It’s only a matter of time before the definition of fully vaccinated is changed to include a third dose, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said Wednesday. “Right now, I don’t see that changing tomorrow or next week,” Fauci said during an appearance on CNN, but added that in his opinion, “it’s going […]
COVID vaccines
Pfizer Says Fourth COVID Booster Dose May Be Needed for Omicron Variant as Profits Soar
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said Wednesday people may need a fourth dose of its COVID vaccine sooner than expected after a preliminary study showed the new Omicron variant can undermine antibody protection in those with only doses. Pfizer and BioNTech released results from its initial lab study Wednesday showing a third dose was protective against […]
U.S. Regulatory Agencies Plan to Create New Rules to Fast-Track ‘Revamped’ COVID Vaccines, Ignoring Thousands of Reported Adverse Events
The Biden administration is preparing to fast-track emergency use authorization of revamped COVID vaccines to combat the Omicron variant, even though a study from South Africa showed the new variant is fast-spreading but causes less severe illness than previous variants. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been in conversations about rapidly authorizing the […]