Update (10/22/21): A advisory panel to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed off on boosters for Moderna and Johnson & Johnson (J&J) Thursday. They also said people could choose mix and match their booster shot with their initial shot. The CDC panel didn’t explicitly recommend anyone get a different brand. They only said a…

In a sweeping action responding to debate and speculation over the last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved COVID-19 boosters from Moderna and Johnson & Johnson Wednesday. The FDA also approved the use of a vaccine brand different from the one Americans received from their first dose(s). “Today’s actions demonstrate our commitment to…

According to an American health official who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration is expected to allow the mixing and matching of COVID-19 vaccine booster doses later this week. The AP said the official was familiar with the matter. According to them, the FDA is…

According to a statement on the Facebook page of former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair and Secretary of State Colin Powell, the 84-year-old died Monday morning “due to complications from COVID-19”. He was fully vaccinated. “We want to thank the medical staff at Walter Reed National Medical Center for their caring treatment,” Powell’s family said…

Update (10/15/21): A day after unanimously approving booster shots of the Moderna vaccine for some adults, a Food and Drug Administration panel unanimously approved the Johnson & Johnson booster for all adults Friday. The video above shows clips from the panel’s two-day debate on each company’s booster. The panel said the J&J booster should be offered…

Gwen’s picks for Tuesday, October 5 include: Facebook’s whistleblower testifies before Congress and calls out former boss Mark Zuckerberg. California Governor Gavin Newsom issues a state of emergency order, following an oil spill in Orange County. Johnson & Johnson applies for FDA approval of its COVID vaccine booster shot.

Johnson & Johnson became the latest COVID-19 vaccine maker to seek approval from the Food and Drug Administration for its booster shot Tuesday, the same day Australia announced it would not allow foreign tourists back in the country until at least 2022. The booster shot would be available for those 18 and older if it…

The Food and Drug Administration authorized booster shots for seniors, younger adults with underlying health conditions and those in jobs that put them at high risk for COVID-19 Wednesday night. Those jobs include health care workers, teachers, grocery workers and those in homeless shelters and prisons. Under FDA authorization, those individuals would be eligible for…

A panel that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is meeting Wednesday to debate whether a booster shot program is necessary in the United States. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices meeting is scheduled to go until Thursday. The Biden administration is hoping to roll out a booster shot program to the general…

Gwen’s picks for Tuesday include: Coroner rules Gabby Petito’s death a homicide. DHS is investigating, after images from the Texas border go viral. President Biden addresses the UN General Assembly. View his remarks here. View Shannon’s story on whether the UN does more harm than good, here. Johnson & Johnson release new data about the…