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March 16, 2023, 12:50 pm
Obituary: Marvin Davis
Marvin “Marv” Davis, of Atlanta, Ga., passed away on Feb. 25, 2023, at home surrounded by family.
According to the CDC, no vaccine yet has been authorized for children 4 and younger.
February 24, 2022, 5:59 pm
Should COVID Vaccinations Be Required for Camp?
Five popular Jewish summer camps independently reached the same conclusion about the best way to protect campers and staff.
By Dave Schechter
Parents nationally have generally been slow to accept the vaccine for children aged five to 11.
February 24, 2022, 5:51 pm
Vaccine Not FDA-Approved for Kids Under Five
Government regulators want more information before approving the Pfizer and BioNTech Vaccine for those under five.
By Bob Bahr
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla is the winner of this year’s Genesis Prize, sometimes called the “Jewish Nobel.”
January 26, 2022, 5:54 pm
Pfizer CEO Wins Genesis Prize
Albert Bourla was awarded the prestigious million-dollar prize, which he’s pledged to donate to causes that honor the memory of Greek Jews killed in the Holocaust.
By Bob Bahr
The American Pediatric Association says that COVID cases in children have risen rapidly since July.
September 28, 2021, 8:05 pm
COVID at Record Levels in Children
Children's hospital ICUs are full, and doctors are worried about a sudden rise in cases among the young.
By Bob Bahr
Israeli youth receive dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on September 20, 2021 in Jerusalem. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90 ***
September 28, 2021, 7:52 pm
Pfizer Submits Initial COVID Vaccine Trial Data to FDA for Children Aged 5-11
Pharmaceutical company files information from study involving over 2,000 children; says not yet requesting emergency use authorization, but expected to do so in weeks.
By TOI STAFF
September 17, 2021, 6:22 pm
Letter to the Editor: Norman Plotkin
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By Norman Plotkin
In this March 2, 2021, file photo, pharmacy technician Hollie Maloney loads a syringe with Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine at the Portland Expo in Portland, Maine. (AP/Robert F. Bukaty, File)
August 23, 2021, 3:50 pm
FDA Gives Full Approval to Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine for Ages 16 and Up
US becomes first country to officially endorse shot; hundreds of millions of doses administered since emergency rollout in December.
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE
Israel has become the first country to allow the use of COVID booster shots.
July 27, 2021, 5:02 pm
COVID’s Third Booster Shots Create Controversy
FDA and CDC push back against pharmaceutical companies’ campaign to approve additional shots for virus.
By Bob Bahr
Gavin Ulin cheers on his brother Jordan receiving his shot.
May 28, 2021, 12:22 pm
Davis Vaccinates Students  
Within days of Pfizer vaccine being recommended for children ages 12 and up, the school vaccinated its qualifying students.
By AJT Staff
The gene science that led to the coronavirus vaccine has the potential to treat many diseases in the future.
April 29, 2021, 4:19 pm
After COVID, Cancer Vaccine on Horizon
With vaccinations in full swing, gene therapy for cancer may only be few years away.
By Bob Bahr
Dr. Wendy Harris Greenberg feels that the vaccine is one of the best ways to return to normalcy.
April 29, 2021, 4:18 pm
Volunteer Vaccinators Fight COVID
A pediatrician and nurse donate their time, expert calming skills and assurance to the vaccine volunteer corp.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Administration of COVID-19 vaccines at Mercedes-Benz Stadium last month.
April 27, 2021, 5:28 pm
Doctors Attempt to Ease Fears Around Vaccines
With the COVID-19 vaccine now available to all adults in Georgia, some doctors are trying to persuade those hesitant to take the vaccine.
By Nathan Posner
A family during a Passover seder. (Nati Shohat/Flash 90)
March 25, 2021, 12:03 pm
Can This Year’s Seder Be Different from Last?
Doctors warn that even with vaccines, there are risks.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
By year’s end, elementary school students will be eligible for vaccinations, said Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla.
March 23, 2021, 4:30 pm
Israelis Optimistic as Third Lockdown Restrictions Ease
Economy opens up to those vaccinated or recovered from virus.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
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