There are 20 article(s) tagged Pfizer:

• January 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

  • 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

  • Pop-up COVID vaccination site coming to Hickory Hill

    Doses of Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson will be offered.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff November 19, 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

  • US gives final clearance to COVID-19 shots for kids 5 to 11

    The Food and Drug Administration already has OK’d kid-size doses — just a third of the amount given to teens and adults — as safe and effective for the younger age group.

    By The Associated Press November 02, 2021

• October 2021

  • FDA paves way for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations in young kids

    The similarly made Moderna vaccine also is being studied in young children, and both Pfizer and Moderna also are testing shots for babies and preschoolers.

    By The Associated Press October 29, 2021

  • CDC expands booster rollout, approves mixing shots

    The City of Memphis is waiting to hear from the state when it may begin administering the doses at Pipkin and other mass sites here.

    By The Associated Press,  The Daily Memphian Staff October 22, 2021

• September 2021

  • Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine works in kids ages 5 to 11

    Pfizer and Moderna are studying even younger tots as well, down to 6-month-olds. Results are expected later in the year.

    By The Associated Press September 20, 2021

• August 2021

  • Silverfield uses FDA approval as an opportunity to educate his players

    The Tigers football coach will “never force our guys to get it done,” but he hopes teaching his players will lead to more acceptance of the vaccine.

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    By Frank Bonner II August 23, 2021

• June 2021

  • Pfizer and Moderna vaccines may provide immunity for years

    A Washington University study published Monday, June 28, also showed a heightened immune response for people who had the disease and later were vaccinated.

    By Jane Roberts June 29, 2021

• May 2021

  • Pfizer COVID-19 shot expanded to US children as young as 12

    Shots could begin as soon as a federal vaccine advisory committee issues recommendations for using the two-dose vaccine in 12- to 15-year-olds, expected Wednesday.

    By The Associated Press May 10, 2021

• February 2021

  • Health department announces new vaccine dates

    Previous appointments made for Saturday, Feb. 13, will go on despite cold, at Pipkin, Appling and Southwest Tennessee Community College.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff February 13, 2021

  • Health care workers among those reluctant to get vaccinated

    Despite public health experts’ pleas to get vaccinated, health care workers are among a third of reluctant Americans wanting to wait to get a COVID-19 shot. 

    By Daja E. Henry February 01, 2021

• December 2020

  • Lee preaches hope with vaccine, urges caution amid COVID surge

    As the first COVID-19 vaccinations began in Memphis hospitals Thursday, Gov. Bill Lee offered a message of hope that the pandemic’s end is close but also acknowledged the challenges of Tennessee being in the midst of its worst surge yet.

    By Omer Yusuf December 17, 2020

  • Health Dept. goal: Vaccinate 70% of Shelby County against COVID

    Haushalter: “As a health care provider and particularly as a nurse, I really value people having information to make an informed decision. So, our role collectively is to get information that’s accurate and timely to the public so that people can make informed decisions for themselves and their families.”

     

    By Jane Roberts December 10, 2020

  • FedEx lands contract for vaccine distribution in Canada

    The Canadian government has agreements with seven vaccine makers including Pfizer and Moderna.

    By Wayne Risher December 07, 2020

• November 2020

  • What Pfizer can learn in Tennessee when it comes to vaccine rollout

    Tennessee’s diversity, size and urban-to-rural ratio are thought to be assets for drug-maker hoping to iron out vaccine distribution wrinkles.

    By Jane Roberts November 19, 2020

  • FedEx ramps up for COVID-19 vaccine distribution

    FedEx is hiring, buying freezers and working with pharmaceutical companies to plan a massive distribution effort for the coronavirus vaccine, in which Memphis is expected to play a crucial role.

    By Wayne Risher November 12, 2020

  • Pfizer announces 90% effective COVID vaccine; FedEx set to deliver

    By the third week in November, Pfizer expects it will have the final data required to apply to the FDA for emergency-use authorization.

    By Jane Roberts and Wayne Risher November 09, 2020

• November 2019

  • UTHSC gets $250,000 grant from Pfizer

    Will help train nurse practitioners and physicians assistants in practice of rheumatology.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff November 26, 2019