National As flu rages, US releases medicine from national stockpile By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press Dec 21, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Wednesday it will release doses of prescription flu medicine from the Strategic National Stock…
National Pfizer asks FDA to clear updated COVID shot for kids under 5 By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Dec 5, 2022 Pfizer is asking U.S. regulators to authorize its updated COVID-19 vaccine for children under age 5 — not as a booster but part of their initi…
World WHO, CDC: A record 40 million kids miss measles vaccine dose Updated Apr 13, 2025 LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say measles immunization has dropped signi…
National US clears updated COVID boosters for kids as young as 5 By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Oct 12, 2022 The U.S. on Wednesday authorized updated COVID-19 boosters for children as young as 5, seeking to expand protection ahead of an expected winter wave.
National Pfizer seeks to expand omicron booster to 5- to 11-year-olds The Associated Press Sep 26, 2022 Pfizer asked U.S. regulators Monday to expand use of its updated COVID-19 booster shot to children ages 5 to 11.
National White House: How about a COVID-19 boost with that flu shot? By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press Sep 1, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration hopes to make getting a COVID-19 booster as routine as going in for the yearly flu shot.
Local News Featured Updated COVID-19 booster on the way Staff and wire report Sep 1, 2022 Updated omicron-specific COVID-19 booster shots will likely begin rolling out over the next couple of weeks following emergency authorization …
Local News Featured San Mateo County combats virus and stigma Sierra Lopez Daily Journal staff Aug 26, 2022 Monkeypox cases appear to be on the decline in the Bay Area but San Mateo County leaders are continuing their efforts to combat both the virus…
Bay Area San Francisco monkeypox outbreak numbers decline By Olivia Wynkoop Bay City News Foundation Aug 25, 2022 After almost three months of rampant spread, the number of monkeypox infections in San Francisco is steadily declining. Though hopeful, state …
National Pfizer COVID shots appear 73% effective in children under 5 Updated Apr 13, 2025 Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine was 73% effective in protecting children younger than 5 as omicron spread in the spring, the company announced Tuesday.
