covid 19 vaccination in the united states
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Pfizer’s Experimental COVID-19 Pill Found Highly Effective at Preventing Hospitalisation and Death
The dawn of treatments that can effectively prevent severe COVID-19 may truly be here. On Friday, pharmaceutical company Pfizer announced the results of its clinical trial testing out a combination oral antiviral therapy. The study found that the two-drug combo reduced the chances of hospitalisation and death among outpatients at risk of severe illness by…
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FDA Authorizes Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine for Kids Age 5 to 11 in The U.S.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has now authorised the first covid-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 5 and 11. The authorization will cover the Pfizer/BioNTech mRNA vaccine, though the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention will have to give their blessing next week before the vaccine can be widely available.
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FDA OKs Moderna and Johnson & Johnson Boosters in the U.S., And for People to Mix and Match
On Wednesday night, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration officially authorised the use of boosters for eligible people vaccinated against covid-19 with either the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccine. They’ve also given their blessing for people to mix and match different types of vaccines for their booster — a likely welcome decision for the…
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U.S. to Open Borders With Canada and Mexico for Vaccinated Visitors in November
The U.S. will open its land borders to nonessential travel from Canada and Mexico in November, according to a new announcement from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. But there’s one catch: Only people who are fully vaccinated against covid-19 will be allowed into the U.S.