Not only should children age 12 to 15 get a booster, but 16- and 17-year-olds who previously 'may' get a booster, now also 'should' get one, the CDC advisory committee said.
ACIP members recommended children 12 to 15 book a booster shot five months after their primary COVID-19 vaccination. • Source: Alamy
“Should” outdueled “may” as US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisors recommended children age 12 to 17 who received the Pfizer Inc./BioNTech SE COVID-19 vaccine also obtain a booster.
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To help sponsors developing candidate mpox vaccines, the World Health Organization will soon be finalizing guidance on the preferred and minimum characteristics these products must satisfy regarding efficacy, dose regimen and other aspects to secure regulatory approval.
The WHO’s emergency committee has warned of a lack of understanding of the epidemiology of mpox, the limited availability of vaccines, and the complexities of donations and procurement.
Revised recommendation is based on most recent data on circulating strains in US, where KP.3 is now dominant. Novavax sticks with plans targeting the JN.1 ‘parent strain.’
Pink Sheet reporter and editors discuss the US FDA’s changes to the COVID-19 vaccine indication and its revocation of the vaccine emergency use authorizations, as well as new vaccine coverage and reimbursement questions.
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