Pfizer Vaccine Disappoints in Children Ages 2 to 5 Years
FRIDAY, Dec. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Two doses of a pediatric Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine failed to spur an adequate immune response in children ages 2 to 5 years, the companies announced Friday.The pediatric trials used a 3-µg dose of the v…
Learn MoreBiden Administration to Tackle Lead in Drinking Water
FRIDAY, Dec. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In an effort to further lower lead levels in drinking water, the Biden administration on Thursday announced $2.9 billion in infrastructure bill funds for lead pipe removal and tighter lead limits.The new, toug…
Learn MoreFDA Allows Abortion Pill to Stay Available by Mail
FRIDAY, Dec. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Access to abortion pills by mail was made permanent by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday.Patients will be able to have a telemedicine appointment with a provider who can prescribe the pills and…
Learn MoreFlu Vaccine May Not Protect Against Main Flu Strain
FRIDAY, Dec. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — This season’s flu vaccine may do little to prevent infection with the main circulating virus strain because the strain has changed since the vaccine was developed, a new study suggests. The study was posted on…
Learn MoreEarly CDC COVID-19 Tests Were Not Only Contaminated, but Flawed
THURSDAY, Dec. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Along with being contaminated, there was also a basic design flaw in COVID-19 testing kits created by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention early in the pandemic, a new agency review shows.It w…
Learn MoreCDC Panel Advises That Other Vaccines Are Preferred Over J&J Shot
THURSDAY, Dec. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Following continued reports of a rare but life-threatening clotting condition linked to the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, a federal advisory panel on Thursday recommended that the Pfizer and Moderna sh…
Learn MoreU.S. Army COVID-19 Vaccination Rate Nears 98 Percent
THURSDAY, Dec. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 98 percent of the U.S. Army active-duty force had received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose as of Wednesday’s deadline for mandatory vaccination, officials said Thursday. However, more than 3,800 so…
Learn MoreCDC Warns of Coming Omicron Wave
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The omicron variant is spreading rapidly in the United States and could trigger a huge wave of COVID-19 infections as early as January, federal health officials said Tuesday.In just one week, there was a se…
Learn MoreSan Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, Dec. 7-10
The annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium was held from Dec. 7 to 10 in San Antonio and attracted 8,000 participants from around the world, including medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, researchers, and other health care professionals. Th…
Learn MorePfizer Says Final Data Show COVID-19 Pill Stays Strong Against Severe Illness
TUESDAY, Dec. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Pfizer Inc. announced Tuesday that a final analysis shows its experimental antiviral pill Paxlovid sharply reduced hospitalizations and deaths among COVID-19 patients at high risk for severe illness.The lates…
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