What to know about a potential Moderna vaccine for kids under 6
In kids, the first question is simply whether the vaccine is safe, and on that account, the answer is yes. Although the study wasn’t large enough to detect any infrequent side effects, most of those seen when a low dose Moderna vaccine was given to these young children were in the same range that we see with any other, as pediatric vaccine safety isn’t really the issue. The question is, how effective is it?
Fallout from shutdown of Ambassador Bridge spills onto US soil, causing concerns for businesses
The fallout from the shutdown on the Canadian side is spilling into the U.S., causing concerns for businesses and even with Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. We’re here at the truck entrance to Canada, and the trucks are lined up, but the line went way past what we can see here in the video player above.
FDA authorizes Pfizer booster shots for kids 12 to 15
As omicron sprints about the country and coronavirus cases reach record levels, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday authorized booster shots or children 12 to 15, expanding the emergency use of the Pfizer vaccine. The FDA also moved to shorten the period between the primary series and the booster dose of the Pfizer vaccine, from six months to five for people 12 and older. The Pfizer vaccine is the only of the three vaccines available in the United States administered to children. Data from multiple laboratories indicate a booster dose of the Pfizer vaccine greatly improves antibody response when faced with the omicron variant. Most children 5 to 11, who just began receiving a smaller dose of the Pfizer vaccine in November, do not need booster doses, according to the FDA.
mlive.comOver 100 Marines discharged for refusing COVID vaccine
More than 100 Marine Corps members have been discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine, the Marine Corps announced Thursday. ABC News reported that the 103 discharges in the Marine Corps have come as the other service branches are starting to discharge as many as 30,000 active-duty service members who have turned down the COVID-19 vaccine, even after multiple opportunities to get vaccinated past multiple vaccination deadlines.
mlive.comCOVID-19 vaccine clinics coming for children age 5-11, Ann Arbor schools superintendent says
ANN ARBOR, MI - Vaccination clinics for students age 5-11 could begin inside Ann Arbor Public Schools buildings as early as the week of Nov. 15, Superintendent Jeanice Swift said. The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in children age 5-11. Pending that approval and final approval from CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the vaccine would become available to children in that age group immediately. Until the vaccine goes through every stage of approval, however, the health department can’t officially schedule vaccination clinics for children age 5-11, Ringler-Cerniglia said. READ MORE:Ann Arbor Public Schools canceling classes for a day to help with staffing shortagesAnn Arbor Public Schools explains shortage of subs, breaks down staff absencesAnn Arbor Public Schools moves 3 schools to remote learning due to staffing issues
mlive.comThe biggest employers are successfully enacting vaccine mandates. Many smaller ones need help
Miller has found the vaccine is a tough sell, and nothing like the workplace flu shot campaigns she’s run in the past. The covid-19 vaccine drives a politicized wedge between those eager to take it and those who proclaim they never will, and she is forced to try to knock down insidious misinformation and assuage genuine fears without appearing too heavy-handed at the snack company based in Hanover, Penn.
washingtonpost.comWhat to Know About Boosters if You Got the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
Americans who received the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna coronavirus vaccines should get a booster shot eight months after their second vaccine dose, federal health officials said Wednesday. The boosters will be available beginning Sept. 20, if the Food and Drug Administration agrees to the plan. They will go first to health care workers, nursing home residents and older adults, who were the first to receive the initial round of vaccinations after they were authorized in December. But the recommend
news.yahoo.comMeijer offering $10 coupon to college students who get COVID-19 vaccine
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Meijer on Monday announced it will provide a $10 coupon to college students who get the COVID-19 vaccine at one of its pharmacies. We’re hopeful this incentive makes a difference.”To be eligible, students must get their first dose of the vaccine at a Meijer pharmacy by Sept. 30. They will get the $10 coupon, which can be picked up at a Meijer pharmacy, once they receive their second dose of the vaccine. Many Michigan colleges and universities, including Grand Valley State University, University of Michigan and Michigan State University, are requiring students to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Residents who want the vaccine can walk into a Meijer pharmacy.
mlive.comWhat You Need To Know About Kids Getting Vaccinated
The Pfizer vaccine has been approved by the FDA for children ages 12 to 15 years old. Veronica McNally of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices seeks to reassure parents that the Pfizer vaccine is as effective for kids as it is for adults. GuestVeronica McNally is assistant dean for experiential education at Michigan State University College of Law and serves on the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. She says the Pfizer vaccine is safe and effective for kids 12 and older. Two doses 21 days apart.”McNally says eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine gives kids a chance to catch up on their immunizations.
wdet.orgCOVID-19 vaccination clinics offered to major office buildings in Chicago and around Illinois
The state and city of Chicago are partnering with building owners to make vaccination clinics available to workers in major commercial buildings in downtown Chicago and other cities across Illinois
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