Vaccine May Help Reduce Relapse in High-Risk Melanoma Patients
Health
Vaccine May Help Reduce Relapse in High-Risk Melanoma Patients
2023-04-18 23:28:30
by TWN Staff

ORLANDO, Fla. — A personalized mRNA-based cancer vaccine, when combined with Merck cancer therapy Keytruda, resulted in a statistically significant improvement in recurrence-free survival in people who had surgery to remove a cancerous tumor, compared with using Keytruda alone. That... Read More

FDA Authorizes COVID Bivalent Booster for More Young Children
Health
FDA Authorizes COVID Bivalent Booster for More Young Children
2023-03-15 20:05:49
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration has amended its emergency use authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Bivalent vaccine, authorizing its use as a single booster dose for children 6 months through 4 years who’ve completed their primary vaccinations with... Read More

NIH Successfully Tests Temperature-Stable TB Vaccine
Research
NIH Successfully Tests Temperature-Stable TB Vaccine
2023-03-06 21:08:50
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — A temperature-stable, experimental tuberculosis vaccine has been found safe and effective in a clinical phase 1 trial involving healthy adults conducted by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. A non-temperature stable form of the candidate previously... Read More

Advisory Panel Endorses Pfizer RSV Vaccine for Older Adults
Health
Advisory Panel Endorses Pfizer RSV Vaccine for Older Adults
2023-03-01 18:53:15
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — A panel of advisors to the Food and Drug Administration narrowly voted on Tuesday to endorse an experimental vaccine from Pfizer to protect older adults against the highly contagious lower respiratory tract ailment RSV. The advisors voted 7-4... Read More

Merck, Moderna Detail Potential Skin Cancer Vaccine Progress
Health
Merck, Moderna Detail Potential Skin Cancer Vaccine Progress

Moderna’s stock soared Tuesday after the COVID-19 vaccine maker detailed progress in developing a preventive shot for a deadly form of skin cancer. The company said a possible melanoma vaccine it is studying with pharmaceutical giant Merck fared well in... Read More

British Regulator First to OK Moderna’s Updated COVID Booster
COVID-19
British Regulator First to OK Moderna's Updated COVID Booster

LONDON (AP) — British drug regulators have become the first in the world to authorize an updated version of Moderna's coronavirus vaccine that includes protection against the omicron variant, which the government said would be offered to people aged 50... Read More

AP Source: US Urges Pfizer to Apply for Under-5 COVID Shots
COVID-19
AP Source: US Urges Pfizer to Apply for Under-5 COVID Shots

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators are urging drugmaker Pfizer to apply for emergency authorization for a two-dose regimen of its COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months to 5 years old while awaiting data on a three-dose course, aiming to clear the way... Read More

Data Indicate Omicron is Milder, Better at Evading Vaccines
COVID-19
Data Indicate Omicron is Milder, Better at Evading Vaccines

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The omicron variant appears to cause less severe disease than previous versions of the coronavirus, and the Pfizer vaccine seems to offer less defense against infection from it but still good protection from hospitalization, according to an analysis... Read More

Biden Tells Americans New COVID Variant ‘Not Cause for Panic’
In The News
Biden Tells Americans New COVID Variant ‘Not Cause for Panic’
2021-11-29 20:23:09
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden addressed the nation Monday, calling the new omicron variant of the coronavirus a cause for concern “but not a cause for panic.” Speaking in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, as Dr. Anthony Fauci,... Read More

Pfizer Asking FDA to Approve COVID-19 Booster Shots for All Adults
Health
Pfizer Asking FDA to Approve COVID-19 Booster Shots for All Adults
2021-11-09 21:09:12
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Pfizer and BioNTech SE asked the Food and Drug Administration Tuesday to allow boosters of its COVID-19 vaccine for anyone 18 or older. Currently, COVID-19 booster shots are only available to older Americans and those with underlying health... Read More

Fifth Circuit Imposes Temporary Stay on Business Vaccine Mandate
Litigation
Fifth Circuit Imposes Temporary Stay on Business Vaccine Mandate
2021-11-07 14:18:15
by Dan McCue

NEW ORLEANS — The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Saturday temporarily blocked a mandate from the Biden administration that businesses with more than 100 employees require them to be vaccinated against the coronavirus by early January. The White... Read More

US Expected to Authorize Mix-and-Match COVID Booster Shots
Health
US Expected to Authorize Mix-and-Match COVID Booster Shots

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators are expected to authorize the mixing and matching of COVID-19 booster shots this week in an effort to provide flexibility for those seeking to maintain protection against the coronavirus. The upcoming announcement by the Food... Read More

Biden Urges COVID-19 Booster Shots for Those Now Eligible
White House
Biden Urges COVID-19 Booster Shots for Those Now Eligible

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Friday urged those now eligible for COVID-19 booster shots to get the added protection a day after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed the doses for millions of older or otherwise... Read More

As COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Rise, Religious Exemptions Grow
Religion
As COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Rise, Religious Exemptions Grow

An estimated 2,600 Los Angeles Police Department employees are citing religious objections to try to get out of the required COVID-19 vaccination. In Washington state, thousands of state workers are seeking similar exemptions. And in Arkansas, a hospital has been... Read More

Wasted Vaccine Doses Mount Nationwide as Delta Surge Continues
Health
Wasted Vaccine Doses Mount Nationwide as Delta Surge Continues
2021-08-11 20:20:01
by Reece Nations

More than a million COVID-19 immunization doses have gone to waste throughout the United States since the start of the national vaccination program as the highly contagious delta variant fuels a surge in nationwide hospitalizations. Alabama ranks last in terms... Read More

