Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on June 14 recommended the agency grant emergency authorization to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 6 to 17. The advisory panel was asked whether they believe the benefits of the vaccine outweigh the risks, and unanimously voted yes following an eight-hour virtual meeting. The FDA is…
More Post-Vaccination Heart Inflammation Among Young Males After COVID Booster: CDC
June 14, 2022
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Young males suffered heart inflammation at higher rates following a booster dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, according to newly released data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Males aged 16 or 17 had about 139 cases of myocarditis, a form of heart inflammation, per million second doses administered, according to the data, which was…
FDA: Pfizer COVID Vaccine Good for Young Children Despite More Severe Cases Among Vaccinated
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) scientists on June 13 said Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine performed well in young children, despite more vaccinated participants in Pfizer’s clinical trial experiencing severe illness than unvaccinated ones. The data from the trial shows it is effective “in preventing COVID-19 in the age group of 6 months through 4 years,”…
Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine Effective in Toddlers, Babies: FDA
Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine is effective for children as young as 6 months old, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) scientists said in a new analysis published late June 11. “Available data support the effectiveness of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 in pediatric age groups from 6 months through 17 years of age,” the…
FDA Decision on Novavax COVID-19 Shot May Be Delayed To Evaluate Changes in Manufacturing
The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) decision to authorize the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use may be delayed due to the FDA reviewing changes to the company’s manufacturing process. Novavax told The Epoch Times that the company updated the FDA on changes to its manufacturing process on June 3, days before the advisory committee…
FDA Decision on Novavax COVID-19 Shot May Be Delayed
The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) decision to authorize the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use may be delayed due to the FDA reviewing changes to the company’s manufacturing process. Novavax told The Epoch Times that the company updated the FDA on changes to its manufacturing process on June 3, days before the advisory committee…
Federal Judge Says No to Anonymity for Health Care Workers Suing Over COVID Vaccine
June 8, 2022
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A federal judge ruled late last month that a group of Maine health care workers who have a lawsuit challenging the state’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate pending before the U.S. Supreme Court cannot remain anonymous. In a May 31 ruling, Maine Chief U.S. District Judge Jon Levy gave the nine workers in Maine, mostly nurses, until…
EXCLUSIVE: Congress Presses FDA on Why COVID-19 Vaccines Would be Authorized for Young Children
A group of members of Congress is pressing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for answers before the regulator decides whether to authorize COVID-19 vaccines for young children. All Americans aged 5 and older can get a COVID-19 vaccine. The FDA is scheduled to meet with its advisory panel on June 15 to discuss…
Food Allergies Associated With Reduced COVID-19 Infection
June 2, 2022
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A study funded by the National Institutes of Health has found that people with food allergies have reduced risk of COVID-19 infection, being asthmatic conferred no extra risk of infection; but being overweight, obese, or having a high body mass index (BMI) increased the risk of infection. “The observed association between food allergy and the…
Pfizer COVID-19 Pill Does Not Provide Significant Benefit in Patients Under 65: Study
June 2, 2022
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Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill helps reduce COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths in the elderly but provides no strong benefit for those under 65, according to a new study. Researchers in Israel gleaned data from Clalit Health Services, a health care organization that covers over half of the entire population in the country. They analyzed data from the…
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