Now that Comirnaty has full FDA approval, doctors can recommend the COVID-19 shot to anyone for “off-label” use, including children under 12. The prospect has pediatricians bracing for impact — and worried that some parents may be jumping the gun to vaccinate kids who have not yet turned 12.
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FDA approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 shot brings temptation to vaccinate kids under 12
Now that Cormirnaty has full FDA approval, doctors can recommend it to anyone for off-label use, including children under age 12. But there are plenty of risks to weigh on both sides of the equation, experts say.
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Nurse shortages in California reaching crisis point
COVID-19 burnout is driving many nurses to quit, and hospital administrators say the state’s new vaccine mandate is compounding the shortage, too.
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After third COVID-19 death in August, health officials point to combination of Delta, vaccination
Santa Cruz County officials announced Wednesday morning that an additional county resident died earlier this month due to COVID-19. This is the third COVID-19 related death in the county since June 1; all three residents were unvaccinated.
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The FDA granted full approval for the Pfizer vaccine. What does that mean?
How is FDA full approval different from emergency use authorization? And how will it change employer or government vaccine mandates?
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Board of Supervisors will require vaccination or weekly COVID testing for county employees
After an acrimonious public comment period, the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted Tuesday to require county employees to be vaccinated or be tested weekly. Those who fail to do either may be fired.
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More vaccine mandates coming to California colleges following full approval of Pfizer vaccine
“There’s a lot of angst among faculty and counselors right now about how this is impacting student schedules, and I get…
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Landmark FDA approval could turbocharge COVID-19 vaccinations in California
Monday’s approval probably will quell some concerns among the vaccine-hesitant, experts said. But a bigger bump in vaccinations is likely to come from stricter policies.
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FDA vaccine approval is a shot in arm for President Biden’s COVID campaign
FDA’s approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine comes at a key time for Biden, with Americans growing disenchanted with his handling of the pandemic.
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Time for a Delta ‘strategy shift’: What a testing backlog, tricky variant mean for Santa Cruzans
A testing backlog, combined with the fact the Delta variant can move quickly through infected people, means that results may have little use. As a result, county health officials urge residents to isolate at the first sign of illness, wear a mask and get vaccinated.