by familyvoices | Nov 29, 2021 | Family Voices, Vaccine Outreach
Omicron has sparked alarm among epidemiologists worried that the new variant’s mutations could make it more transmissible. Scientists are racing to learn more as new cases are confirmed. Read more here.
by familyvoices | Nov 29, 2021 | Family Voices, Vaccine Outreach
A “Frankenstein mix” of mutations raises concerns, but the variant may remain vulnerable to current vaccines. If not, revisions will be necessary. Read more here.
by familyvoices | Oct 28, 2021 | Vaccine Outreach
The Food and Drug Administration’s advisory committee Tuesday provided a pretty resounding endorsement for giving a coronavirus vaccine to children ages 5 to 11. It voted 17 to 0 in favor of what is known as emergency-use authorization, with one member abstaining....
by familyvoices | Oct 28, 2021 | Family Voices, Vaccine Outreach
With millions of U.S. children eligible to receive a coronavirus vaccine, many health experts are urging parents and guardians to immunize their children — especially since the highly transmissible delta variant is the dominant strain in the United States. Read more...
by familyvoices | Oct 27, 2021 | Family Voices, Vaccine Outreach
The Food and Drug Administration is aiming to grant emergency use authorization to the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 on October 27, according to federal officials familiar with the plans. Read more here.
by familyvoices | Oct 27, 2021 | Family Voices, Vaccine Outreach
An advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration voted in favor of authorizing the Covid-19 vaccine made by Pfizer and BioNTech for children ages 5 to 11. Read more here.
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