While protection against hospitalization is still strong, the vaccine offered almost no protection against infection, even just a month after full vaccination.
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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.
CDC Recommends a Pfizer Booster Shot After 5 Months, Not 6
Following the F.D.A.’s lead, the agency also recommended third shots after four weeks for some immunocompromised children 5 to 11.
Get a Pfizer Booster After 5 Months, Not 6, the C.D.C. Says
Following the F.D.A.’s lead, the agency also recommended third shots after four weeks for some immunocompromised children 5 to 11.
South Korea approves Pfizer’s coronavirus pill for emergency use.
It is the first pill approved in the nation to treat symptoms of the coronavirus.