Tag: omicron
Rollout begins for omicron-specific COVID booster shots
After the CDC approved the new shots last week, rollout for the boosters began with some of the first shots being administered in New York…
FDA approves new omicron targeted booster
The FDA has approved a new omicron variant targeted booster, which paves the way for shots to be administered within days. WATCH FULL EPISODES OF…
ABC News Live: FDA authorizes new omicron-specific vaccine boosters
Plus, President Joe Biden calls out “MAGA” Republicans and lays out his gun violence plan ahead of the midterms, and the Justice Department alleges obstructive…
FDA authorizes new vaccine boosters to fight omicron variant
ABC News contributor Dr. John Brownstein discusses the authorization as well as the monkeypox pandemic and what people can do to protect themselves. WATCH the…
Start Here Podcast – September, 1 2022 | ABC News
#trump #covid19 #navy A Justice Department filing potentially blows apart former President Trump’s claims about the documents found at his home. The FDA signs off…
Pfizer requests emergency use authorization from FDA for new omicron booster
ABC News medical contributor Dr. Alok Patel joins to discuss the latest on the booster and how monkeypox is disproportionately affecting minority communities. #pfizer #vaccine…
Start Here Podcast – August 16, 2022 | ABC News
#wyoming #trump #covid19 Wyoming’s primary election could spell the end of Liz Cheney’s political career, signaling a shift toward election-denying Republicans. The Department of Justice…
New York City declares monkeypox a public health emergency
Officials are calling the city the epicenter of the monkeypox outbreak in the country. WATCH FULL EPISODES OF WORLD NEWS TONIGHT: https://abc.com/shows/world-news-tonight WATCH WORLD NEWS…
Biden secures millions of COVID-19 booster doses
The Biden administration is securing millions of doses of Pfizer and Moderna’s reformulated COVID vaccines which target the omicron subvariants. WATCH FULL EPISODES OF WORLD…
Omicron subvariant BA.5 highly transmissible in US l GMA
With COVID cases on the rise again, experts are warning the BA.5 variant could be the most transmissible yet, making up more than half of…
Omicron subvariant becomes dominant variant in US l WNT
Health officials warn that the BA.5 subvariant could be the most transmissible omicron variant yet. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT’: https://bit.ly/3uHCDO5 WATCH…
Officials say new omicron subvariant is most transmissible strain yet
Chief Innovation Officer at Boston Children’s Health, Dr. Brownstein, has the latest on the fast-spreading omicron subvariant and what that means for Americans living in high- risk communities….
Biden administration considers 2nd booster shot for all Americans l ABCNL
ABC News medical contributor and emergency physician, Dr. Darien Sutton, on the highly transmissible omicron subvariant that now accounts for nearly two-thirds of all new…
New omicron subvariant accounts for nearly two-thirds of new US COVID-19 cases
ABC News Medical Contributor and epidemiologist Dr. John Brownstein discusses the highly transmissible new omicron subvariant and when a second booster could eventually be available…
CDC: Omicron BA.5 variant accounts for at least 65% of current US cases
As COVID-19 cases soar, concerns rise about vaccine efficacy and increased deaths. Emergency physician and ABC News contributor Dr. Darien Sutton joins to discuss the…
NYC COVID-19 cases increasing as new subvariant takes hold
New York City’s COVID-19 test positivity rate surpassed 10% on June 26, the latest date for which data is available. source
Over 17 million more US kids eligible for COVID-19 vaccine l ABCNL
Dr. Alok Patel, a physician at Stanford Children’s Heath and ABC News contributor, discusses kids under 5 being eligible for vaccination even as many parents…
Moderna says new version of vaccine offers better protection against omicron l GMA
The pharmaceutical company says that its new vaccine offers eight times more neutralizing antibodies than the current booster versus omicron. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/3xvmaRA #ABCNews #Moderna…
Moderna data on booster protection from omicron l WNT
Moderna said its updated vaccine booster offers up to eight times more protection against omicron and could be a “turning point†in the fight against…
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…