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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration declined to comment Tuesday on how soon the agency could amend the emergency use authorization of Pfizer s COVID-19 vaccine to include children ages 12-15, telling the Free Press only that its review is ongoing. We can assure the public that we are working to review this request as quickly and transparently as possible, an FDA spokesperson said.
In remarks about the nation s COVID-19 response Tuesday, President Joe Biden said that the FDA and the FDA alone will make that decision.
The New York Times and CNN have reported that the agency could allow the vaccines for children 12-15 as soon as next week.
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The U.S. top trade negotiator will begin talks Wednesday with the World Trade Organization on ways to overcome intellectual property issues that are keeping critically needed COVID-19 vaccines from being more widely distributed worldwide.
President Joe Biden has faced calls from fellow WTO members, activists and U.S. lawmakers to temporarily waive the restrictions as some states are turning down planned shipments from the federal government given a decrease in demand. At issue: 82% of shots have been given in high- and middle-income countries and just 0.3% in low-income countries, according to the World Health Organization.
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Walensky: Could see virus decline by end of July
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Hospitalizations and deaths should decline sharply by July if the nationwide vaccination program remains strong and community mitigation efforts are followed, according to a federal report released Wednesday.
Still, ignoring mitigation efforts such as masks and social distancing in some situations could lead to substantial increases in severe COVID-19 outcomes, even with improved vaccination coverage, the report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.