The federal government continues to work closely with notable COVID-19 manufacturers, including Moderna and Pfizer, hosting a summit today focused on the future COVID-19 vaccines. “We need a vaccine that can stand up to multiple variants,” said White House Covid-19 Response Coordinator Ashish Jha. While White House officials called for developing inexpensive novel vaccines that…
White House reveals plan to vaccinate children aged 5 to 11
The White House says that vaccine doses will be readily available and free of charge for children between the ages of five and 11, assuming the FDA and CDC authorize them. The authorization of a vaccine for that age group would make 28 million additional Americans eligible for vaccination. Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) recently asked FDA to…