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CDC Approves COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids 6 Months-5 Years

June 20, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

NPR reports that providers across the country can start vaccinating kids ages 6 months to 5 years against COVID-19 as early as this week after regulators cleared the final authorization steps on Saturday. An independent panel of advisers to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, COVID-19 vaccine, Matthew Daley, Moderna, Pfizer/BioNTech, Rochelle Walensky

FDA Committee Approves COVID-19 Vaccines for Children Under 5

June 16, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

COVID-19 vaccines for children under the age of 5 have been approved by an FDA committee. The Food and Drug Administration's Advisory Committee approved amending the Emergency Use Authorization for the Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccine, Kathy Hochul, Moderna, New York State Department of Health, Pfizer/BioNTech, Rochelle Walensky, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

FDA Recommends Authorization of Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine

June 9, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

Reuters reports the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday voted to recommend the authorization of Novavax Inc's COVID-19 vaccine for use in adults. The panel of outside vaccine experts voted 21-0 with one abstention in favor of the vaccine … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, COVID-19 vaccine, John Trizzino, Novavax Inc, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

FDA Authorizes First COVID-19 Booster For Children Ages 5-11

May 19, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

NPR reports the Food and Drug Administration Tuesday authorized the first COVID-19 vaccine booster for children ages 5 to 11. The authorization makes all children in that age group who received their second shot at least five months ago eligible … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, COVID-19 vaccine, Omicron variant, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Moderna Seeking Emergency Use Authorization for COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids 6 Months-5 Years Old

April 29, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

Moderna is seeking emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months through 5 years of age. CNN reports no COVID-19 vaccines have been authorized for children younger than 5 in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: COVID-19 vaccine, Moderna, Peter Marks, Pfizer, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

County Legislature Approves Gas Sales Tax Reduction

April 28, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Legislature approved a gas sales tax reduction by a vote of 12 to 6 Wednesday night. The resolution sets a fixed rate per gallon at 12-cents. Legislators had expressed concerns over how the sales tax reduction would affect … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Legislature, COVID-19 vaccine, Gas Tax, Jay Gould, Kitty Crow, Lisa Vanstrom, Robert Bankowski

Second COVID-19 Boosters Now Available for Those Who are Eligible

April 4, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

The second COVID-19 vaccine booster doses are now available at state-run mass vaccination sites. Eligible New Yorkers may receive either the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for their second booster shot. The State's Department of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, COVID-19 vaccine, New York State Department of Health

JCC to No Longer Mandate Masks in College Buildings, Campuses

March 2, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

Jamestown Community College has announced they will no longer mandate masks in college buildings and campuses. JCC President Dr. Daniel DeMarte announced the change following the Centers for Disease Control's new masking guidelines and Governor … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Centers for Disease Control, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccination, COVID-19 vaccine, Daniel DeMarte, Jamestown Community College, Kathy Hochul, Universal mask requirements

Pfizer Vaccine for Children Under 5 On Hold

February 15, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5 is on hold. CNN reports that following "new data," the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has postponed a Tuesday meeting of the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee that would … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: COVID-19 vaccine, Peter Marks, Pfizer/BioNTech, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Pfizer Requests FDA Authorization for COVID Vaccine for Children Under 5

February 2, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

Pfizer asked the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday for emergency use authorization for its vaccine for children under the age of 5. ABC News reports the move puts the process in motion for the FDA to review the data, bring it before its … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccine, Delta Variant, Omicron variant, Pfizer, Rochelle Walensky, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

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