BREAKING NEWS: FDA authorizes Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in children aged 12-15 Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizer’s Covid vaccine for people ages 12-5, officials told the New York Times The Pfizer vaccine was authorized for anyone aged 16 or older in the U.S. in December A trial conducted from October to March … Read more
Britain is in a ‘very good position’ against coronavirus variants, researchers insisted today as Pfizer claimed there is no proof its current jab needs to be updated to fight mutant strains. Public Health England data shows variant cases have remained low in recent weeks, despite a spike in infections triggered by the Indian B.1.617.2 strain. But … Read more
Britain’s vaccination drive was given another boost today as yet more real-world data revealed the jabs are saving thousands of lives. Public Health England analysis suggested one dose of AstraZeneca‘s vaccine cuts the risk of death by around 80 per cent. Two doses of Pfizer‘s jab slashes the odds by around 97 per cent, academics … Read more
Prince Harry says ‘we cannot allow science and vaccines to be politicized’ in newly released clip from Vax Live concert after he and Meghan backed Biden move to waive vaccine patents for poorer countries Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are Vax Live campaign chairs Vax Live charity concert was held at LA’s So-Fi Stadium last Sunday … Read more
The scientist who developed Pfizer‘s COVID-19 vaccine has hit out at the Biden administration’s support for waiving intellectual property protections for coronavirus shots. Suspending patent enforcement for vaccines ‘will not increase the number of doses we will have available within the next 12 months,’ Dr Özlem Türeci, Chief Medical Officer at Pfizer partner BioNTech, told … Read more
Children accounted for more than 22 percent of all new COVID-19 cases identified in the U.S. last week – a near record high proportion over the course of the pandemic – a recent report reveals. Despite cases among children spiking alongside school and business reopenings, the pediatric death toll remains low. Fewer than 500 American … Read more
Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE’s coronavirus vaccine is effective at preventing the disease in fully immunized people, two new studies find. In one report, just 0.4 percent of healthcare workers in Israel who received both shots of the COVID-19 immunization later tested positive compared to 7.2 percent of unvaccinated employees. This means healthcare workers who … Read more
Vaccinations rather than lockdowns are the ‘key driver’ for reducing Covid infections, a major study has found. Two doses of the Pfizer vaccine were shown to give people more than 95 per cent protection against infection, severe illness, and death. The first assessment of a national vaccination programme found cases fell most drastically when people … Read more
Pfizer has submitted information to U.S. health regulators about a new version of its coronavirus vaccine that could allow it to be stored at refrigerator temperatures for up to 10 weeks. In an earnings report on Tuesday, the pharmaceutical company said it sent ‘stability data’ to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday … Read more
FDA expected to authorize Pfizer’s Covid vaccine for teens ages 12-15 by next WEEK Food and Drug Administration is preparing to authorize Pfizer’s Covid vaccine for people ages 12-5, officials told the New York Times Authorization is expected to come as early as late this week, or early next week The Pfizer vaccine was authorized … Read more