FDA says women can get abortion pill by mail during COVID-19 pandemic
About 40% of all abortions in the U.S. are now done through medication — rather than surgery — and that option has become more pivotal during the coronavirus pandemic.
About 40% of all abortions in the U.S. are now done through medication — rather than surgery — and that option has become more pivotal during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration said they were investigating unusual clots in six women that occurred six to 13 days after vaccination.
Vaccinating children of all ages will be critical to stopping the pandemic — and helping schools start to look a little more normal after months of disruption.
One challenge in rolling out the new vaccine will be explaining how protective the single shot is after the astounding success of the first double-shot vaccines.
The Food and Drug Administration’s scientists confirmed that the vaccine is about 85% effective at preventing severe COVID-19, and it is safe.
A government advisory panel endorsed a second COVID-19 vaccine Thursday, paving the way for the shot to be added to the U.S. vaccination campaign.
A spokesperson for Australian manufacturer Ellume said the test will be priced around $30 and be available at pharmacies and for purchase online.
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine faces one final hurdle as it races to become the first shot greenlighted in the U.S.: a panel of experts who will scrutinize the company’s data for any red flags.
Documents released by U.S. regulators Tuesday confirmed that Pfizer’s vaccine was strongly protective against COVID-19 and appeared safe.
The Food and Drug Administration released updated safety standards Tuesday for makers of COVID-19 vaccines after the White House blocked their formal release, the latest political tug-of-war between the Trump administration and the government’s public health scientists.
The whole enterprise is facing public skepticism. Only about half of Americans said they’d get vaccinated in one poll.
Experts think last year’s outbreak of vaping related illnesses and deaths may have scared off some kids, but they believe higher age limits and flavor bans also contributed.