On August 23, 2021, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Pfizer’s biological licensing application (BLA) for its COVID-19 vaccine named COMIRNATY for people aged 16yrs and older. At the time, vaccine hesitancy was persistent and the acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock said that granting full approval to the vaccine might “instill additional confidence” in people to get […]
Vaccines
Moderna Asks FDA to Authorize COVID Vaccine for Infants and Kids Under 6 After Changing Efficacy Number
Moderna announced Thursday it has submitted a request for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of its COVID vaccine mRNA-1273 for children 6 months to under 2 years and 2 years to under 6 years of age to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). “We believe mRNA-1273 will be able to safely protect these children against […]
Pfizer Requests Emergency Use Authorization for COVID Vaccine Booster in Children 5 to 11
Pfizer and BioNTech on Tuesday asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to authorize the first COVID booster shot for children aged 5 to 11. In a press release, Pfizer cited data from its Phase 2/3 trial and claimed a third dose produced a “strong immune response” in the younger age group when administered […]
Heart Inflammation More Common Among Vaccinated Than Unvaccinated, Study Shows
Heart Inflammation More Common Among Vaccinated Than Unvaccinated, Study Shows
Autopsy Confirms 26-Year-Old’s Death From Myocarditis Directly Caused by Pfizer COVID Vaccine, CDC Ignores
A 26-year-old South Dakota man who died Nov. 12, 2021, of myocarditis — four days after his booster dose of Pfizer’s COVID vaccine — had no idea he was experiencing a rare and supposedly “mild” heart problem after the shot. Joseph Keating’s only warning signs were fatigue, muscle soreness and an increased heart rate, family members said. […]