vaccine

Published
July 25, 2022

Another View: U.S. needs to get a move on fighting monkeypox

Getting enough vaccine was going to be a problem. But government at all levels was sluggish about preventing current outbreaks.
Published
June 28, 2022

FDA advisers recommend updating COVID booster shots for fall

They're hoping to better match vaccines to more recent variants of the coronavirus.
Published
June 28, 2022

Tens of thousands of monkeypox vaccines to be rushed to U.S.

The White House pushes a new strategy as cases climbs.
Published
June 23, 2022

Our View: Long-awaited COVID vaccine for young children is finally here

But parents will have to sift though misinformation and take advantage of this opportunity.
Published
June 14, 2022

FDA advisers consider Moderna’s COVID shots for older kids

If the advisory panel endorses the shot and the FDA agrees, it would become the second option for those children, joining Pfizer's vaccine.
Published
June 7, 2022

FDA advisers back Novavax COVID-19 shots as new U.S. option

Studies in the U.S., Mexico and Britain found two doses of the vaccine were safe and about 90% effective.
Published
June 2, 2022

First COVID vaccine shots for kids under 5 possible by June 21

White House COVID-19 coordinator Aashish Jha outlined the administration's planning for the last remaining ineligible age group to get shots.
Published
March 30, 2022

Biden receives second booster, presses Congress on virus funds

The president used the occasion Wednesday to call on Congress to pass billions of dollars in additional funding to fight the pandemic.
Published
March 29, 2022

FDA authorizes another booster shot of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine for people 50 and older

The question is whether everyone who's eligible should rush out and get it.
Published
March 23, 2022

Moderna says its low-dose COVID-19 shots work for kids younger than 6

Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine works in babies, toddlers and preschoolers.