Tag: booster
COVID-19 cases rising amid possible approval of booster shot for kids
ABC News medical contributor Dr. Alok Patel discusses what to expect if the FDA approves Pfizer’s booster shot for kids ages 5-11. WATCH the ABC…
CDC expected to recommend boosters for children, 5 to 11
Dr. Simone Wildes, South Shore Health infectious diseases specialist, discusses the timeline of when booster shots could be available for children ages 5-11 pending CDC…
CDC signs off on booster shots for children ages 5 to 11 l GMA
Booster shots will now be authorized for use in children ages 5 to 11, at least five months after completing their first round of shots….
Children ages 5 to 11 eligible for Pfizer booster shot
Dr. Jay Bhatt discusses new data from Pfizer showing the booster shot increased antibodies more than twentyfold against the omicron variant in children ages 5…
Pfizer’s 3-dose COVID vaccine 80% effective, people should be ‘vigilant’ on monkeypox l ABCNL
Dr. Darien Sutton, an emergency medical physician and ABC News Contributor, highlights key findings from Pfizer data for its children’s vaccine and outlines common symptoms…
Growing proportion of COVID-19 deaths are ‘breakthrough cases’ l WNT
Many older and more vulnerable people, who have not gotten the booster shot yet, are part of a growing proportion of COVID-19 deaths among the…
COVID-19 tasks force details latest push for at-home tests l ABC News
Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House COVID-19 Response coordinator, highlighted the recent availability of new tests eligible for Americans to order. #ABCNews #COVID19 source
Helicopter catches rocket booster
This really is rocket science. And it almost worked. ABC News’ Mona Kosar Abdi explains what this could mean for efforts to make space travel…
Could too many COVID booster shots pose potential risks?
ABC News medical contributor Dr. Darien Sutton discusses the White House taking action to make the COVID-19 antiviral pill widely available and the impact it…
FDA to weigh Moderna vaccine for kids 5 and under l ABCNL
ABC News Medical Contributor and emergency physician Dr. Darien Sutton discusses what the next steps are after Moderna requests FDA approval for its COVID vaccine…
Moderna announces new and improved COVID booster
Moderna’s new COVID-19 booster shot can target multiple variants, as confusion grows over mask rules after the federal mask mandate was struck down. WATCH the…
FDA experts weigh 2nd booster shot for all l WNT
Days after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention greenlighted a second booster shot for Americans over 50, a panel of FDA experts are weighing…
FDA set to authorize 4th COVID shot for people 50 and up l GMA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration could approve an additional booster shot for older Americans as soon as Tuesday. COVID live updates: https://abcn.ws/3t0e8yj #GMA #COVID19…
What to know about reported 2nd booster for people over 50 l ABC News
The FDA is set to recommend as early as Tuesday that people over the age of 50 get a second COVID-19 booster shot. #ABCNews #COVID19…
FDA expected to approve 2nd booster shot for Americans over 50 l ABCNL
ABC News contributor Dr. John Brownstein said there is still too much uncertainty to know if COVID-19 will become a seasonal illness that Americans get…
FDA expected to authorize additional booster for adults 50 and older I ABCNL
Dr. John Brownstein, chief innovation officer at Boston Children’s Health, discusses the CDC’s recommendation that immunocompromised Americans receive a fourth dose. WATCH the ABC News…
FDA approves 4th COVID-19 vaccine shot for certain Americans I ABCNL
ABC News contributor Dr. Alok Patel says the newly approved second booster shot is for Americans over the age of 50 or those with preexisting…
FDA approves 2nd COVID-19 booster shot for some
The Food and Drug Administration authorized a second COVID-19 booster shot for people 50 and older and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued…
How family life changed throughout the coronavirus pandemic: Part 1
Twenty-four months ago, lives changed forever as the coronavirus pandemic spread across the U.S. Robin Roberts examines how families have adapted and shown the strength…
Biden calls for Congress to pass funding for additional booster shots
The Biden administration has launched covid.gov, a website that provides COVID-19 resources and the latest information. WATCH the ABC News Livestream: https://bit.ly/3rzBHum SUBSCRIBE to ABC…
