The Latest on COVID-19

• The FDA amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer booster dose to include children ages 12 to 15. The interval between the first vaccine set and the Pfizer booster dose will be shortened to 5 months. The amended EUA will also allow booster doses for some immunocompromised children ages 5 to 11.
• Dr. Anthony Fauci warned that there’s still a danger that the large number of COVID-19 cases will result in a surge of hospitalizations, even though early data suggests that infection with the Omicron variant is less severe.
• The CDC announced that the COVID-19 Travel Health Notice level has been updated to Level 4, the highest level, to reflect surging cases on cruise ships since the appearance of the Omicron variant.