The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) “independent vaccine advisers” voted 15-0 on Oct. 20 to add COVID-19 vaccines to the 2023 childhood, adolescent and adult immunization schedules, prompting Americans to question the integrity of the agency’s panel tasked with making vaccine recommendations for kids. Schools and state legislatures use the CDC’s immunization schedules to set vaccine requirements for students […]
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FDA, CDC Authorize ‘Mix and Match’ Novavax COVID Booster for Adults, Bypass Advisory Panels
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday authorized a first booster dose of Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine for adults, including those who received Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson as their primary series. The FDA, in a factsheet for healthcare providers, said adults ages 18 and older […]
CDC Reports 5,300 Errors in COVID Vaccine Dose Delivery in Kids
Prior to the authorization of new booster shots, more than 5,300 errors in vaccine dose delivery in children alone were reported, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). These errors include giving the wrong dose or the wrong product for a recipient’s age, using an undiluted vaccine when dilution was […]
EU Says Novavax COVID Vaccine Must Carry Heart Inflammation Warning
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is requesting more data from U.S. vaccine maker Novavax and said its COVID-19 vaccine — marketed under the brand names “Nuvaxovid and Covovax” — carry a warning of two types of heart inflammation after a small number of cases were reported in those who received the vaccine. According to a […]
FDA Experts Recommend Emergency Authorization of Novavax COVID Vaccine, Ignore Risk of Heart Inflammation
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) vaccine advisors recommended the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use authorization on Tuesday, paving the way for a fourth U.S. vaccine. The panel’s vote was 21 in favor of authorizing Novavax and one abstention. However, FDA authorization could be delayed because the company informed the agency just four […]