Tag: COVID-19 vaccine
Pfizer vaccine for kids may not be available until November
WASHINGTON (AP)– Pfizer has submitted research to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on the effectiveness of its COVID-19 vaccine in children but the...
R.I. makes Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots available to eligible residents
PROVIDENCE – Booster shots of Pfizer Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccine are available in Rhode Island for residents 65 and older, and high-risk individuals following recommendations...
Judge denies Mass. state police union bid for vaccination delay
BOSTON (AP) – A Massachusetts Superior Court judge has turned down a request by the union that represents 1,800 Massachusetts State Police troopers to...
Biden urges COVID-19 booster shots for those now eligible
President Joe Biden on Friday urged those now eligible for COVID-19 booster shots to get the added protection a day after the Centers for...
Biden easing foreign travel restrictions, requiring vaccines
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden will ease foreign travel restrictions into the United States beginning in November, when his administration will require all...
Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine works in kids ages 5 to 11
Pfizer said Monday its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11 and that it will seek U.S. authorization for this age group...
FDA advisory panel rejects widespread Pfizer booster shots
WASHINGTON (AP) – An influential federal advisory panel overwhelmingly rejected a plan Friday to offer Pfizer booster shots against COVID-19 to most Americans, dealing...
Most-read stories on PBN.com, August 2021
1. Not all R.I. colleges are requiring staff, faculty to get vaccinated POSTED ONLINE: AUG. 3. The push by local colleges to get students...
Religious exemption requests grow as vaccine mandates rise
About 3,000 Los Angeles Police Department employees are citing religious objections to try to get out of the required COVID-19 vaccination. In Washington state,...
DLT: 536 R.I. companies, 186K workers subject to Biden vaccine/test requirement
PROVIDENCE – Fewer than 2% of private state employers would be subject to the new vaccine and testing mandates announced by the Biden administration,...
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