Moore, Neal Named Top Seniors At Sulphur Bluff High School
The top seniors at Sulphur Bluff High School have been announced. Trevor Don Moore is the valedictorian and Bailey Rachelle Neal salutatorian of the SBHS Senior Class of 2022.
Valedictorian
Trevor Moore has attended Sulphur Bluff ISD for 10 years and will graduate with a 4.9 weighted grade point average. This is Moore’s second time to be named valedictorian; he also was the valedictorian of the 8th grade class.
He is the son of Scott and Lena Moore, and says “we have lived in Cumby for my whole life.”
“I would also like to mention my Memaw, who sadly passed away, and for this reason I would provide requiem for her; as she would have loved to see me graduate at the top of my class,” Moore said.
He credits his family for their impact on his life. He said without his parents, “I wouldn’t be the person I am today. My parents work very hard for me. My sister has always been a good role-model for me, as well as a great supporter.”
He has been a member of the Beta Club since his freshman year, and also attended the Sulphur Springs Leadership program.
Moore too has competed in UIL spelling all through high school, with the exception of 2020 due to COVID-19 which canceled school activities.
“I have made it to regionals every time, getting second, first, then second again. My freshman year, I placed fifth in regionals,” Moore said of his UIL spelling achievements.
In addition to academics, has played varsity baseball throughout his high school career. During his freshman year, Moore received All-District 2nd Team Utility recognition. During his junior year, he said he had to sit out until the playoffs due to a broken arm.
“I think that playing baseball has helped me to become a better person, because I have learned how to work better with a team. Baseball has made me become good at multitasking- balancing both sports and my grades,” Moore said when asked about special traits or skills he feels have made him successful, adding, “I would say that I am a hard worker as well.”
Community service activities he participated in through Beta Club have included Toys for Tots, Pennies for Patients, and Coat Drives. Moore said he also volunteered at a food pantry in Dallas with my summer baseball team and has helped with Sunday school and Vacation Bible School at Cumby United Methodist.
Moore counts among the honors and recognition he has received being named Homecoming King this year.
The SBHS valedictorian plans to attend Dallas Christian College in order to further his education and ha committed to play college baseball and major in Business Administration, while minoring in Sports Management. After that, Moore said he plans “to open his own faith-based youth sports facility in Hopkins County.”
Moore already has a good start on attaining his college degree. He already has 53 hours of college classes offered to students at SBHS through Paris Junior College, just two classes shy of an associate’s degree. He has, however, obtained a Microsoft Office Specialist Certification.
“My advice to other students is to work hard and not procrastinate. Make sure to spend time with your family and in your church,” he said.
Salutatorian
Bailey Rachelle Neal has attended classes at SBISD for 14 years, and graduates as salutatorian with at 4.81 weighted GPA.
Neal is the daughter of Jason and Amy Neal of Dike; sister of Jace, Tyler and Emma Neal; and granddaughter of Michael and Rhonda Neal, and Jerry and Judy Shelton.
“My parents are my biggest inspirations,” Bailey Neal said. “They have given me and my three siblings
everything we have ever needed or even wanted. They have raised us to be respectful, strong, young adults and have taught us to always believe in ourselves. Without them, I would not be the person I am today.”
Neal also has been very active in school activities both academic and athletic.
She has been a member of the school FCCLA, Beta and FFA chapters all four years of high school, with which she was involved in community service activities. In FCCLA, Neal served as vice president of public relations during the 2019-2020 school year, vice president of achievement during the 2020-2021 school year. She also served as Beta treasurer during the 2021-2022 school year, and served as class secretary all four years of high school.
Neal competed in spelling UIL as a freshman and advanced to regional competition in spelling her junior year.
As a freshman on the Varsity Cross Country she earn a Team MVP award, 1st Team All-Region, and was a State Qualifier who finished the season in 34th Place at State. Neal also was on the JV Volleyball Team, JV Basketball Team and Varsity Softball Team her 9th grade year. As a freshman member of the Varsity Track & Field team, she earned Team MVP, was a Regional Qualifier in 3200m and 1600m, and as a State Qualifier finished 9th Place at State in in 3200m competition.
