A clinical trial found no symptomatic infections among vaccinated children ages 12 to 15, the companies said, and there were no serious side effects. The data have not yet been reviewed by independent experts.
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Pfizer Begins Testing Its Vaccine in Young Children
Other drug makers have begun similar trials of their Covid-19 vaccines. If they work in children younger than 12 as expected, it will be easier for the U.S. to reach herd immunity.
Ramadan Fasting Doesn’t Forbid Vaccination, U.S. Groups Say
A Covid task force cites Islamic scholars, and adds that the shot “will not invalidate the fast because it has no nutritional value and it is injected into the muscle.”
Plan to Ditch the Mask After Vaccination? Not So Fast.
It’s not clear how easily vaccinated people may spread the virus, but the answer to that question is coming soon. Until then, scientists urge caution.
At three mass vaccination sites, New York will start administering doses overnight.
Three mass vaccination sites across New York State will begin administering doses overnight, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said this week, as officials seek to use an influx of new vaccines manufactured by Johnson & Johnson to significantly expand the vaccinati…
Here is What We Know About the Rollout of the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine.
Much is still to be determined about how this new tool will be used, but some things are already clear.
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C.D.C. Panel Affirms Johnson & Johnson Vaccine, as Expected
The committee’s approval echoed the Food and Drug Administration’s decision on Saturday to authorize the vaccine for emergency use.
Johnson & Johnson Will Test its Vaccine in Infants
The company’s coming trials will also involve pregnant women and people whose immune systems are compromised.
Johnson & Johnson’s Vaccine Expected to Get F.D.A. Green Light Saturday
With this last hurdle cleared, formal authorization of the one-dose vaccine is expected on Saturday and distribution within days.