Category: Pfizer booster shot

US Gives Pfizer $3.2 Billion for Ineffective COVID Vax

The US government has agreed to purchase another 105 million doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 shots for $3.2 billion. They’re intended for a fall vaccination campaign, even though millions of COVID-19 doses have already been wasted, as demand plummets amidst news of their ineffectiveness. STORY AT-A-GLANCE The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that…


Pfizer, BioNTech Ask FDA to Authorize COVID-19 Vaccine Booster for Children Aged 5–11

Pfizer and BioNTech on Tuesday asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to grant emergency use authorization for a booster for their COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5- to 11-years-old. Earlier this month, the companies released data from a mid-to-late stage study that they said showed a boost in antibodies from a third dose…


Health Minister: Enough Boosters For All Australians

Health Minister Greg Hunt has assured that there are enough vaccines for booster shots despite the timeframe between the second dose and the booster shot being brought forward by a month. The minister announced at the press conference at Mornington Village pharmacy on Dec. 12 that 4.1 million Australians will be eligible to receive the…


NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Dec. 9)

New York City passes a major bill putting it one step closer to expanding voting rights to non-citizens, the FDA expands the Pfizer booster shot to people aged 16 and 17, and a jury rules that actor Jussie Smollett staged a fake attack on himself, then lied to Chicago police about it.