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Jun 17 2022
Opinion
Why some parents are skeptical about covid vaccines for young children
On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna’s coronavirus vaccines for children as young as 6 months. Shots should be available next week, which will provide some parents a long overdue tool to protect their children from covid.
It also will likely go unused by most American parents. This latter group, which will likely not seek out a coronavirus
Guest Writer - CenterJun 17 2022
News
FDA authorizes Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines for kids as young as 6 months
The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for kids as young as six months old, finding them both safe and effective.
"Many parents, caregivers and clinicians have been waiting for a vaccine for younger children and this action will help protect those down to 6 months of age. As we have seen with older age groups, we expect that the vaccines
ABC News (Online)Jul 06 2022
News
Justice Department's warning to states over abortion pill bans points to legal fight ahead
With the Justice Department's recent warning to states not to ban a federally approved drug that induces an abortion after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the Biden administration signaled that medication abortion may be the next front in the fight to preserve abortion rights in states that are curtailing access.
Twenty-two years ago, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
CBS News (Online)Jul 06 2022
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Frustrated Democrats express alarm over Biden’s powerlessness
President Biden is finding himself largely powerless to address a spate of setbacks in recent weeks that have sparked alarm among Democrats about the state of the country.
Biden has been dealt blow after blow in recent weeks: The Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade’s constitutional right to an abortion; the country is plagued by gun violence, the latest example falling during an
The HillJun 15 2022
News
How strong is your Covid immunity? A blood test could offer some insight
A newly developed blood test that measures a specific immune response in the body could help doctors gauge how much protection a person has against Covid-19, according to a new study.
The test, which focuses on the part of the immune system that confers long-term protection by prompting the body to "remember" the virus, could help make sense of the complex tangle of Covid immunity that
NBC News DigitalNov 21 2021
Analysis
Why that ‘free’ supermarket turkey isn’t really free
As we get closer to Thanksgiving, Americans naturally think a lot about turkey, as in how to prepare it or what to serve alongside it.
But here’s something they may obsess about even more: free turkey.
This is the time of year when many food retailers roll out offers for consumers to score a bird at no cost, provided of course they spend a certain amount. The deals vary in their
MarketWatchOct 14 2021
News
FDA vaccine advisers are meeting to consider Moderna Covid-19 vaccine boosters
Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration are meeting Thursday to discuss whether to authorize boosters of Moderna's coronavirus vaccine for some adults.
It's the first portion of a two-day Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee meeting that will also include a vote on boosters for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and a presentation on mix-and-match
CNN DigitalMay 19 2022
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CDC advisory panel greenlights booster shots for children ages 5 to 11
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's independent advisory committee has given the green light for Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 booster shots to be given to children ages 5 to 11 years old, paving the way for parents to get their children boosted as early as Friday morning.
The panel voted 11-1-1 in favor of approval. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky is expected to make the
ABC News (Online)Aug 18 2021
News
Inside a wildfire response camp: Smoke, devotion, and fried chicken
Amid wildfires of historic scale, the efforts to respond are monumental, yet often go unseen. Meet the firefighting crews and support teams on the front lines of large Western blazes.
Darren Ballentine thinks he knows what it takes to successfully fight a huge wildfire, and he can provide it: meatloaf.
“Good food and good morale make for a safe fire,” says Mr. Ballentine, who is
Christian Science MonitorMar 13 2022
News
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is causing an environmental crisis, and experts say it could take years to fully realize the impact
More than 1,000 people and organizations from 75 countries issued an open letter through the Environmental Peacebuilding Association on March 3 to express their solidarity with Ukraine as it faces attacks from Russia — and their concern over the environmental and humanitarian toll of the war.
The letter states that attacks on civilian and military sites are causing air, ground, and
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