FDA expected to OK Pfizer vaccine for teens within week

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• FDA expected to OK Pfizer vaccine for teens within week The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for young adults age 12 and older by next week, according to a federal official and a person familiar with the process, setting up shots for many before the beginning of the next school year. The announcement is set to come barely a month after the company found that its shot, which is already authorized for those age 16 and older, also provided protection for the younger…
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• The FDA is planning to ban menthol cigarettes and all flavors of cigars, and Biden approves Summary List PlacementThe US Food and Drug Administration is planning to ban menthol cigarettes and all flavors of cigars, saying the measure will help people quit smoking and keep young people from starting. In a statement Thursday, the agency said the move "will help save lives," though it did not specify when the ban would begin. Acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock said the ban would help current smokers to quit the habit, keep young people from starting, and decrease health…
• Celebrating the wisdom of our elders during Older Americans Month in May Dear readers, During the pandemic, older adults have repeatedly made headlines. Unfortunately, many of those headlines have been less than positive, as older people are highly vulnerable to the ravages of the coronavirus and account for 80 percent of the deaths. This month, they occupy a positive headline. They are celebrated. May is Older Americans Month.  This formal recognition of older Americans began with President Kennedy in 1963 when he designated May as Senior Citizens Month during a meeting with…
• Younger Californians have lowest vaccination rate, sparking concern As the Bay Area pushes toward community immunity from COVID-19, experts worry that the region could be held back by younger people whose vaccination rates so far trail other groups. Multiple Bay Area counties, including Santa Clara, Marin, Contra Costa and Alameda, report that fewer people in their teens, 20s and 30s have received the shots than their older counterparts. Although just two weeks have passed since all Californians 16 and up became eligible, local officials and epidemiologists warn that…
• Children over 12 ‘to get Pfizer Covid jabs from September’ Health officials are reportedly planning to give Pfizer jabs to children over 12 when the new school year starts (Picture: Getty)Secondary school pupils will be offered Covid jabs from September under plans being developed by the NHS, reports say. The plans include a measure to offer a single dose of the Pfizer jab to children aged 12 and older when the new school year starts, according to The Sunday Times. Pfizer has said trials of its vaccine in children aged…
• US approves high-dose opioid reversal nasal spray from Hikma U.S. regulators on Friday approved the first high-dose nasal spray for reversing opioid overdoses. The Food and Drug Administration approved Hikma Pharmaceuticals’ Kloxxado, a spray containing 8 milligrams of naloxone — double the highest dose currently available. Experts and patient advocates say the more potent medicine is needed because low-dose naloxone sprays and injections sometimes must be given multiple times to keep someone alive until medical help arrives. That's especially true because fentanyl, a powerful painkiller, has become involved in…
• US approves high-dose opioid reversal nasal spray from Hikma U.S. regulators on Friday approved the first high-dose nasal spray for reversing opioid overdoses. The Food and Drug Administration approved Hikma Pharmaceuticals’ Kloxxado, a spray containing 8 milligrams of naloxone — double the highest dose currently available. Experts and patient advocates say the more potent medicine is needed because low-dose naloxone sprays and injections sometimes must be given multiple times to keep someone alive until medical help arrives. That's especially true because fentanyl, a powerful painkiller, has become involved in…
• Poll: Californians like how governor handled school closures Despite concerns about students falling behind and not returning to classrooms full time in the fall, a poll out Wednesday found a majority of Californians like how Gov. Gavin Newsom has handled school closures throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The Public Policy Institute of California poll showing 57% of adults and 64% of public school parents approve of Newsom’s handling of K-12 education comes as the Democratic governor prepares  to face a recall election this fall, driven in part by frustration…
• Biden to announce new CDC mask guidance Tuesday By Kaitlin Collins and Kate Sullivan | CNN President Joe Biden is expected to announce Tuesday that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its guidance for wearing masks outdoors, three people familiar with the expected announcement said. Ahead of his first address to Congress on Wednesday, the President will give remarks on the state of the pandemic on Tuesday. The three people familiar with the expected announcement said Biden will announce new CDC guidance on whether…