As a sophomore, Neal was on the Varsity Cross Country team and earned Team MVP, made 1st Team All-Region, 1st Team All-State and finished 8th at State. She too played on the JV Volleyball Team her 10th grade year. She was recognized with District Honorable Mention as a member of the Varsity Basketball Team that year. In Varsity Track & Field she earned Team MVP; the season was shortened in 2020, however, when all school activities ceased after spring break due to COVID-19 mandates.
Neal earned Varsity Cross Country: Team MVP, 1st Team All-Region and 1st Team All-State, and finished third overall in state as a member of the SBHS Varsity Cross Country Team her junior year of high school. State. Her contributions to the Varsity Volleyball Team garnered 2nd Team All-District and Academic All-District honors, and the team was a Regional Quarter-Finalist her 11th grade year of school. As a junior on the Varsity Basketball Team honors were received for 2nd Team All-District and Academic All-District, and the team was a Regional Quarter-Finalist. She received Team MVP, was a regional Regional Qualifier in 3200m,1600m, and 4X400m Relays; a State Qualifier in 3200m and 1600m; and finished 6th place in the 3200m and 8th Place in the 1600m at State. in Varsity Track & Field her junior year.
As a senior, Neal was a regional Varsity Cross Country Champion, finishing 6th in the State. This year,
Varsity Basketball: Co-Team Captain, 1st Team All-District. This year, Neal also was a Regional Qualifier in 3200m and 1600m, and finished 4th Place in 3200m and 8th Place in 1600m at State in Varsity Track & Field categories.
The SBHS Senior Class of 2022 salutatorian also received the Honesty and Integrity Award from Sulphur Bluff Masonic Lodge, Hopkins County Proclamation of Achievement for State Bronze Medal in Cross
Country from Judge Robert Newsom and received the Fighting Bear Award from Sulphur Bluff coaching staff.
She considers among the traits or skills that have helped to make her successful being “very dedicated to the things I care about most. I always try to give that 110% when it comes to something that is important to me.”
When asked about her future plans, Neal said she plans to attend Texas A&M University-Commerce, where she will major in Elementary Education. Ultimately, Neal hopes to return to Sulphur Bluff to teach at the Elementary School.
“I have always wanted to teach children and I feel like this would be a good way for me to give back to my community,” the SBHS Senior Class of 2022 salutatorian said. “I love the Sulphur Bluff community more than anything. A town where everyone helps out each other when they need it. Where you make some of your closest friends and greatest memories. This town loves its students and always does everything they can to put their students first. Sulphur Bluff is home and I will miss it while I’m away for college.”
She got a small taste of what it might be like to become an educator during her sophomore year, while serving as a Junior High Athletics Teacher’s Aide. She too already has a good head start on attaining her degree. She will graduate with 54 college credit hours thanks to the dual credit courses she has taken since her sophomore year at SBHS.
Neal’s advice for other students also hoping to be successful is to “Set goals for yourself and work every day to achieve them.”
End of Year Awards, Honors
Moore and Neal will be honored along with the other members of the Sulphur Bluff High School Senior Class of 2022, including Tori Raine, who is recognized for being third, during a graduation ceremony which begins at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 27.
Eighth graders will also be honored at graduation. This year’s top eighth graders are Zaylee Peyton, valedictorian; Emma Carr, salutatorian; and Mabry Huie, the third highest ranking 8th grader at SBISD this year.
A baccalaureate ceremony was held Sunday evening, and an awards program was held Tuesday afternoon, May 17, 2022 for all students on the secondary campus receiving awards, honors and recognition during the 2021-2022 school year.
COVID-19 Education and Awareness Panel to be Held May 21st
A COVID-19 Education and Awareness Panel, presented by The University of Texas at Tyler, Ben and Maytee Fisch with the College of Pharmacy, and Care Wellness, will be held May 21st, 10am to 1pm, at MLK Drive Church of Christ. Come join the discussion with healthcare professions about the fears and doubts of COVID-19 vaccines. Vaccines will be provided.
