Tag: vaccine
NYC COVID-19 cases increasing as new subvariant takes hold
New York City’s COVID-19 test positivity rate surpassed 10% on June 26, the latest date for which data is available. source
Over 17 million more US kids eligible for COVID-19 vaccine l ABCNL
Dr. Alok Patel, a physician at Stanford Children’s Heath and ABC News contributor, discusses kids under 5 being eligible for vaccination even as many parents…
COVID vaccine milestone: Kids as young as 6 months are now eligible for shots
ABC News’ Anne Flaherty and medical contributor Dr. John Brownstein have the latest on the new vaccine rollout and what this means for parents. WATCH…
CDC greenlights both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for kids as young as 6 months old
Infectious diseases specialist Dr. Simone Wildes discusses Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 shots becoming available for young children and what it means for parents. source
Moderna says new version of vaccine offers better protection against omicron l GMA
The pharmaceutical company says that its new vaccine offers eight times more neutralizing antibodies than the current booster versus omicron. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/3xvmaRA #ABCNews #Moderna…
Moderna data on booster protection from omicron l WNT
Moderna said its updated vaccine booster offers up to eight times more protection against omicron and could be a “turning point†in the fight against…
The symptoms, treatment for monkeypox l ABC News
The extremely rare disease is slowly making its way around the world; here’s what to look out for. #ABCNews #Monkeypox #Symptoms #Outbreak source
CDC signs off on booster shots for children ages 5 to 11 l GMA
Booster shots will now be authorized for use in children ages 5 to 11, at least five months after completing their first round of shots….
Children ages 5 to 11 eligible for Pfizer booster shot
Dr. Jay Bhatt discusses new data from Pfizer showing the booster shot increased antibodies more than twentyfold against the omicron variant in children ages 5…
CDC officials investigate 5 presumptive monkeypox cases in US
Florida health officials are investigating two “presumptive” cases of monkeypox. President Joe Biden addressed the outbreak on Monday and said the smallpox vaccine works for…
ABC News Live: 3rd US state now investigating potential monkeypox case l ABCNL
Plus, a look ahead at primary elections in Alabama, Arkansas and Georgia, and President Joe Biden prepares to meet with the leaders of India and…
Pfizer releases data on 3-dose COVID vaccine for young children l GMA
ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos has the latest on Pfizer’s long-awaited data for its vaccine for children 6 months to under 5 years old. READ MORE:…
Pfizer’s 3-dose COVID vaccine 80% effective, people should be ‘vigilant’ on monkeypox l ABCNL
Dr. Darien Sutton, an emergency medical physician and ABC News Contributor, highlights key findings from Pfizer data for its children’s vaccine and outlines common symptoms…
7 people in the US confirmed or presumed to have monkeypox in 5 states l ABCNL
Dr. Alok Patel discusses how quickly the monkeypox virus is spreading as the CDC announces that the government will release some vaccines from the national…
Growing proportion of COVID-19 deaths are ‘breakthrough cases’ l WNT
Many older and more vulnerable people, who have not gotten the booster shot yet, are part of a growing proportion of COVID-19 deaths among the…
Doctors explain choice to enroll young kids in Pfizer vaccine trials | ABCNL
Dr. Erin Biro and her husband Dr. CJ Bui explain why they felt strongly about vaccinating their children against COVID-19 as the nation reflects on…
