![With a second booster now authorized for some, the question is when to get it [Updated]](https://scienceandtechblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/114950/with-a-second-booster-now-authorized-for-some-the-question-is-when-to-get-it-updated-324x235.jpeg "With a second booster now authorized for some, the question is when to get it [Updated]")
With a second booster now authorized for some, the question is...
Enlarge / A health worker administers a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to an elderly resident at Ichilov medical center in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Monday, Aug. 2, 2021. Covid-19 Coverage View more stories Update 3/29/2022, 4 pm ET: Swiftly following authorization from the Food and Drug Administration earlier Tuesday, the Centers for…
With a second booster now authorized for some, the question is...
Enlarge / A health worker administers a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to an elderly resident at Ichilov medical center in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Monday, Aug. 2, 2021. Covid-19 Coverage View more stories The US Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday announced the authorization of second booster doses of both the Pfizer/BioNTech…
Vaccine makers announce slowdowns for omicron-specific booster
Enlarge / Vials of undiluted Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccine makers are pushing back when omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccines could be ready for use. The shots were initially expected in March. Delays in the vaccines' development come as cases of omicron have been dropping rapidly, and several animal studies have suggested the variant-specific formulations will not offer…
We Finally Have a Timeline for Kids’ COVID Vaccines
Photo: Halfpoint (Shutterstock)After nearly a year of waiting and wondering, we finally have a tentative timeline for when COVID-19 vaccines for children aged 5 to 11 might be authorized. The White House announced a plan today that hinges on FDA and CDC decisions, which should be finalized by Nov. 3 if all goes well. There…
Biden administration expects J&J boosters in the next few weeks
Enlarge / Boxes of Johnson & Johnson's Janssen COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination site in Florida. Covid-19 Coverage View more stories Johnson & Johnson plans to seek authorization for a booster dose for its one-shot COVID-19 vaccine early this week, according to a report by The New York Times. J&J is the last to apply…
How Vaccine Side Effects Compare to COVID Symptoms
Photo: Thaiview (Shutterstock)The COVID-19 vaccines have become somewhat notorious for their side effects: fatigue, sore arm, maybe a fever. In a few rare cases, there are more serious complications, like inflammation of the heart. So is it riskier to get a vaccine or to take your chances with COVID itself? A new study in the…
![COVID boosters reportedly may start in Sept. Here’s the latest data [Updated]](https://scienceandtechblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/105314/covid-boosters-reportedly-may-start-in-sept-heres-the-latest-data-updated-324x235.jpg "COVID boosters reportedly may start in Sept. Here’s the latest data [Updated]")
COVID boosters reportedly may start in Sept. Here’s the latest data...
Enlarge / COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center in Madrid on Feb. 26, 2021. Update 8/16/2021 11 pm ET: The Biden administration has decided to recommend that most Americans get a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot eight months after their initial two-dose regimen, according to a report by the New York Times. The administration could announce…
FDA expected to authorize 3rd COVID vaccine dose for immunocompromised
Enlarge / A pharmacist holding a vial of the undiluted Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for COVID-19. Covid-19 Coverage View more stories The Food and Drug Administration is expected to announce Thursday (or soon after) that it is authorizing a third COVID-19 vaccine dose for some people with compromised immune systems, according to people familiar with the FDA's…
FDA authorizes Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for 12- to 15-year-olds
Enlarge / An illustration picture shows vials with COVID-19 Vaccine stickers attached, with the logo of US pharmaceutical company Pfizer, on November 17, 2020. Covid-19 Coverage View more stories The US Food and Drug Administration has authorized the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in adolescents between the ages of 12 to 15, the agency…
FDA reportedly plans to authorize Pfizer’s COVID vaccine for teens 12-15...
Enlarge / Vials with COVID-19 Vaccine labels showing logos of pharmaceutical company Pfizer and German biotechnology company BioNTech. Covid-19 Coverage View more stories The Food and Drug Administration is planning to authorize the use of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine in adolescents 12 to 15 years old later this week or early next week, according to a…
