Those seeking extra doses before they are eligible cite Delta variant, back-to-school season, employers’ office reopening plans By julie.wernau@wsj.com and Anne-Marie.Chaker@wsj.com U.S. officials have said they expect Covid-19 booster shots to be available for more people beyond the immunocompromised later this month. Some aren’t waiting. Eager booster seekers are … [Read more...] about For Covid-19 Vaccine Boosters, Some People Jump the Line
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Health officials sticking with 8-month COVID booster shot timeline: Fauci
Biden said Friday that the administration is considering earlier boosters. ByOren Oppenheim Public health officials are sticking with the recommendation that people get booster shots eight months after getting the COVID-19 vaccine, but that could change based on reviewing the data, Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Sunday. "We're still sticking with the eight months," the … [Read more...] about Health officials sticking with 8-month COVID booster shot timeline: Fauci
More employer vaccine mandates are coming after Pfizer’s full approval
"Employers are getting more comfortable with the idea of mandating a vaccine," Littler Mendelson's Barry Hartstein said. By Dan Clark An increasing number of companies will implement COVID-19 vaccination policies in the coming months, now that one of the available vaccines has full FDA approval, despite knowing that they’ll encounter employee pushback and even perhaps … [Read more...] about More employer vaccine mandates are coming after Pfizer’s full approval
FDA Approves First COVID-19 Vaccine
Approval Signifies Key Achievement for Public Health Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, and will now be marketed as Comirnaty (koe-mir’-na-tee), for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in individuals 16 years of age and older. The vaccine also continues to be … [Read more...] about FDA Approves First COVID-19 Vaccine
DeWine signs bill banning Ohio public schools, universities from requiring COVID-19 vaccines
The schools and universities are also not allowed to discriminate who has not received a vaccine, according to the amended bill. COLUMBUS, Ohio — Public schools and colleges in Ohio would be prohibited from requiring individuals to receive vaccines not granted full approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, under a bill targeting coronavirus vaccinations signed … [Read more...] about DeWine signs bill banning Ohio public schools, universities from requiring COVID-19 vaccines
