"I really felt a difference": How antiviral pills could help end COVID pandemic
The White House has announced plans to let thousands of participating pharmacies directly order highly effective COVID-19 treatments like Paxlovid antiviral pills.
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Pfizer to request booster approval for kids ages 5-11
Pfizer is getting ready to request authorization for COVID-19 booster shots for kids 5 to 11 years old.
Pfizer to ask FDA to authorize COVID booster for kids as young as 5
Citing a "robust response" of antibodies against Omicron in their vaccine trials, the companies said they were planning to submit a request "in the coming days."
FDA authorizes second booster for adults above 50
The FDA authorized another booster shot of the Moderna or Pfizer COVID vaccines for people 50 and older who want them. Meg Oliver shares more.
Second booster OK'd for ages 50 and up
The FDA has authorized a second booster dose of Pfizer or Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for people 50 and older. But some health experts question whether a fourth vaccine dose is needed. CBS News' Meg Oliver reports, and then Dr. Celine Gounder, an infectious disease specialist at NYU and Bellevue Hospital and host of the podcast "Epidemic," joins CBS News' Lana Zak to discuss.
3/17: Red and Blue
Changes for Biden's COVID response leadership; Pfizer CEO on politics and vaccine development
Pfizer CEO says extra COVID booster needed
Pfizer's CEO says a fourth shot is necessary to maintain protection against COVID-19. Dr. Albert Bourla made the comments while speaking with "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan.
FDA authorizes booster for high-risk adults
Some Americans may soon be able to get a vaccine booster after the FDA granted Pfizer emergency authorization for a third shot. If the CDC approves its use, certain adults may be able to get the extra dose this week. Weijia Jiang reports.
CDC greenlights COVID vaccine for kids
The CDC formally recommended Pfizer's COVID vaccine for children 5-11 years old. The recommendation now expands to about 28 million children in the U.S. and allows providers to begin vaccinating children as soon as possible. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the recommendation.
Pfizer asks FDA to expand booster eligibility
All American adults could soon be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine booster. Nikki Battiste reports for "CBS Mornings" on Pfizer's request for the FDA to expand eligibility for its booster to people 18 years old and up.
CDC director on Omicron and the holidays
President Biden addressed a concerned nation Tuesday about his plans to fight the Omicron variant. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss her thoughts on Mr. Biden's latest plans and if the country is prepared to face the anticipated spike in COVID cases.
Pfizer COVID vaccine rolling out for kids 5-11
Twenty-eight million school-aged children are now eligible to get Pfizer's mini dose of the COVID vaccine. Vaccinations will begin as early as Wednesday. David Begnaud has the latest.
CDC endorses Pfizer COVID booster
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky has overruled CDC advisory panel recommendations to expand the number of people who are eligible for Pfizer's coronavirus booster. In addition to those over 65 years of age and people with underlying medical conditions, at-risk workers are now included as well. Dr. David Agus joins "CBS Mornings" to explain what this means.
Pfizer releases antiviral pill study results
Pfizer Inc. said Friday that initial study results show its experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19 cut rates of hospitalization and death by nearly 90%.
FDA to vote on Pfizer booster safety
An FDA advisory committee will meet today to discuss the safety and efficacy of Pfizer's booster vaccine. The move comes as debate heats up over who should receive a third dose to protect against the coronavirus, and when. Ed O'Keefe reports.
Data released on Pfizer's COVID pill
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla joins "CBS Mornings" on the one-year anniversary of the first Pfizer vaccine doses administered in the U.S. He discusses Omicron concerns, boosters, and the latest data on Pfizer's COVID antiviral pill. Pfizer says it shows the pill is highly effective in treating COVID-19 in high-risk unvaccinated adults.
COVID crisis in Missouri
With its relatively low vaccination rate, Missouri is under a crush of COVID-19 patients as hospitals are filled to capacity. One unvaccinated woman who's been hospitalized for weeks is now urging everyone to get the shot. Carter Evans reports.
South Africa battles Omicron fourth wave
A new study out of South Africa claims that two doses of Pfizer's COVID vaccine give up to 70% protection against hospitalization from the Omicron variant, despite an increase in children being hospitalized by the new variant. Debora Patta speaks with a pediatrician.
Biden pushes for schools as vaccine clinics
More than 360,000 children under the age of 12 have received at least one dose of Pfizer's vaccine. First lady Dr. Jill Biden toured an elementary school in Virginia acting as a vaccine clinic to push more school districts to do the same. Nikki Battiste reports.
Pfizer seeks vaccine approval for young kids
Pfizer is asking the Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization of a low dose of its COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 6 month to 4 years old. if approved, children could start getting the two-dose regimen by early March.
FDA considers Pfizer booster shot
Dr. Ashish Jha joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss Pfizer's application to start giving third doses of its COVID-19 vaccine ahead of an FDA advisory committee meeting on the matter.
Pfizer's antiviral pills gets approval
The FDA has approved the first antiviral at-home COVID pill, as cases, hospitalizations and deaths rise in the country. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook joins “CBS Mornings” to break down how the pill works, who will have access to it and whether it will change the course of the pandemic.
Pfizer says vaccine safe for kids 5 to 11
Pfizer announced that its vaccine is safe for kids 5 to 11 years old. The company will now submit the trial results to regulatory agencies around the world. Mola Lenghi reports.
Full interview: Albert Bourla on “Face the Nation”
Watch the full version of the interview with Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla that aired March 13, 2022, on “Face the Nation.”
Pfizer working on COVID vaccine to protect against variants
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla says the company is working "very diligently" to make a COVID-19 vaccine that will protect against variants and offer protection "for at least a year."
Palestinian gunmen kill five people in attack on Jerusalem bus stop
Israeli police and paramedics say two gunmen opened fire on the bus stop, killing five people and leaving seven others in serious condition.
Trial to begin today for man accused of Trump assassination attempt
Ryan Routh, 59, has pleaded not guilty to charges of attempting to assassinate a major presidential candidate and will be representing himself at the trial.
Who won MTV Video Music Awards for 2025? See the full winners list here
See the full list of winners and nominees for the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards.
After Trump's health funding cuts, states face tough budget decisions
The Trump administration has pushed a significant amount of health costs to states, whose budgets may already be strained by declining state tax revenues, a slowdown in pandemic spending, and economic uncertainty.
Justice Barrett on the Supreme Court's checks on Trump's power
In her first TV interview since joining the Supreme Court in 2020, Justice Amy Coney Barrett also discusses her vote in the 2022 Dobbs abortion case.
CBS News poll: On Trump deploying National Guard, divisions over impact on crime, rights
Trump's approval rating ticks back up; support for tariffs declines as some pull back buying.
South Korea says it reached deal for release of workers detained in Georgia ICE raid
South Korea says it reached a deal with the U.S. to release more than 300 South Koreans detained in an immigration enforcement raid at a Georgia Hyundai plant.
New Zealand father on the run almost 4 years with his kids shot dead by police
Tom Phillips, who evaded authorities with his three kids in remote New Zealand countryside for nearly four years was shot and killed by a police officer
Australian woman who killed 3 with toxic mushrooms sentenced to life in prison
Erin Patterson was convicted for serving a poisonous meal to her estranged husband's parents, aunt and uncle during a beef Wellington lunch at her home in 2023