May 12, 2021 Pfizer seeks UK approval for COVID-19 vaccine in teens Pfizer has asked UK regulators to authorize its COVID-19 vaccine for teens ages 12 to 15 following the FDA’s decision to do so earlier this week.
May 12, 2021 States offering COVID-19 vaccine to teens ahead of CDC recommendations A handful of states have jumped ahead of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention committee to start offering Pfizer-BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine to teens ages 12 to 15.
May 11, 2021 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine rollout in kids could begin within days The Food and Drug Administration acted on Monday to expand Pfizer-BioNTech’s emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine to include kids ages 12-15.
May 11, 2021 AIDS virus used in gene therapy to fix ‘bubble baby’ disease A gene therapy that makes use of an unlikely helper, the AIDS virus, gave a working immune system to 48 babies and toddlers who were born without one, doctors reported Tuesday.
May 10, 2021 FDA meeting on COVID-19 vaccines in kids on June 10 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a June 10 advisory committee meeting to discuss COVID-19 vaccines in pediatric populations amid speculation that the agency would decide on Pfizer-BioNTech’s request to expand emergency use authorization (EUA) for its shot to teens ages 12-15 within the coming days.
May 6, 2021 Over quarter of new coronavirus cases in Colorado involve kids, data shows Over a quarter of new coronavirus cases in Colorado at the end of last month occurred in kids and teens through age 19.
May 5, 2021 Canada OK’s Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 12 and over Canada on Wednesday authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for ages 12 and over, becoming the first country to OK the vaccine for children under the age of 16.
May 5, 2021 Fauci admits CDC summer camp guidance 'looks a bit strict' The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance for summer camps currently recommends masks for everyone over age 2 regardless of vaccination status and even while outdoors, which Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday recognized “looks a bit strict.”
May 5, 2021 Prospect of COVID-19 vaccine for kids excites some US parents Officials are hoping that extending COVID-19 vaccinations to children will drive down the nation's caseload even further and allow schools to reopen with minimal disruption this fall.
May 4, 2021 Mother celebrates baby's successful spina bifida surgery in the womb A baby underwent surgery in the womb for spina bifida, and since being born six weeks ago, the child is healthy and developing well, according to a statement from the Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) for Children in London.