West Coast safety review panel finds COVID-19 vaccines safe for young children
The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup completed its review of the federal process Sunday and unanimously concluded that the…
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CDC recommends Covid-19 vaccines for children as young as 6 months, clearing the way for vaccinations to begin soon
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky signed off on Covid-19 vaccinations for…
Continue Reading The FDA has authorized Covid-19 vaccines for children under 5. What should parents know?
By Katia Hetter, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration gave emergency use authorization on Friday for both the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines…
Continue Reading OHA discusses vaccine reviews for young children, latest COVID-19 trends in monthly update
Oregon Health Authority held its monthly media availability Friday, providing an update on COVID-19 in Oregon and the status of state and federal…
Continue Reading FDA authorizes Covid-19 vaccines for younger children
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines are now authorized for emergency use in young children. The US Food and…
Continue Reading FDA advisers vote in favor of authorizing Covid-19 vaccines for children as young as 6 months
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on Wednesday in favor of expanding the emergency…
Continue Reading Fauci tests positive for Covid-19
By Jamie Gumbrecht and Jen Christensen, CNN Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and President…
Continue Reading FDA advisers vote in favor of authorizing Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for ages 6-17
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration decided unanimously Tuesday in favor of expanding the emergency use…
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Virus cluster at nightclub sets off new Beijing clampdown
BEIJING (AP) — China’s capital has put school back online in one of its major districts amid a new COVID-19 outbreak linked to a nightclub, while…
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US: Pfizer COVID-19 shot appears effective for kids under 5
By MATTHEW PERRONE and MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials said Sunday that kid-sized doses of Pfizer’s…
Continue Reading Pre-travel testing requirement lifted: What you need to know about the new US travel policy
By Marnie Hunter, CNN Many travelers in the United States and abroad have been waiting for it. The travel industry has been pushing for it. And on…
Continue Reading US will end Covid-19 testing requirement for air travelers entering the country
By Kaitlan Collins, CNN The Biden administration is expected to announce Friday that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will lift its…
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Oregon Health Authority reports more than 44,000 May COVID-19 cases, 52% ‘vaccine breakthroughs’
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon Health Authority’s most recent update on COVID-19 breakthrough cases, released Thursday, reported 44,363 cases of…
Continue Reading Biden administration lays out its plan for Covid-19 vaccinations for children under 5
CNN, NOVAVAX By Donald Judd and Betsy Klein, CNN The White House has announced a highly anticipated Covid-19 vaccine rollout plan for children under…
Continue Reading White House warning of ‘unacceptable tradeoffs’ on Covid-19 response amid congressional inaction
By Betsy Klein, CNN The White House issued a new warning to Congress Wednesday on the continued urgent need for Covid-19 funding, highlighting new…
Continue Reading Moderna says updated Covid-19 vaccine booster shows stronger antibody response against Omicron
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Moderna said on Wednesday its bivalent Covid-19 vaccine booster that contained a vaccine targeting the Omicron variant showed…
Continue Reading FDA advisers support Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine for authorization
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration decided Tuesday that authorizing Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine…
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Washington hospitals again strained by COVID-19 spread
SEATTLE (AP) — Hospital officials in Washington are urging people to wear masks and warning that facilities are heading toward another COVID-19…
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COVID-19 increases risk of psychiatric diagnoses in the months after infection, OSU study finds
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A recent Oregon State University study found that COVID-19 patients had a roughly 25% increased risk of developing a…
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St. Charles Foundation to get $12.79 million in FEMA grants to cover COVID-19 response costs
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Monday that the St. Charles Foundation will be receiving a total of $12.79…
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