Following a long-awaited submission of data to the FDA last month, Novavax announced this week that it had formally filed a request for emergency use authorization of its protein-based COVID-19 vaccine in the United States.
(CNN) -- Pfizer is expected to seek authorization from the FDA as soon as today for its COVID-19 vaccine for children age 6 months up to 5 years, a person familiar with the plan says.
CHICAGO – A nationwide chain with hundreds of coronavirus testing sites encourages site operators to break off from Center for COVID Control management as the business suspends operations "indefinitely" and questions emerge about two labs in the Chicago area.
The Food and Drug Administration fully approved Moderna's mRNA COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, saying it meets its safety and manufacturing requirements. Moderna's vaccine, which will now be marketed as Spikevax, is the second coronavirus vaccine to receive full approval after the FDA approved Pfizer-BioNTech's vaccine in August.
New COVID-19 cases are falling dramatically even as hospitalizations remain near pandemic highs, but a variant related to omicron may extend the tail end of the current wave.
(CNN) -- There is now more optimism that the worst of the coronavirus pandemic may be ending -- and as other nations lift certain COVID-19 restrictions, some public health experts question whether US counties and cities should consider easing their guidance on mask-wearing or social distancing, as well.