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    Oct 20

    Today, we took action to expand the use of a booster dose for vaccines in eligible populations. We’re amending the EUAs for the vaccines to allow for the use of a single booster dose: ⬇️ ⬇️

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  2. 13 hours ago

    If perishable items are making an appearance this , don't let them overstay their welcome!

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    Strokes occur more often in African American and American Indian/Alaska Native adults than any other group. This , learn how to identify symptoms of a stroke & how it’s treated:

    Portrait of mature African-American couple looking over back yard fence. Text Reads “October 29 World Stroke Day.”
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  4. Oct 29

    As of today, 421 tests and sample collection devices are authorized by the FDA under emergency use authorizations (EUAs). These include 293 molecular tests and sample collection devices, 90 antibody and other immune response tests and 38 antigen tests.

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  5. Oct 29

    We authorized the 11th over-the-counter test. The FDA is committed to increasing the availability of accurate and reliable at-home COVID-19 diagnostic tests and to facilitating consumer access to these tests.

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  6. Oct 29

    The FDA has determined that many foreign manufacturers and shippers of medical gloves have failed to consistently provide medical gloves of adequate quality for distribution in the United States.

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  7. Oct 29

    We are investigating certain imported medical gloves that appear to have been reprocessed, cleaned or recycled and sold as new.

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  8. Oct 29

    On Friday, Oct. 22, Acting FDA Commissioner & Director Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D., discussed the FDA’s actions to expand the use of a single booster dose for vaccines in eligible populations. To listen to the call, visit

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  9. Oct 29

    In our ongoing response to the pandemic, here’s an update on some of the actions we’ve taken this week.

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  10. Oct 29

    LIVE NOW: Our press conference on today’s authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for children 5-11 is starting right now!

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  11. Oct 29

    COMING UP: Join us for a press conference at 4:30 p.m. ET where Acting FDA Commissioner and Director Dr. Peter Marks will discuss today’s authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for kids 5-11.

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  12. Oct 29

    We’ve determined this vaccine has met the criteria for EUA. Based on the totality of scientific evidence available, the known & potential benefits of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in individuals down to 5 years of age outweigh the known & potential risks.

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  13. Oct 29

    The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for children 5 through 11 years of age is administered as a two-dose primary series, 3 weeks apart, but is a lower dose (10 micrograms) than that used for individuals 12 years of age and older (30 micrograms).

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  14. Oct 29

    Immune responses of children 5 through 11 years of age were comparable to those of individuals 16 through 25 years of age. In that study, the vaccine was 90.7% effective in preventing COVID-19 in children 5 through 11.

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  15. Oct 29

    The authorization was based on a thorough and transparent evaluation of the vaccine that included input from independent advisory committee experts who overwhelmingly voted in favor of making the vaccine available to children in this age group.

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  16. Oct 29

    Today, we authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for the prevention of to include children 5 through 11 years of age.

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  17. Oct 29

    Don't let bacteria ruin your festivities!

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  18. Oct 29

    These days, cold and cough symptoms can be especially worrisome. Most colds in children don’t cause serious complications, and medicine will not change the natural course of a cold or make it go away faster.

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    The issued an emergency use authorization for the 11th over-the-counter COVID-19 test➡️ the Detect Covid-19 Test, an OTC diagnostic molecular test.

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  20. Oct 29

    The firm will be required to pay a penal bond and destroy all seized items. Earlier this year, the FDA seized more than 207,000 units of dietary supplements containing kratom from this same manufacturer.

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  21. Oct 29

    Federal court enters consent decree against Florida-based manufacturer prohibiting them from making and distributing products containing illegal kratom.

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