Winnsboro Man Receives 2-Year Sentence On Controlled Substance Charge
A 32-year-old Winnsboro man received a 2-year sentence on a controlled substance charge Monday afternoon, according to arrest and jail reports.
Christopher Evin Pyron was scheduled to appear in the 8th Judicial District Court at 1:30 p.m. May 16, 2022, for a trial before the court on a motion to proceed on the April 4, 2019 possession of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge, according to the court docket.
Hopkins County Sheriff‘s Deputy Kevin Lester took Pyron into custody at 5 p.m. May 16, 2022, and transported the Winnsboro man to Hopkins County jail to begin serving the 2-year state jail commitment, according to arrest reports.
Enrollment Activity at Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs
STUDENT ENROLLMENT
New student Emma Johnson of Miller Grove, center, receives enrollment and testing instructions from PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Office Manager Dana Smock, left, and Testing Center proctor Kathey Martin.
Paris Junior College — located in Paris, Texas, about 100 miles northeast of Dallas — has been a part of the Lamar County community since 1924.
Paris Junior College offers Associate in Arts, Associate in Science and Associate in Applied Science degrees, as well as Certificates of Proficiency in technical/workforce fields. The college has expanded its academic curriculum through the years to encourage associate degree and university transfer candidates. Since establishing its first vocational program — jewelry and watchmaking in 1942 — the college has been aggressive in adding technical/workforce programs that will benefit students entering the workforce.
The campus of 54 tree-shaded acres includes 20 major buildings and residence halls and provides students a unique and pleasant environment for learning.
Paris Junior College also operates centers in Sulphur Springs, Texas, and in Greenville, Texas.
Vision
To be the educational provider of choice for the region.
Mission
Paris Junior College is a comprehensive community college serving the region’s educational and training needs while strengthening the economic, social and cultural life of our diverse community.
Texas Click it or Ticket Campaign Marks 20th Anniversary
Officials estimate campaign has saved nearly 7,000 additional lives since 2002
AUSTIN—Darcey Goodloe was a Waco high school student in 2010 when her truck was rear-ended by an 18-wheeler. Her truck shot across multiple lanes on icy I-35 and into a median, where it landed vertically, face down. She was wearing her seat belt and survived with just a few scratches.
In the years since her crash, Goodloe has graduated from Texas Tech, become a kindergarten teacher, gotten married, and is now expecting her first child (a boy)—none of which may have happened had she not chosen to buckle up that morning.
“Since its launch in 2002, the Texas Click It or Ticket campaign has saved nearly 7,000 lives,” said TxDOT Executive Director Marc Williams. “We’re proud of the work we’ve done over the decades and the countless hours put in by our law enforcement partners. But there are still far too many preventable deaths on Texas roads.
From May 23 through June 5, Texas officers and deputies will step up enforcement of the state’s seat belt and child car seat laws. Texas law requires everyone in a vehicle to be properly secured in the front or back seat or face fines and fees up to $200. Children younger than 8 years old must be restrained in a child safety seat or booster seat unless they are taller than 4 feet 9 inches. If a child isn’t secured, the driver faces fines of up to $250.
Unfortunately, an average of 1 in 10 Texans is still not buckling up, and 1,226 people died in 2021 in unrestrained crashes, a 14% increase from the previous year. Putting on a seat belt takes only a few seconds, and doing so reduces the risk of dying by up to 45% for people in the front seat of passenger cars and up to 60% for people in pickup trucks. Even so, pickup truck drivers and passengers continue to lag in seat belt use, and the number of unbelted pickup truck drivers killed in Texas traffic crashes increased 20% last year. That’s why TxDOT is reminding everyone—whether traveling during the day or at night, a short or long distance, or as a driver or a passenger—that wearing a seat belt remains the single most effective way to protect themselves from serious injury or death in a crash and it’s the law.
