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• CDC updates guidelines for Pfizer booster shots

  January 4, 2022 9:43 AM

  As of Tuesday, January 4, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is updating its recommendation for when many people can receive a booster shot, shortening the interval from 6 months to 5 months for people who received the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine. This means people can now receive... more »

• State-by-state COVID statistics in the U.S. Play Video

  January 3, 2022 4:51 AM

  According to data from Johns Hopkins University , since last January, at least 826,061 people have lost their lives as a result of COVID and approximately 55.1 million in the United States have been infected. In reporting these recent numbers, CNN also provided a state-by-state view of case statistics... more »

• Access to COVID testing reportedly strained amid holiday season demand

  December 22, 2021 5:23 AM

  With the approach of Christmas, New Years, and the increase in COVID cases, a large number of U.S. citizens who look forward to spending time with loved ones under safe conditions are seeking COVID tests. FRIDAY: Fire stations in Baton Rouge have a limited supply of at-home COIVD tests... more »

• Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine is effective for children ages 5 to 11 Play Video

  September 20, 2021 7:19 AM

  Pfizer and BioNTech reports Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective for children ages 5 to 11 and that the company intends to seek emergency authorization in the coming weeks. According to CNN , Pfizer's Phase 2/3 trial revealed that its vaccine generated a "robust" antibody response... more »

• New study reveals J&J booster shot prompts significant increase in immune response

  August 25, 2021 7:19 AM

  Pharmaceutical giant, Johnson & Johnson announced Wednesday that new research reveals booster doses of its COVID vaccine trigger a significant spike in antibodies, according to CNN . The company said people who received a booster dose six to eight months after an initial shot saw an increase in antibodies,... more »

• White House expected to advise COVID booster shots for most Americans Play Video

  August 17, 2021 5:37 AM

  The Biden administration's leading health experts appear to be united in the opinion that most Americans should receive a COVID booster shot eight months after being fully vaccinated, according to CNN . The news outlet says their plan is still in the works, but will likely involve administering third... more »

• Even as delta variant swarms in Louisiana, infectious disease expert says calls for booster shot are 'premature' Play Video

  August 4, 2021 11:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The approval of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine in mid-December set off a race to vaccinate. Months later, three safe and effective vaccines are abundantly available. "We're already into a, you know, third, fourth, fifth-generation variant, and the original vaccines are still working so well," Dr. Susan Hassig... more »

• CDC, FDA say COVID booster shots are unnecessary at this time

  July 9, 2021 9:48 AM

  As one of the world's most prominent pharmaceutical companies warns that a booster shot may be needed to protect people from novel coronavirus variants, the federal government says otherwise. According to two leading federal agencies, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention... more »