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Pfizer COVID Vaccine Authorization for Children Under 5 Delayed as FDA Seeks More Data; CDC Says Booster Shots' Efficacy Wanes

The approval of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for children under five years old hits another delay as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) needed more data.

U.S. FDA to Allow Americans With Different Brand of Booster Vaccine Shot

Oct 18, 2021 10:39 PM EDT By Joshua Summers

U.S. FDA will allow Americans to use the "mix and match" approach on booster vaccine shots.

Former FDA Chief Says COVID Vaccines for Children Age 5-11 Could Be Approved by Late October

Sep 12, 2021 11:14 PM EDT By Joshua Summers

Former FDA chief Scott Gottlieb said that children aged five to 11 years old could be eligible for the Pfizer vaccine by the end of October.

Convalescent plasma from a recovered coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patient at Bloodworks Northwest

FDA Puts Emergency Approval for Blood Plasma as COVID-19 Treatment on Hold

Aug 19, 2020 11:17 PM EDT By Dana Cruz

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) put the emergency use authorization for blood plasma as a COVID-19 Treatment on hold, reported The New York Times.

Miners Tested For Coronavirus As Infections Persist In Polish Coal Country

COVID-19 Saliva Test Partly Funded by NBA Gets FDA Emergency Use Approval

Aug 15, 2020 10:02 PM EDT By Dana Cruz

A saliva-based COVID-19 Test received emergency-use approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Saturday.

FDA Warns Public of Several Toxic Mexican-Made Hand Sanitizers

Jul 07, 2020 11:07 AM EDT By Mary Anne R.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reminded the public to avoid using hand sanitizer products containing toxic substance methanol.

100 Million COVID-19 Test a Month: FDA Approves Intravenous Antibody Test

May 04, 2020 11:30 AM EDT By Neil P.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Roche, the Swiss drugmaker, for antibody tests that will determine whether people have ever been infected by COVID-19.

FDA Approves First Rapid COVID-19 Test Gives Results in 45 Minutes

Mar 22, 2020 06:55 AM EDT By Neil P.

The United States Food and Drug Administration has announced its approval to use the COVID-19 testing kit that will give results or detections within 45 minutes.