Pentagon to Require Military to Get COVID-19 Vaccine
Military
Pentagon to Require Military to Get COVID-19 Vaccine
2021-08-09 17:36:13
by Dan McCue

The Defense Department will require members of the U.S. military to get the COVID-19 vaccine by Sept. 15, though the deadline could be pushed up if infection rates continue to rise. The decision was revealed in a memo to troops ... Read More

Education Secretary Warns Politicizing Masks Could Disrupt Student’s Return to Class
Education
Education Secretary Warns Politicizing Masks Could Disrupt Student’s Return to Class
2021-08-06 20:38:07
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON- Education Secretary Miguel Cardono warned Thursday, Americans should not allow adult politics -- particularly the politicizing of the wearing of face masks -- to prevent students from returning to school safely and without future disruptions.  “You know what I’m... Read More

US Shipped More Than 110M Doses of Vaccines
White House
US Shipped More Than 110M Doses of Vaccines

WASHINGTON — The White House says the U.S. has shipped more than 110 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to more than 60 countries, ranging from Afghanistan to Zambia. President Joe Biden was expected to discuss that milestone and more Tuesday... Read More

Moderna Expanding Kids Vaccine Study to Better Assess Safety
Health
Moderna Expanding Kids Vaccine Study to Better Assess Safety

WASHINGTON (AP) — Moderna said Monday it plans to expand the size of its COVID-19 vaccine study in younger children to better detect rare side effects, such as a type of heart inflammation recently flagged by U.S. health authorities. The... Read More

Researchers Conduct Survey to Understand Menstruation Changes from COVID-19 Vaccine
Science
Researchers Conduct Survey to Understand Menstruation Changes from COVID-19 Vaccine
2021-05-19 14:14:10
by Alexa Hornbeck

Questions are emerging as to whether women's menstrual cycles are impacted by COVID-19 vaccines, and two women researchers are conducting a survey to figure out if there are impacts and if so, why they are happening. “A lot of people... Read More

White House Steps Up Effort to Encourage COVID Shots for Adolescents
Health
White House Steps Up Effort to Encourage COVID Shots for Adolescents
2021-05-13 11:59:00
by TWN Staff

The White House is stepping up its efforts to encourage the parents of adolescents age 12-15 to get their kids vaccinated against COVID-19.Earlier this week, the Food and Drug Administration expanded the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer BioN-Tech vaccine... Read More

FDA Authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine for Emergency Use in Adolescents
Health
FDA Authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine for Emergency Use in Adolescents
2021-05-11 15:48:23
by Alexa Hornbeck

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Monday the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has been approved for emergency use for adolescents ages 12 to 15 years of age.  “Parents and guardians can rest assured that the agency undertook a rigorous... Read More

FDA Expected to OK Pfizer Vaccine for Teens Within Week
Health
FDA Expected to OK Pfizer Vaccine for Teens Within Week

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for youngsters ages 12 to 15 by next week, according to a federal official and a person familiar with the process, setting up shots... Read More

Senators Pressure Biden to Release Vaccine Formula
Health
Senators Pressure Biden to Release Vaccine Formula
2021-04-21 19:32:09
by Alexa Hornbeck

WASHINGTON - A group of senators is urging President Joe Biden to support an international push to make the basic formula for the COVID-19 vaccine available to less affluent countries that are experiencing vaccine shortages. “Simply put, we must make... Read More

Hitting Latest Vaccine Milestone, Biden Pushes Shots for All
Health
Hitting Latest Vaccine Milestone, Biden Pushes Shots for All

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is set to meet President Joe Biden's latest vaccine goal of administering 200 million coronavirus shots in his first 100 days in office, as the White House steps up its efforts to inoculate the rest... Read More

Posting Vaccine Cards Online Could Attract Scammers
Privacy
Posting Vaccine Cards Online Could Attract Scammers
2021-03-29 18:07:59
by Alexa Hornbeck

As vaccine eligibility expands to those 16 and over in many states, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning those getting shots against posting photos of their vaccine cards online.  “I’ve seen people wanting to be proud and show off... Read More

EU Chief: Bloc Was Late, Over-Confident on Vaccine Rollout
International
EU Chief: Bloc Was Late, Over-Confident on Vaccine Rollout

BRUSSELS (AP) — As the European Union surpassed 500,000 people lost to the virus, the EU Commission chief said Wednesday that the bloc's much-criticized vaccine rollout could be partly blamed on the EU being over-optimistic, over-confident and plainly "late."European Commission... Read More

A New COVID-19 Challenge: Mutations Rise Along With Cases
Health
A New COVID-19 Challenge: Mutations Rise Along With Cases

The race against the virus that causes COVID-19 has taken a new turn: Mutations are rapidly popping up, and the longer it takes to vaccinate people, the more likely it is that a variant that can elude current tests, treatments... Read More

Expanded Vaccine Rollout in US Spawns a New Set of Problems
Health
Expanded Vaccine Rollout in US Spawns a New Set of Problems

The rapid expansion of COVID-19 vaccinations to senior citizens across the U.S. has led to bottlenecks, system crashes and hard feelings in many states because of overwhelming demand for the shots. Mississippi's Health Department stopped taking new appointments the same... Read More

Pandemic Haunts New Year as Virus Growth Outpaces Vaccines
Economy
Pandemic Haunts New Year as Virus Growth Outpaces Vaccines

LONDON (AP) — Despite growing vaccine access, January is looking grim around the globe as the coronavirus resurges and reshapes itself from Britain to Japan to California, filling hospitals and threatening livelihoods anew as governments lock down businesses and race... Read More

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