Just as Israel was expanding its coronavirus booster shot program to Israelis 50 years and older, the Food and Drug Administration announced those who are immunocompromised can get booster shots for either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sealed their endorsement of the FDA’s decision with a vote Friday.…

Update (Jan. 3, 2021): Twitter announced Sunday it had permanently suspended the personal account of Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA). Her congressional Twitter account is still up. Twitter had previously suspended Rep. Greene’s personal account for periods ranging from 12 hours to a full week. According to the platform’s “strike” system, which uses artificial intelligence to identify…

The Pentagon will require members of the military to get vaccinated by September 15, 2021. The news came Monday as Amazon initiates a mask mandate, and Canada opens its border to vaccinated United States citizens. The video above shows Pentagon Spokesman John Kirby discussing the new military requirement. According to a memo obtained by The…

The head of the World Health Organization called for a moratorium on vaccine boosters Wednesday. The video above shows Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus talking about a moratorium in Geneva, as well as the White House’s response from Press Secretary Jen Psaki. “We call on vaccine producers to prioritize COVAX and we call on everyone with…

According to the New York Times, the Food and Drug Administration is looking to give full approval to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine by Labor Day. Pfizer had filed for full approval back in May. Since then, pressure has built on the FDA to grant full approval, especially once the Delta variant started becoming the dominant…

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) authorized the use of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on kids 12-17 years old Friday ahead of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This move paves the way for a second option of vaccine for kids to get. Until now, the Pfizer vaccine has been the only option for children…

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The Food and Drug Administration warned Americans Monday of reports of a rare immune system disorder among people who got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The disorder is called Guillain-Barre syndrome. It occurs when the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks some of its nerve cells. Guillain-Barre syndrome can be triggered by a number of infections,…

Pfizer is set to meet with top U.S. health officials, including the Food and Drug Administration Monday to make the argument that a COVID-19 booster shot will be needed. Last week, Pfizer announced it will ask the FDA for emergency authorization for its third dose. The company says a third dose or booster may be…

Pfizer announced Thursday it will ask the Food and Drug Administration for emergency authorization of a third, or “booster” COVID-19 vaccine shot. Two doses of most vaccines are vital to develop antibodies against all versions of the coronavirus. But antibodies naturally wane over time, so studies also are underway to tell if and when boosters might…