From 2002 to 2021, the Click It or Ticket initiative in Texas is estimated to have saved 6,972 lives, prevented 120,000 serious injuries, and resulted in $26.3 billion in economic savings, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The Click It or Ticket campaign is a key component of #EndTheStreakTX, a broader social media and word-of-mouth effort that encourages drivers to make safer choices while behind the wheel such as wearing a seat belt, driving the speed limit, never texting and driving, and never driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs. November 7, 2000 was the last deathless day on Texas roadways. #EndTheStreakTX asks all Texans to commit to driving safely to help end the streak of daily deaths on Texas roadways.
For media inquiries, contact TxDOT Media Relations at [email protected] or (512) 463-8700.
The information contained in this report represents reportable data collected from the Texas Peace Officer’s Crash Report (CR-3). This information was received and processed by the department as of March 22, 2022.
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Griffin, Alberts Recognized As Top Miller Grove 8th Graders
Eli Griffin and Janie Alberts are recognized as the top Miller Grove 8th graders.
Eli Griffin has been named valedictorian of the 8th grade graduating class of 2022 with an overall grade point average of 92.4.
Eli is the son of Cyndi and Dean Williams and has one sibling: his Uncle Jeremy.
As a Hornet athlete, Eli has competed in basketball, baseball, cross country, and track. He is also a member of Miller Grove FFA.
Outside of school, Eli enjoys working out, playing basketball, and hanging out with his friends.
His future short-term goals include playing on the varsity basketball team, and making it to a state competition in running. His long-term goals are going to college and owning his own business.
Janie Alberts secured the Miller Grove 8th grade salutatorian spot with an overall average of 91.3.
Janie is the daughter of Bill and Maggie Alberts. Her siblings are Colleen, Merry, and Katie Alberts.
As a member of the Miller Grove FFA Chapter, Janie competes in LDE and CDE contests. She is also a Lady Hornet, competing on the junior high basketball team.
In her spare time, Janie enjoys playing video games and writing.
Janie’s future goals include being high school valedictorian and making good enough grades to get her college degree paid in full.
Eli and Janie will be honored, along with the rest of the Miller Grove 8th Grade Class of 2022, with a graduation service at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 26.
Congratulations to these top Miller Grove 8th graders, and all students on their achievements.
Krodle, Wheat Top Graduates At Cumby High School
Logan Krodle and Matthew Wheat have been named the top honor graduates of Cumby High School Senior Class of 2022.
Logan Krodle, son of Brandon and Keri Krodle, earned the distinction of being this year’s valedictorian with a 4.0018 cumulative grade point average.
Krodle has been a student at Cumby ISD his whole life. Logan graduated from Paris Junior College Friday with an Associate of Science in Accounting, a few weeks before he officially wraps up his high school career.
Staff at CISD noted that “Logan is an exceptional young man, and we are proud to have him as a student at Cumby ISD.”
While in high school, Krodle has participated in baseball, basketball, and track. He is a member of the National Honor Society, and is on the Alliance Bank Student Advisory Board.
He also was nominated as the Chad’s Media + Alliance Bank Student of the Month for April, and received a National Merit Scholar Recognition Indigenous/Small Rural School Scholarship in the amount of $24,000.
Krodle has been accepted to Texas A&M University – College Station, where he will major in Business Administration with the goal of becoming a CPA. He was awarded a $1,500 TAMU Tuition Support Award , a $500 Cumby Athletic Booster Club Scholarship and a $1,000 Cumby Tel Scholarship to help him attain that goal.
With a GPA of 3.8350, Matthew Wheat is the second highest ranking senior at Cumby High School. The CHS Class of 2022 salutatorian is the son of Jeff and Robin Wheat.
“Matthew is an outstanding young man, and a true asset to Cumby ISD,” school officials said of Wheat,
Wheat has attended Cumby ISD since first grade. While in high school, Matthew has been a member of the National Honor Society, Beta, Texas Association of Future Educators and Student Council. He has participated in One Act Play, the Citizen Bee and UIL academic competitions. Matthew has been the captain of the Football Film Crew and co-founded the Gaming Club.
Wheat has been accepted into the Honors College at The University of North Texas in Denton, where he will major in History with the goal of becoming a high school history teacher, and eventually a history professor at the college level. He has been awarded a UNT Excellence Scholarship in the amount of $7,000 annually as well as a $3,000 UNT Merit Scholarship to help him attain his goals.
