{"id":1102574,"date":"2021-12-09T12:44:16","date_gmt":"2021-12-09T17:44:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1102574"},"modified":"2021-12-09T12:44:21","modified_gmt":"2021-12-09T17:44:21","slug":"fda-authorizes-pfizer-booster-for-16-17-year-olds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fda-authorizes-pfizer-booster-for-16-17-year-olds\/","title":{"rendered":"FDA Authorizes Pfizer Booster For 16, 17 Year Olds"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffda-authorizes-pfizer-booster-for-16-17-year-olds%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1102574&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"p1\">On Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of Pfizer-BioNTech\u2019s COVID-19 booster shot in people who are 16- and 17-years-old.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The move updates the emergency use authorization for the vaccine, allowing adolescents to get a third dose of the vaccine at least six months after their initial vaccination.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The FDA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/news-events\/press-announcements\/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-expands-eligibility-pfizer-biontech-covid-19-booster-dose-16-and-17\">stated<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The FDA had analyzed the immune response data from approximately 200 participants, 18 through 55 years of age, who received a single booster dose approximately six months after their second dose. The antibody response against the SARS-CoV-2 virus one month after a booster dose of the vaccine, when compared to the response one month after the two-dose primary series in the same individuals, demonstrated a booster response. The FDA\u2019s assessment of the effectiveness of a booster dose for individuals 16 and 17 years of age is based on these data. Based on the available data for individuals 18 and older regarding effectiveness, the FDA has concluded that these data support extending the eligible booster age population to 16- and 17-year-olds.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cVaccination and getting a booster when eligible, along with other preventive measures like masking and avoiding large crowds and poorly ventilated spaces, remain our most effective methods for fighting COVID-19,\u201d said Acting FDA Commissioner Dr. Janet Woodcock. \u201cAs people gather indoors with family and friends for the holidays, we can\u2019t let up on all the preventive public health measures that we have been taking during the pandemic. With both the delta and omicron variants continuing to spread, vaccination remains the best protection against COVID-19.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cThe Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine has been available to individuals 16 years of age and older for nearly a year, and its benefits have been shown to clearly outweigh potential risks,\u201d said Dr. Peter Marks, director of the FDA\u2019s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. \u201cSince we first authorized the vaccine, new evidence indicates that vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19 is waning after the second dose of the vaccine for all adults and for those in the 16- and 17-year-old age group. A single booster dose of the vaccine for those vaccinated at least six months prior will help provide continued protection against COVID-19 in this and older age groups.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The question of boosters has been raised recently as pharmaceutical companies begin to push for even more doses.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/pfizer-ceo-i-think-we-will-need-the-fourth-dose\">reported<\/a> by The Daily Wire, \u201cPfizer CEO Albert Bourla revealed during an interview on Wednesday that he believes Americans will eventually need a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as concerns grow regarding the Omicron variant.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">CNBC\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/video\/2021\/12\/08\/pfizer-ceo-three-covid-shots-against-omicron-variant-equivalent-to-two-targeting-original-strains.html\">Squawk Box<\/a>\u201d Becky Quick asked Bourla, \u201cAlbert, Israel\u2019s already working on fourth vaccination shots. What, what has it gotten them to that point where they think that that\u2019s necessary and what are the results, the real world results, you\u2019ve seen as, as a result of that?\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cI think we will need the fourth dose. I\u2019ve said that multiple times. With the previous, I was projecting that that will be on 12 months after the third dose,\u201d Bourla&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/12\/08\/cnbc-transcript-pfizer-chairman-and-ceo-albert-bourla-speaks-with-cnbcs-squawk-box-today.html\">answered<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWith Omicron, we need to wait and see because we have very little information. We may need it faster,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of Pfizer-BioNTech\u2019s COVID-19 booster shot in people who are 16- and 17-years-old.\u00a0The move updates the emergency use authorization for the vaccine, allowing adolescents to get a third dose of the vaccine at least six months after their initial vaccination.\u00a0The FDA stated:The FDA had analyzed the immune response data from approximately 200 participants, 18 through 55 years of age, who received a single booster dose approximately six months after their second dose. The antibody response against the SARS-CoV-2 virus one month after a booster dose of the vaccine, when compared to the response one month after the two-dose primary series in the same individuals, demonstrated a booster response. The FDA\u2019s assessment of the effectiveness of a booster dose for individuals 16 and 17 years of age is based on these data. Based on the available data for individuals 18 and older regarding effectiveness, the FDA has concluded that these data support extending the eligible booster age population to 16- and 17-year-olds.\u00a0\u201cVaccination and getting a booster when eligible, along with other preventive measures like masking and avoiding large crowds and poorly ventilated spaces, remain our most effective methods for fighting COVID-19,\u201d said Acting FDA Commissioner Dr. Janet Woodcock. \u201cAs people gather indoors with family and friends for the holidays, we can\u2019t let up on all the preventive public health measures that we have been taking during the pandemic. With both the delta and omicron variants continuing to spread, vaccination remains the best protection against COVID-19.\u201d\u201cThe Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine has been available to individuals 16 years of age and older for nearly a year, and its benefits have been shown to clearly outweigh potential risks,\u201d said Dr. Peter Marks, director of the FDA\u2019s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. \u201cSince we first authorized the vaccine, new evidence indicates that vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19 is waning after the second dose of the vaccine for all adults and for those in the 16- and 17-year-old age group. A single booster dose of the vaccine for those vaccinated at least six months prior will help provide continued protection against COVID-19 in this and older age groups.\u201dThe question of boosters has been raised recently as pharmaceutical companies begin to push for even more doses.\u00a0As reported by The Daily Wire, \u201cPfizer CEO Albert Bourla revealed during an interview on Wednesday that he believes Americans will eventually need a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as concerns grow regarding the Omicron variant.\u201d\u00a0CNBC\u2019s \u201cSquawk Box\u201d Becky Quick asked Bourla, \u201cAlbert, Israel\u2019s already working on fourth vaccination shots. What, what has it gotten them to that point where they think that that\u2019s necessary and what are the results, the real world results, you\u2019ve seen as, as a result of that?\u201d\u00a0\u201cI think we will need the fourth dose. I\u2019ve said that multiple times. With the previous, I was projecting that that will be on 12 months after the third dose,\u201d Bourla\u00a0answered.\u00a0\u201cWith Omicron, we need to wait and see because we have very little information. We may need it faster,\u201d he added.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a member.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":95,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1102574","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1102574","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/95"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1102574"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1102574\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1102574"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1102574"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1102574"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}