Booster shots for Pfizer, Moderna COVID vaccines planned for September

Booster shots for Pfizer, Moderna COVID vaccines planned for September

Alle Amerikaner, die die Pfizer- oder Moderna-Impfstoffe erhalten haben, benötigen unabhängig vom Alter acht Monate nach der zweiten Impfung COVID-19-Auffrischimpfung, teilte das US-Gesundheitsministerium am Mittwoch mit. Beamte sagen, dass sie bereit sind, bereits am 20. September Auffrischungsspritzen anzubieten, bis die FDA-Zulassung vorliegt. Laut einer HHS-Erklärung werden wahrscheinlich auch Booster für Menschen benötigt, die den Johnson … Read more

CDC reconsiders mask guidance; mixing AstraZeneca, Pfizer shots study

CDC reconsiders mask guidance; mixing AstraZeneca, Pfizer shots study

Dr. Anthony Fauci says the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering revising their COVID-19 guidelines to recommend that even fully vaccinated individuals wear masks in public. Fauci, the nation’s senior government infectious disease official, told CNN’s State of the Union that he had participated in talks about changing the policy, which he … Read more

Pfizer booster extends COVID vaccine protection: Latest updates

Pfizer booster extends COVID vaccine protection: Latest updates

A booster of Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine greatly expands protection, as a new study by the companies shows as the number of cases in the US has been rising for weeks and the rate of hospital admissions has started to rise. While the companies plan to submit the data to the Food and Drug … Read more

Covid News: Pfizer and BioNTech Are Developing a Vaccine That Targets Delta Variant

Covid News: Pfizer and BioNTech Are Developing a Vaccine That Targets Delta Variant

Here’s what you need to know: Medical staff prepare a dose of the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine in Sant Vicenc de Casteller, north of Barcelona, this month.Credit…Albert Gea/Reuters Pfizer and BioNTech announced on Thursday that they are developing a version of the coronavirus vaccine that targets Delta, a highly contagious variant that has spread to 98 countries. … Read more