COVID-19: Vaccines and Therapeutics
Novavax today announced the Food and Drug Administration expanded the emergency use authorization for its Adjuvanted (NVX-CoV2373) COVID-19 vaccine. Under the expanded EUA, the two-dose primary series can be administered for adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17.
Riley Children’s Health is working to ensure that children, including those under age 5, get the COVID-19 vaccine, by hosting vaccine clinics across the Indianapolis area and ramping up access to the vaccine in pediatrician offices. The hospital also partnered with The Children’s Museum of…
While masks have been removed from most school supply lists this season, health care officials say new variants, such as BA.5, can spread quickly putting kids and families at risk.
To encourage Arkansas residents of all ages to get the COVID-19 vaccine and booster, Baptist Health has set up vaccine clinics across the state at banks, churches, schools, shopping malls and more.
Hospital leaders from the AHA’s vaccine confidence initiative share tips for building COVID-19 vaccine confidence.
This is a confusing time in the public health emergency. Americans are thinking less about COVID-19 on a daily basis and many are eager to move on.
What is Paxlovid?
Paxlovid (ritonavir-boosted nirmatrelvir) is a preferred oral antiviral authorized for the treatment of mild-moderate COVID-19 illness.
Patients take a combination of pills twice a day for 5 days. Paxlovid should be administered as early as possible following the…
Remaining resilient as new variants of COVID-19 spread. Launching mobile health services to help ensure equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.
The Department of Health and Human Services has agreed to purchase 66 million doses of Moderna’s omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine booster for use this fall if authorized by the Food and Drug Administration and recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Exploring Puerto Rico's COVID-19 Response. Dive into the strategies and factors that contributed to Puerto Rico's successful handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, from high vaccination rates to a public health mindset.