Some scientists believe that a clearer picture of Covid vaccine efficacy could have emerged sooner if investigators had tracked certain immune cells, not just antibodies.
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Relief for Parents
Covid vaccines for young children are finally coming.
White House Outlines Covid Vaccine Plan for Children Under 5
Vaccine deliveries to U.S. states are contingent on the Food and Drug Administration authorizing pediatric doses, a step that could occur as soon as next week.
Seeking Covid Pills, Poor Nations Fear Repeat of AIDS Crisis
The antiviral pills, plentiful in the United States, are scarce overseas. Health groups and the White House want to expand access but face obstacles that evoke the H.I.V. epidemic.
Mounting Data Shows J&J Vaccine as Effective as Pfizer and Moderna
Once dismissed as less effective, the vaccine now seems to be preventing infections and illness about as well as the two mRNA options.
Pfizer Shot Is Far Less Effective in 5- to 11-Year-Olds Than in Older Kids, New Data Show
While protection against hospitalization is still strong, the vaccine offered almost no protection against infection, even just a month after full vaccination.
Britain Will Extend Covid Vaccine Eligibility to All Children 5 to 11
Medically vulnerable children in that age group are already being vaccinated in Britain, following guidance the committee issued in December.
F.D.A. Approves Remdesivir for Patients Not Hospitalized
The treatment must be given via intravenous infusion over three consecutive days, generally at a hospital or clinic.
W.H.O. Panel Endorses Pfizer Vaccine for Children 5 to 11
Advisers endorsed the wider use of vaccines for children and boosters for high-risk people, bringing its guidance closer to that of most wealthy nations.
A fourth shot may not offer much more protection against catching Omicron, an early Israeli study suggests.
The small study adds information to the debate over whether a fourth shot is advisable.