janet woodcock
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FDA Authorizes Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine for Kids Age 5 to 11 in The U.S.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has now authorised the first covid-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 5 and 11. The authorization will cover the Pfizer/BioNTech mRNA vaccine, though the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention will have to give their blessing next week before the vaccine can be widely available.
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Pfizer Vaccine Is First to Get Full FDA Approval, Has a New Name: ‘Comirnaty’
On Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave its full approval to Pfizer and BioNTech’s covid-19 vaccine, which has until now been covered under an emergency use authorisation. It’s now the first of its kind approved in the U.S. — a decision that public health experts say could improve its acceptance among those still…
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FDA Authorises Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine For Teens In The U.S.
On Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it would authorise the emergency use of the highly effective Pfizer/BioNTech covid-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 12 to 15. The vaccine is the first to be made available to the age group, though both it and Moderna’s similar mRNA vaccine are being tested…