Other Notables For CHS Seniors
Both top graduates at Cumby High School will be recognized, along with the other members of the Senior Class of 2022, at a commencement service Friday, May 27, 2022.
Cumby High School Senior Class of 2022 
Aelyn-Fuentes 
Annalyse-Drake 
Azlyn-Hornsby 
Brooklyn-Shamburger 
Casey-Elmore 
Cassidy-Jimenez 
Clayton-Jensen 
Constance-Smith 
Cordelia-Moseley 
Dakota Morgan 
Damian Cota 
Dayli Sims 
Dylan Young 
Emily McJohnston 
Fabian Camargo 
Germarray Weatherall 
Isabela Vizcaya 
Israel Torres 
Jaden Basham 
Jazmin Mojica 
Jimena Enriquez 
Joshua Snyder 
Justin DeMidio 
Kaiden Jones 
Katie Sells 
Kera Turner 
Logan Krodle 
Logan Miller 
Marcelo Vizcaya 
Matthew Wheat 
Montgomery Owens 
Savannah Kurn 
Summer Coker
This week was designed as a fun week to reward seniors for their 12-13 years of hard work. On Monday, seniors and National Honor Society members were slated to tour Urban Air in Rockwall. While prekindergarten through fifth graders are enjoying a field day complete with water events Tuesday, Cumby High School seniors enjoyed an outing at Shenaniganz in Rockwall. Wednesday, the seniors are slated to head to Sulphur Springs to enjoy a movie at Bright Star Cinemas. While Cumby Junior High students attend an awards ceremony in the gym Thursday morning, seniors are scheduled to visit the Dallas Zoo.
Community Lighthouse Baptist Church will honor seniors Sunday, May 22, with a Senior Baccalaureate Service at 6 p.m. Graduates and their families will then be treated to light refreshments after the service.
This year’s Cumby High School Senior Class includes Aelyn Fuentes, Annalyse Drake, Azlyn Hornsby, Brooklyn Shamburger, Casey Elmore, Cassidy Jimenez, Clayton Jensen, Constance Smith, Cordelia “Cordie” Moseley, Dakota Morgan, Damian Cota, Dayli Sims, Dylan Young, Emily McJohnston, Fabian Camargo, Germarray Weatherall, Isabela Vizcaya, Israel Torres, Jaden Basham, Kaiden Jones, Katie Sells, Kera Turner, Logan Krodle, Logan Miller, Marcelo Vizcaya, Matthew Wheat, Montgomery Owens, Savannah Kurn and Summer Coke.
SSMS 8th Grade Readers Meeting Reading Goals To Be Rewarded With Up-Close Look At Aircraft
Pilots and aircraft enthusiasts will help reward Sulphur Springs Middle School 8th grade readers who met their reading goals with a trip to Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport to get an up-close look at aircraft Wednesday morning.
Bryan Jacobs told 8th grade reading classes that if they met their reading goal, he would take them to the airport and show them some airplanes. Usually only 5-6 students meet the goal in each grading period. This time, however, 45 8th grade readers met their goals. On Wednesday, those students will travel to the airport to see several planes and partake of for some hot dogs.
Among the aircraft to be featured will be a Harmon Rocket, a Mooney, a Cessna 150, a Citabria and a couple of jets. American Legend is scheduled to have a couple of Legend Cubs.
At the end of their visit, Jacobs will put the school principal in the Rocket and the kids will get to see him fly around the pattern. While no SSMS students will get in an aircraft or do any flying, they will get to see some up close and watch them fly.
However, to make the event a success, Bryan Jacobs has invited pilots and aircraft enthusiasts for a bit of help sharing the fun with the SSMS 8th grade readers.
“He would like more adults there to supervise kids and ask questions, etc. Just a bunch of kids having fun, getting outside and away from computer screens and learning about airplanes,” Ben Scarborough stated. “If you can come out, maybe bring your airplane out if you have one and park it on the ramp or fly some patterns for them to watch, answer questions from excited 8th graders and enjoy a fun day, contact Bryan and let him know you can come help.”
