Pfizer CEO on moving beyond COVID vaccines to become a leader in cancer and obesity treatments
Pfizer's CEO Albert Bourla is trying to reposition the global pharmaceutical giant for a post-pandemic world.
Puerto Rico is entangled in a heated public health debate over vaccines and masks
A fiery debate over public health and personal rights has gripped Puerto Rico as legislators clash with medical experts.
Tornado damage to Pfizer plant will probably create long-term shortages of some drugs hospitals need
U.S. hospital drug supplies may be strained further after a tornado ripped open the roof of a Pfizer factory this week.
Tornado damages Pfizer plant in North Carolina as scorching heat and floods sock other parts of US
A tornado has heavily damaged a major Pfizer pharmaceutical plant in North Carolina โ the latest in a string of extreme weather events plaguing the U.S. Torrential rains flooded communities in Kentucky while an area from California to South Florida endured more blistering heat on Wednesday.
FDA advisers back RSV vaccine for pregnant women that protects their newborns
Federal health advisers are backing a first-of-its-kind RSV vaccine to protect newborns by immunizing their moms late in pregnancy.
FDA panel narrowly backs Pfizer RSV vaccine for older adults
Federal health advisers have narrowly backed an experimental vaccine from Pfizer that could become the first shot to protect older adults against the respiratory illness known as RSV.
Pfizer's Paxlovid not included in China's national insurance
China will not include Pfizerโs COVID-19 treatment drug in a national reimbursement list that would have allowed patients to get it at a cheaper price, saying it was too expensive.
EU regulator clears Pfizer-BioNTech's tweaked COVID booster
The European Medicines Agency has recommended the authorization of a tweaked booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine that includes protection against two of the latest versions of omicron, as countries look to bolster their immunization programs ahead of winter.
EU regulator clears tweaked versions of COVID vaccines
The European Medicines Agency has recommended the authorization of two coronavirus vaccines made by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Inc., tweaked to include protection against an early version of the omicron variant.
Pfizer asks EU drug regulator to OK tweaked COVID vaccine
Pharmaceuticals Pfizer and BioNTech say they have asked the European Medicines Agency to authorize their updated coronavirus booster vaccine that includes the most recent omicron subvariants.
FDA advisers recommend updating COVID booster shots for fall
Government advisers are recommending that some U.S. adults get a modified COVID-19 booster shot this fall โ one that better matches more recent virus variants.
US grapples with whether to modify COVID vaccine for fall
U.S. health authorities are facing a critical decision: whether to offer new COVID-19 booster shots this fall that are modified to better match the latest changes of the shape-shifting coronavirus.
VDH responds to CDC recommendation of COVID-19 vaccine for children as young as 6 months
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as 6 months, clearing the way for vaccinations to begin soon.
US: Pfizer COVID-19 shot appears effective for kids under 5
A review by federal health officials says that Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine appears safe and effective for children under 5, the only group not currently eligible for vaccination.
White House: 1st shots for kids under 5 possible by June 21
The Biden administration says children under 5 may be able to get their first COVID-19 vaccination doses as soon as June 21, if federal regulators authorize shots for the age group as expected.
Rare cases of COVID returning pose questions for Pfizer pill
A small number of COVID-19 patients are relapsing after taking Pfizer's antiviral pill, raising questions about the drug at the center of the U.S. response effort.
COVID shots still work but researchers hunt new improvements
COVID-19 vaccines still offer strong protection against severe illness and death, but Moderna and Pfizer are testing combination shots as a possible new kind of booster.
EU regulator starts reviewing Spanish COVID vaccine booster
The European Union's drug regulator says it has begun an accelerated review process for an experimental coronavirus vaccine booster made by the Spanish company Hipra.
EXPLAINER: What to know about COVID vaccines for little kids
Moderna says it will ask regulators to authorize its COVID-19 vaccine for children under 6 but several hurdles need to be cleared before the shots could become available.
EU clears Moderna shot for young kids, Pfizer boosters
The European Medicines Agency said it has authorized Modernaโs coronavirus vaccine for children aged six to 11, in addition to recommending booster shots of Pfizerโs vaccine for those aged 12 and over.
Air Force approves 9 religious exemptions for COVID vaccine
The Air Force has became the second military service to approve religious exemptions to the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine, granting requests from nine airmen to avoid the shots.
With proposed legislation, Uganda tries to mandate vaccines
Ugandan authorities are seeking to legally mandate vaccines in draft legislation aimed at boosting the East African country's drive to inoculate more people against COVID-19.
Africa CDC director urges youths to boost COVID vaccinations
Africaโs top health official is launching a campaign to enlist young people to encourage vaccinations, as just 11.3% of the continentโs 1.3 billion people are vaccinated against COVID-19.
A different COVID-19 vaccine debate: Do we need new ones?
COVID-19 vaccines still are saving untold lives, but omicron's easy spread has many wondering if they will need boosters every few months or even a new kind of shot altogether.
AP source: US urges Pfizer to apply for under-5 COVID shots
U.S. regulators are urging drugmaker Pfizer to apply for emergency authorization for a two-dose regimen of its COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months to 5 years old.
Too many masks: WHO cites glut of waste from COVID response
The World Health Organization says overuse of gloves and โmoon suitsโ and the use of billions of masks and vaccination syringes to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus have spurred a huge glut of health care waste worldwide.