the trial.
The FDA has pledged to "move with all expediency" to review the company's data on a lower-dose kids' vaccine.
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Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett is being celebrated for leading a team at the National Institutes of Health that helped develop Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine.
Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett is being celebrated for leading a team at the National Institute of Health that helped develop Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine. CBS News' Dr. Jonathan LaPook brings us her story on the last day of Women's History Month.
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