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Pfizer: COVID-19 Booster Shot Strongly Protects Against Delta Variant
The company says a booster shot would increase protection at least 5-fold for most adults and it's even more effective for seniors.
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Pentagon Requiring Troops Get Vaccinated For COVID-19 ASAP
The Defense Department has added the vaccine to the list of required shots troops must get to serve in the military.
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CLEAN : Covid-19: children in Los Angeles receive first dose of Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine
Children aged between 5-11 years old receive a first dose of the Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine in Los Angeles, days after the vaccine gained authorization from the Food and Drug Administration (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : STOCKSHOTS: Images of Moderna vaccine
Stockshot images of the Moderna vaccine as the US Food and Drug Administration grants emergency authorization for the use of Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines in the youngest children, the final age group awaiting immunization in most...
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Pfizer Says Early Data Suggests Its Vaccine Is 90% Effective
The drug company developed a vaccine with the German firm BioNTech.
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CLEAN : US: Connecticut residents receive Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Ten people receive Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut, just days after the US Food and Drug Administration approved the single-shot vaccine for emergency use (Footage by AFPTV via Getty...
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Moderna Requests Full FDA Approval For Its COVID-19 Vaccine
Full approval would give Moderna the ability to market directly to consumers and employers can legally require workers get the shot in most cases.
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Latest CDC Data Shows Vaccination Numbers Improving
The agency reports nearly 74% of Americans aged 12 or older have gotten at least one dose and 63% of the same group are fully vaccinated.
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CLEAN : White House on Covid-19 booster shots, Lebanon blast anniversary
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki tells reporters that booster shots against Covid-19 are "not in alignment" with guidelines set by the CDC and the FDA (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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U.S. Health Officials Call For COVID-19 Booster Shots
The overall plan is awaiting a Food and Drug Administration evaluation of the safety and effectiveness of a third dose, the officials said.
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Moderna Urges FDA To Approve Half-Dose COVID Booster Shot
Regulators are meeting to review whether extra doses of the vaccine should be dispensed and, if so, who should get them and when.
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Johnson & Johnson Seeks Authorization For COVID Vaccine Booster Shots
Company research shows a booster shot at either two or six months increased immunity against moderate-to-severe illness.
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CLEAN : STOCKSHOTS: Images of Moderna vaccine
Stockshot images of the Moderna vaccine as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorizes using a so-called "mix and match" strategy for people who require a booster shot of a Covid vaccine after their primary series (Footage by...
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CLEAN : STOCKSHOTS: Images of Pfizer vaccine
Stockshots of the Pfizer vaccine as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorizes using a so-called "mix and match" strategy for people who require a booster shot of a Covid vaccine after their primary series (Footage by AFPTV via...
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CLEAN : STOCKSHOTS: Images of Pfizer vaccine
Stockshots of the Pfizer vaccine as the US Food and Drug Administration grants emergency authorization for the use of Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines in the youngest children, the final age group awaiting immunization in most...
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VOICED : EEUU autoriza vacunas contra el covid de Pfizer y Moderna para bebés y niños pequeños
La Agencia de Medicamentos de Estados Unidos autorizó de urgencia el viernes las vacunas de Pfizer y Moderna contra el covid en bebés y niños más pequeños, allanando el camino para las primeras inyecciones, ahora casi seguras, la próxima...
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FDA Has Asked Other Federal Agencies To Aid Vaping Investigation
The FDA has asked the DEA and Customs and Border Protection to help aid its investigation into the recent rash of vaping-related illnesses.
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FDA Approves Sale Of Reduced-Nicotine Cigarettes
Moonlight and Moonlight Menthol cigarettes have at least 95% less nicotine than typical commercial cigarettes.
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FDA Accuses Jimmy John's Of Using Contaminated Vegetables
The FDA said the fast food chain used "adulterated" produce which could be tied to outbreaks in "no fewer than 17 states" over 7 years.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: The Pill
A short synopsis of the process that "The Pill" went through in order to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The site also highlights John Rock, an obstetrician who took matters into his own hands.
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Pbs Learning Media: Retro Report: Influencing Public Policy: The Story of Thalidomide
This 12-minute video chronicles how thalidomide, once prescribed to pregnant women to combat morning sickness, was tied to a wave of devastating birth defects, leading the federal government to enact a process for drug approval. The...
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Science Friday: Food and the President
Ira talks with author Michael Pollan about what the next president needs to know about food and agriculture. [21 mins. 14]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Future of the Fda
As health officials continue to investigate an outbreak of salmonella poisoning linked to a peanut processing plant, we'll take a look at the FDA and its operations. President Obama has yet to appoint someone to oversee the agency -- and...