The event will be from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, May 18, at KSLR (Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport). If you can help, please call Jacobs at 661-487-7683 or send an email to him at [email protected].
1 Reportedly Hit In Leg By Gunshot During Sunday Incident
Police Asking For Help Identifying Those Responsible
Sulphur Springs Police Monday afternoon posted a request on social media asking for help identifying those responsible for a gunshot which hit one person in the leg.
The incident is reported to have occurred around 1:25 a.m. May 15, in the area of Martin Luther King Drive and Pacific Park. Several groups of people were reported to be in the area. Several gunshots were reported to have been fired. One person was shot in the leg. One vehicle was struck by gunfire.
Police said not much information was provided to officers at the time regarding the incident. Thus, police are asking anyone who has information regarding the people who fired the weapons to contact Detective Jason Reneau at SSPD at 903-885-7602, or those wishing to remain anonymous may contact Crime Stoppers at 903-885-2020.
A reward is being offered by Crime Stoppers for information leading to an arrest in connection with these alleged crimes.
No additional information was available from SSPD Tuesday morning regarding the case.
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The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.
FDA Authorizes EAU Of Pfizer COVID-19 Single-Dose Booster For Kids 5-11 Years Old
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, authorizing the use of a single booster dose for administration to individuals 5 through 11 years of age at least five months after completion of a primary series with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine.
“While it has largely been the case that COVID-19 tends to be less severe in children than adults, the omicron wave has seen more kids getting sick with the disease and being hospitalized, and children may also experience longer term effects, even following initially mild disease,” said FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf, M.D. “The FDA is authorizing the use of a single booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for children 5 through 11 years of age to provide continued protection against COVID-19. Vaccination continues to be the most effective way to prevent COVID-19 and its severe consequences, and it is safe. If your child is eligible for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine and has not yet received their primary series, getting them vaccinated can help protect them from the potentially severe consequences that can occur, such as hospitalization and death.”
On Jan. 3, the FDA authorized the use of a single booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for administration to individuals 12 through 15 years of age after completion of primary vaccination with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine. Today’s action expands the use of a single booster dose of the vaccine for administration to individuals 5 through 11 years age at least five months after completion of a primary series of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine. The FDA has authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for use in individuals 5 years of age and older and has approved Comirnaty (COVID-19 Vaccine, mRNA) for use in individuals 16 years of age and older.
“The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine is effective in helping to prevent the most severe consequences of COVID-19 in individuals 5 years of age and older,” said Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D., director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. “Since authorizing the vaccine for children down to 5 years of age in October 2021, emerging data suggest that vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19 wanes after the second dose of the vaccine in all authorized populations. The FDA has determined that the known and potential benefits of a single booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for children 5 through 11 years of age at least five months after completing a primary series outweigh its known and potential risks and that a booster dose can help provide continued protection against COVID-19 in this and older age groups.”
Data Supporting Effectiveness
The EUA for a single booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for children 5 through 11 years of age is based on FDA’s analysis of immune response data in a subset of children from the ongoing randomized placebo-controlled trial that supported the October 2021 authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine primary series in this age group. Antibody responses were evaluated in 67 study participants who received a booster dose 7 to 9 months after completing a two-dose primary series of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine. The antibody level against the SARS-CoV-2 virus one month after the booster dose was increased compared to before the booster dose.
FDA Evaluation of Safety
The safety of a single booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine in this age group was assessed in approximately 400 children who received a booster dose at least five months (range 5 to 9 months) after completing a two-dose primary series. The most commonly reported side effects were pain, redness and swelling at the injection site, as well as fatigue, headache, muscle or joint pain and chills and fever.
The FDA did not hold a meeting of its Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee on today’s action, as the agency previously convened the committee for extensive discussions regarding the use of booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines and, after review of Pfizer’s EUA request, the FDA concluded that the request did not raise questions that would benefit from additional discussion by committee members. The FDA will make available on its website relevant documents regarding today’s authorization.
The amendment to the EUA was granted to Pfizer Inc.
