Pfizer to ask FDA to authorize COVID booster for kids as young as 5
Citing a "robust response" of antibodies against Omicron in their vaccine trials, the companies said they were planning to submit a request "in the coming days."
BA.2 now behind nearly all new COVID cases in the Northeast
As prevalence of the Omicron subvariant nears 90% nationwide, officials around the world are already tracking the rise of dozens of new potential variants.
Watching for new COVID variants in wildlife "now critical," CDC says
The agency recently reversed recommendations against routine surveillance of the virus in wildlife, as officials huddle to strategize over the potential threat.
Omicron subvariant BA.2 is now dominant in U.S., CDC says
BA.2's prevalence remains highest in the Northeast, where the agency estimates that the variant made up close to three-quarters of new infections.
Second booster of COVID vaccine OK'd for ages 50 and over
Immunocompromised Americans are also now eligible for an extra dose, as well as all those first vaccinated with Johnson & Johnson's vaccine.
Omicron deaths of J&J recipients higher than other vaccinated Americans
Rates of breakthrough COVID-19 cases were largely similar among all three vaccines in the CDC's data.
Moderna says its low-dose COVID vaccines work for kids under 6
The nation's 18 million children under 5 are the only age group not yet eligible for vaccination.
"We trust the COVID vaccine," heads of top medical groups say in ads targeting parents
The Biden administration's new advertising push comes as shots have slowed to record lows, leaving millions of children unvaccinated.
Pfizer asks FDA to OK fourth dose of COVID vaccine for seniors
Pfizer's CEO told "Face the Nation" on Sunday that he believed another booster shot was now "necessary."
BA.2 subvariant now nearly a quarter of new COVID cases in U.S.
Prevalence of this Omicron sub-lineage, sometimes misleadingly nicknamed a "stealth variant," now appears highest in the Northeast
The CDC could lose access to key data to track COVID-19
"We are the compiler of the data, but we do not have the authority to collect it," CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky told CBS News.
Pfizer CEO says 4th dose of COVID vaccine "necessary," submits data to FDA
CEO Albert Bourla said the vaccine remains protective against hospitalizations and deaths, but "doesn't last very long" for warding off infections.
COVID vaccine less effective against Omicron in younger kids, study shows
Children were still three times less likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 if they were vaccinated.
COVID pandemic death toll may be 3 times higher than official tally, study finds
A new study of "excess deaths" estimates the pandemic's true toll has already surpassed 1 million in the U.S.
COVID-19 study sees "significant" impact on brain
Researchers are still trying to understand how the virus results in symptoms that impact the brain for months after an infection.