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COVID-19 Vaccines Saved Nearly 20 Million Lives In First Year, Study SaysCOVID-19 vaccines saved 19.8 million lives in the first year they were available, according to a large-scale modeling study published in The Lancet on Friday.

COVID-19 Vaccinations Begin For US Children Under 5Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded the emergency use authorizations for Moderna's vaccine to include children 6 months through 17 years and Pfizer/BioNTech's for children 6 months through 4 years.

Michigan Preorders COVID-19 Vaccine For Children Under 5 As Officials Await AuthorizationMichigan has preordered COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5 after a Food and Drug Administration panel voted to recommend both Pfizer and Moderna's COVID-19 vaccines for the age group.

FDA Authorizes COVID-19 Vaccines For Children Under 5The Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines are now authorized for emergency use in young children. The US Food and Drug Administration expanded the authorizations for the vaccines Friday to include children as young as 6 months.

FDA Advisers Vote In Favor Of Authorizing COVID-19 Vaccine For Children Under 5Vaccine advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on Wednesday in favor of expanding the emergency use authorization for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to include younger children.

FDA Advisers Back Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine For Older KidsA government advisory panel Tuesday endorsed a second brand of COVID-19 vaccine for school-age children and teens.

FDA Advisers To Weigh Expanding COVID-19 Vaccines To Younger ChildrenSeveral months after older children became eligible to get vaccinated against COVID-19, the United States might be just days away from offering vaccines to those younger than 5.

Moderna Says Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shows Stronger Antibody Response Against OmicronModerna said on Wednesday its bivalent Covid-19 vaccine booster that contained a vaccine targeting the Omicron variant showed a stronger immune response against the variant.

Detroit Councilman Coleman Young II Contracts COVID-19Detroit Councilman Coleman Young II is experiencing a breakthrough COVID-19 infection, the city announced on Tuesday.

FDA Advisers Weigh Risks, Benefits Of Novavax's COVID-19 VaccineThe FDA's vaccine advisers are set to meet Tuesday to consider Novavax's coronavirus vaccine for the nation.

Pfizer Asks FDA To Authorize COVID-19 Vaccine For Youngest KidsPfizer and BioNTech announced Wednesday that they have completed their submission requesting emergency use authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration for their COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 6 months to 5 years.

CDC Defends Its Authority To Issue Transportation Mask MandateThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defended its authority to issue a mask mandate for domestic travelers, in a brief filed Tuesday asking an appeals court to reverse a district court's decision in April to strike down the mandate.

School Loses Challenge To Expired Michigan Mask OrderA federal appeals court on Wednesday dismissed a Catholic school's challenge to Michigan's 2020-21 mask order.

Detroit Health Department Recommends Masks Indoors As City Reaches High COVID-19 LevelThe Detroit Health Department is recommending masks indoors as the city reaches a "high" COVID-19 community level.