The first COVID-19 shots for U.S. infants, toddlers and preschoolers moved a step closer Wednesday.
The Food and Drug Administration’s outside experts voted unanimously that Moderna’s vaccine is safe and effective enough to give kids ages 6 to 17. If the FDA agrees, it would become the second option for those children, joining Pfizer’s vaccine.
DHEC reports 10,035 new COVID-19 cases and five additional virus related deaths in the state’s latest weekly update.
Federal health officials said Sunday that kid-sized doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccines appear to be safe and effective for kids under 5, a key step toward a long-awaited decision to begin vaccinating the youngest American children.
The Biden administration is lifting its requirement that international air travelers to the U.S. take a COVID-19 test within a day before boarding their flights, easing one of the last remaining government mandates meant to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
Moderna’s preliminary study results show people given the combination shot experienced a higher boost in omicron-fighting antibodies than if they just got a fourth dose of the original vaccine.
Those seeking a COVID-19 vaccine have two chances this week.
The White House predicts the youngest Americans could have access to COVID-19 vaccines this month.
Trial results released last week show the vaccine appears safe and has a strong immune response.
DHEC reports 8,648 new cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths in South Carolina.
