NIH to study ‘long COVID-19’ in pregnant women

The agency announced Tuesday that it will support a four-year follow-up study to learn about the potential long-term effects of COVID-19 on women who contracted the disease during pregnancy.

FDA authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11

The FDA has authorized the emergency use expansion of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine access to children 5 and 11 years old. The CDC will next decide whether to sign off on the shots.

Houston firefighter's World Series dreams comes true
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A Houston firefighter, who is now battling stage four cancer was able to check a big item off his bucket list. Thanks to the Astros Foundation, Jordan Downing was given tickets and a special medical escort for Tuesday night's game.

Woman wasn't tested by urgent care because she was vaccinated - but later dies of COVID-19

"I pulled up my picture and I said, 'This is my mom on a ventilator across the street,'" Lisowski said. "(I said) 'She was here two weeks ago. You guys diagnosed her with a sinus infection and you did not Covid test her because she is vaccinated - and now she is fighting for her life on a ventilator.'"

Report: At least 59K meat workers caught COVID-19, hundreds died

A U.S. House report says at least 59,000 meatpacking workers became ill with COVID-19 and 269 workers died when the virus tore through the industry last year.

Liver transplants, waiting list registrations surged during COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers at the University of Michigan found significant increases in the number of people registering for the national organ transplant waiting list as well as the number of deceased donor liver transplants linked to alcoholic hepatitis.

NIH studying promising antibody treatment for MIS-C

Researchers from the National Institutes of Health say they are studying a promising antibody treatment for multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, or MIS-C.

CDC: Some immunocompromised people may need 4th COVID-19 vaccine dose

People who are moderately or severely immunocompromised may receive a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose, according to updated CDC guidance.

FDA panel endorses Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children 5-11

An FDA panel of outside vaccine experts endorsed kid-sized doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for U.S. children aged 5 to 11.

Moderna to supply Africa with up to 110 million COVID-19 vaccine doses

Moderna said it will make up to 110 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine available to African countries at its “lowest tiered price.”

Moderna says COVID-19 vaccine generates 'robust' response in kids 6-11

Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine generated a “robust” neutralizing antibody response in children ages 6 to 11, the company said Monday.

FDA approves mixing COVID-19 vaccines for boosters

Dr. Peter Hotez, with Baylor College of Medicine, tells FOX 26, a third dose is needed for those who received the Pfizer and Moderna vaccine, and recommends sticking with the same vaccine.

FDA approves mixing of vaccine doses
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FOX 26 Reporter Tiffany Justice spoke with Dr. Peter Hotez about the FDA announcement that was made on Wednesday regarding mixing vaccine doses.