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Johnson & Johnson Seeks F.D.A. Approval for Covid Booster
The company said that a second shot of its vaccine about two months after the first significantly boosts protection to 94 percent against moderate to severe disease.
AstraZeneca Seeks F.D.A. Approval for Covid Antibody Treatment
The company said the treatment cuts the risk of symptomatic Covid in people who have conditions that put them at high risk and those who have not responded well to a vaccine.
Pfizer and BioNTech Submit Data They Say Show Shots Are Safe in Kids Aged 5-11
The companies said that they would submit a formal request to regulators to allow a pediatric dose of their vaccine to be administered in the United States in the coming weeks.
F.D.A. Authorizes Pfizer Booster Shot for Higher-Risk People
Regulators said that people over 65 or at high risk of severe Covid-19 were eligible for an extra shot, setting up a staggered national booster campaign.
Fauci Urges Americans Not to Get Boosters Before They Are Eligible
Dr. Fauci is also defending President Biden’s decision to release a plan for Covid boosters before regulators had given their recommendations.
Health Experts Support Boosters for Americans Aged 60 and Older
Some, however, wondered why the cutoff age is 65, and not 60.
Study of Covid Booster Shot Benefits Fans Debate Over Extra Doses
Independent experts, including government scientists, were skeptical of the research from Israel, which included limited data over a short period.
Ivermectin Won’t Treat Covid-19, but Demand Is High Anyway
Clinical trials have repeatedly failed to show that the drug is effective against the virus. Still, U.S. demand is high.
F.D.A. Fully Approves Pfizer-BioNTech’s Vaccine, a First for a Covid-19 Shot
The move was expected to kick off a round of new vaccination mandates from hospitals, schools and private companies.