Moderna requests emergency use authorization for COVID-19 vaccine in young kids
Moderna requests emergency use authorization from the FDA for its vaccine for children as young as six-months-old.
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Moderna seeks to be 1st with COVID shots for littlest kids
By Lauran Neergaard
Moderna is asking U.S. regulators to open its COVID-19 vaccine to the nation’s youngest children. Kids under 5 are the only group in the U.S. not yet eligible for vaccination.
Wednesday meeting provides no clear answers on future booster shot guidance
Health care providers hoping to get new guidance on coronavirus vaccines from the FDA will have to keep waiting. Wednesday’s meeting ended with no solid answers regarding the future of booster shots and regular vaccines.
Moderna says its low-dose COVID shots work for kids under 6
Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine works in babies, toddlers and preschoolers.
Moderna announces full US approval for its COVID-19 vaccine
By Matthew Perrone
Moderna says U.S. health regulators have given full approval to its COVID-19 vaccine after reviewing additional data on its safety and effectiveness.
FDA shortens timing of Moderna booster to 5 months
U.S. regulators are shortening the time that people who received Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine have to wait for a booster – to five months rather than six.
Moderna: Initial booster data shows good results on omicron
Moderna said Monday that a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine should offer protection against the rapidly spreading omicron variant.
CDC updates COVID-19 vaccine recommendations after advisors meet Thursday
The CDC has updated its recommendations on COVID-19 vaccines after its vaccine advisors met on Thursday. This comes as the Omicron variant continues to spread in the U.S.
More data coming in about vaccine effectiveness against Omicron
Data is still coming in on vaccines versus the Omicron variant.
BACK ON THE RISE: State health officials urge South Carolinians to exercise caution over Thanksgiving break as COVID cases increase
“I don’t want to hit the panic button but we are strongly encouraging South Carolinians to continue the safety protocols that helped us drive the numbers down from that high point back in September,” Traxler said.
