The United States has ordered nearly seven million doses in total, but most of them will not arrive for months.
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Here’s a look at what’s next after F.D.A. advisers voted to recommend Moderna’s vaccine for children 6 to 17.
The panel’s recommendation was a key step in the process as federal regulators weigh authorizing the vaccine for those children, but it is not the final say.
Find the C.D.C.’s New Pandemic Guidance for Your Area
The guidance is not binding, so local requirements may still apply. The federal mask requirement on mass transit and air travel is set to expire on March 18.
C.D.C Director Defends Covid-19 Isolation Guidance
Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky held the agency’s first independent news briefing since the Trump White House ended them nearly two years ago.
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.
U.S. Health Officials Project Resolve Against Omicron Variant
After the first case of an Omicron infection was detected in the U.S., the country saw the highest daily total of vaccine shots since May, though the reporting could be skewed by holiday reporting lags.
CDC Study Suggests Vaccination Offers More Protection Against Covid Than Prior Infection
The study of 7,000 people found that unvaccinated people who had Covid were five times as likely to get infected again as fully vaccinated people who never had the disease.
Vaccination Offers More Protection Against Covid Than Previous Infection
The study of 7,000 people found that unvaccinated people who had Covid were five times as likely to get infected again as fully vaccinated people who never had the disease.