tag | vaccine

January 4, 2022 | 3:03 PM

The CDC now recommends Pfizer boosters after 5 months, down from 6

Recommendations for booster shots for those who initially received vaccines made by Moderna or Johnson & Johnson have not changed.

By Scott Blanchard
December 30, 2021 | 11:01 AM

New COVID studies show promise for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine booster

Johnson & Johnson is a single shot that can be followed by a booster dose after at least two months for people 18 and older.

By Joe Palca and Dana Farrington, NPR
December 20, 2021 | 5:42 PM

Moderna says its COVID booster increases protection against omicron

The company said it is continuing to work to develop an omicron-specific booster.

By Jaclyn Diaz, NPR

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November 16, 2021 | 11:02 AM

Does PFAS exposure affect COVID-19 illness and vaccine effectiveness? Researchers want to know

Studies at Rutgers and elsewhere are looking at possible links. The chemicals can cause serious health problems, including immune system effects.

By Zoë Read/WHYY
November 11, 2021 | 8:51 PM

Southwest Pennsylvania hospitals will comply with vaccine mandate and avoid penalties

The federal mandate takes effect Jan. 4.

By Sarah Boden/WESA
November 6, 2021 | 9:25 AM

There’s more demand for boosters than first shots of the COVID vaccine

The number of people getting COVID-19 vaccine boosters in the U.S. is now far outpacing the number getting their first shots, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

By Rob Stein/NPR
November 2, 2021 | 8:12 PM

CDC recommends Pfizer’s COVID vaccine for children ages 5 through 11

The decision means that approximately 28 million children in this age group will be eligible for the shot.

By Joe Neel and Carmel Wroth, NPR
November 2, 2021 | 3:15 PM

Pennsylvania closer to offering COVID-19 vaccines for children

Late last week the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children five through 11 years of age.

By Merideth Bucher
October 30, 2021 | 9:15 AM

Parents should be patient about getting COVID vaccines for kids, White House says

a top White House official is cautioning that parents shouldn’t expect to be able to get their kids vaccinated the very next day if the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends the vaccine, as it is expected to on Tuesday. Patience may be needed, as it could take several days before shots are readily available.

By Tamara Keith and Allison Aubrey/NPR
October 26, 2021 | 5:09 PM

FDA panel recommends Pfizer vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11

The vaccine provides a broad defense against COVID-19 and ‘effectively neutralized the delta variant’ in this age group, said Pfizer’s senior vice president of vaccine clinical research and development.

By Joe Neel, NPR
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