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The FDA recently expanded a recall of frozen shrimp products from Avanti Frozen Foods.

Frozen Shrimp Sold At Target, Whole Foods And Meijer Is Recalled

5:33pm August 16, 2021

by Sharon Pruitt-Young

The FDA has expanded a nationwide recall of shrimp products from Avanti Frozen Foods sold at major retailers. So far, nine people in four states have contracted salmonella; three were hospitalized.

The FDA announced that it has authorized a third COVID-19 vaccine dose for people with weakened immune systems.

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FDA Authorizes 3rd COVID-19 Dose For People With Weakened Immunity

11:04am August 13, 2021

The FDA amended its emergency use authorizations for the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines to allow for an additional dose for some immunocompromised people.

Dr. Aaron Kesselheim (left), a professor at Harvard Medical School, at a documentary film screening in 2018 in Boston. He has resigned from a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel over the FDA's decision to approve an Alzheimer's drug.

3 Experts Have Resigned From An FDA Committee Over Alzheimer's Drug Approval

7:04pm June 11, 2021

by Bill Chappell

In his resignation letter, Dr. Aaron Kesselheim calls it "probably the worst drug approval decision in recent U.S. history." An FDA official says the agency found the benefits outweighed the risks.

The Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine can now be stored at regular refrigerator temperatures for up to a month.

Pfizer Vaccine Can Stay Longer At Lower Temperatures Before Being Discarded

10:00pm May 19, 2021

by Jane Greenhalgh

The FDA has authorized storing the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at refrigerator temperatures for up to a month. Previously the vaccine could only be kept in a regular fridge for up to 5 days.

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Local Organizations Prepare To Administer Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine To Those 12-15

3:18pm May 11, 2021

by Bethany Chafin

Health care organizations across the Triad are gearing up to provide the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to 12 to 15-year-olds following an announcement from the Food and Drug Administration's announcement

This 16-year-old got his Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 shot late last month at the UCI Health Family Health Center in Anaheim, Calif. Students as young as 12 are now eligible to get the vaccine, too, the FDA says.

FAQ: What You Need To Know About Pfizer's COVID Vaccine And Adolescents

8:47pm May 10, 2021

by Pien Huang

Adolescents age 12 and older are now eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19, the FDA says. Buy when and where, and what about younger kids? You have questions. We have answers.

The FDA said Wednesday that Abbott's BinaxNow test and Quidel's QuickVue can now be sold without a prescription for consumers to test themselves at home.

FDA Authorizes 2 Rapid, At-Home Coronavirus Tests

1:16pm April 01, 2021

The Food and Drug Administration says Abbott's BinaxNOW test and Quidel's QuickVue can be sold without a prescription.

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A health care worker holds a vial of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at Klerksdorp Hospital in Klerksdorp, South Africa, on Feb. 18.

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FDA Authorizes Johnson & Johnson's One-Shot COVID-19 Vaccine

6:27pm February 27, 2021

by Scott Hensley

The Food and Drug Administration gave Johnson & Johnson's vaccine the green light for emergency use Saturday, a day after a panel of advisers to the agency endorsed it in a unanimous vote.

A health care worker looks away as she's immunized with Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine at Klerksdorp Hospital in Klerksdorp, South Africa, on Feb. 18.

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FDA Analysis Of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Finds It Safe, Effective

10:15am February 24, 2021

by Scott Hensley

The Food and Drug Administration released an analysis of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday morning that appears to support its authorization for emergency use.

Lots of manufacturers offer a rainbow of ink colors. People can even go online and order a bottle. The Food and Drug Administration has not regulated the pigments in tattoo inks so far, but agency officials will investigate and recall tattoo inks if they

As Scientists Study Tattoo Ink Safety, Europe Bans Two Widely Used Pigments

9:50am February 13, 2021

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Tattoo artists are unhappy about a new ban on blue and green pigments in Europe, while scientists say the basic science of tattoo ink is still fairly mysterious.