An independent panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration will meet later Tuesday to discuss the use of the Moderna vaccine in children aged 6 to 17. The federal government has pledged to make vaccines available immediately after authorization from the FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The news comes as U.S. cases are averaging 16,795 a day, down 2% from two weeks ago, according to a New York Times tracker. • The Rolling Stones postponed a concert in Amsterdam on Monday after frontman Mick Jagger tested positive for COVID, Reuters reported. The U.S. leads the world with 85.7 million cases and 1,011,641 fatalities.

Source: Washington Post June 14, 2022 14:07 UTC