There are 5 article(s) tagged COVID-19 booster:

• January 2022

  • Health Department offering COVID booster shots for younger teenagers

    Shelby County now offering booster shots for children ages 12 to 15. 

    By Jasmine McCraven January 12, 2022

  • FDA expands Pfizer boosters for more teens as Omicron surges

    About 13.5 million 12- to 17-year-olds — just over half that age group — have received two Pfizer shots, according to the CDC.

    By The Associated Press January 03, 2022

• December 2021

  • FDA expands Pfizer COVID booster, opens extra dose to age 16

    There’s one more step: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must formally recommend the boosters for this age group and a decision is expected soon.

    By The Associated Press December 09, 2021

  • Pfizer says COVID booster offers protection against omicron

    Pfizer says a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine may protect against the new Omicron variant even though the initial two doses appear significantly less effective.

    By The Associated Press December 08, 2021

• November 2021

  • US expands COVID boosters to all adults, final hurdle ahead

    The move to expand comes as new COVID-19 cases have climbed steadily over the last two weeks, especially in states where colder weather is driving people indoors.

    By The Associated Press November 19, 2021