insert_link Health & Wellness While America waits, Canada approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for Kids 12 to 15 The BBC reports that Canada has authorized the use of the Pfizer Coronavirus vaccine for children between the ages of 12 and 15. It's the first country to do so for that age group. The country's health ministry made the decision based on data from phase three clinical trials on children that age. "The department determined that this vaccine is safe and effective when used in this younger age group," […] todayMay 6, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness As New Covid-19 cases surge in the U.S., Pfizer asks regulators to give Vaccine to Youth 12 and over Pfizer, the first vaccine maker to become authorized in the U.S., on Friday asked federal regulators to authorize its vaccine for kids as young as 12, insisting that recent clinical trials showed it’s both safe and effective. The good news came as health officials warned that youth sports were now driving new COVID cases in states like Michigan and Minnesota. While younger people are less likely to get sick from […] todayApril 13, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness Should I be worried about Covid-19 Vaccine Side Effects? Every day nearly 3 million people in the United States are getting the COVID-19 vaccine. And every new jab prompts new questions about what to expect after vaccination. One of the biggest hurdles keeping people from getting the vaccine are fears of side effects. It is true that many people who have received the vaccine report short-lived side effects like fatigue, headache, muscle aches and fever are more common after […] todayApril 5, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness Moderna begins testing next-generation coronavirus vaccine Moderna said on Monday it had dosed the first participant in an early-stage study of a new COVID-19 vaccine candidate that could potentially be stored and shipped in refrigerators instead of freezers. The company said its new candidate could make it easier for distribution, especially in developing countries where supply chain issues could hamper vaccination drives. The early-stage study will assess the safety and immunogenicity of the next-generation vaccine, designated […] todayMarch 17, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness FDA Authorizes Johnson & Johnson Single Dose COVID-19 Vaccine The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, which only needs one dose and can be stored in regular refrigerators. It’s the third COVID-19 vaccine to get sign-off from the agency. The vaccine can be administered to people 18 years and older. It protects against serious disease, and clinical trials did not flag any dangerous safety problems. In the United States, it was 72 percent […] todayMarch 1, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness Why lead COVID vaccines – even with Lower Efficacy – are a Success Across the Board Last week, Johnson & Johnson submitted its COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in the United States. If greenlit by the Food and Drug Administration, it could be the nation’s third COVID vaccine producer, joining Pfizer and Moderna. Between the three manufacturers, there could be enough COVID vaccines to inoculate the whole adult U.S. population by summer, according to Johnson & Johnson board member Mark McClellan, MD. Last week, Johnson & […] todayFebruary 8, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness Should pregnant women get the COVID-19 vaccine? An Immunologist Weighs In. Immunologist William Petri, Professor of Medicine at the University of Virginia recently published an article in The Conversation, a nonprofit news site dedicated to sharing information from academic experts, answering this question, and others, regarding whether or not it is safe for pregnant women to get the Covid-19 vaccine. Here’s what he said: "I am a professor of infectious diseases at the University of Virginia, where I care for patients […] todayDecember 29, 2020
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