Jan 26, 2022, at 09:20 pm
New York: Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE on Wednesday announced the initiation of a clinical study to evaluate the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of an Omicron-based vaccine candidate in healthy adults 18 through 55 years of age.
US approves Pfizer-BioNTech Covid booster for teenagers aged 16 and 17
Dec 10, 2021, at 06:07 am
Washington/IBNS: The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday authorised the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid booster to include 16- and 17-year-olds, amid growing concern over the Omicron variant.
US vaccine advisory committee recommends Pfizer COVID vaccine for children 5-11 years old
Nov 03, 2021, at 03:24 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted unanimously to recommend the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children between five and 11 years old.
Oct 05, 2021, at 02:51 pm
New York: Two doses of Pfizer-BioNTech (BNT162b2) are 90% effective against COVID-19 hospitalizations for all variants, including delta, for at least six months, confirms a new study from Kaiser Permanente and Pfizer published in The Lancet.
Clinical trial results show Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is safe for children aged between 5 to 11
Sep 20, 2021, at 10:28 pm
New York: Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE on Monday announced results from a Phase 2/3 trial showing a favorable safety profile and robust neutralizing antibody responses in children 5 to 11 years of age using a two-dose regimen of 10 µg administered 21 days apart, a smaller dose than the 30 µg dose used for people 12 and older.
As many as 140 people in South Korea possibly administered expired Pfizer vaccines : Reports
Sep 04, 2021, at 11:42 pm
Seoul/UNI/SPUTNIK: Around 140 people have received suspicious Pfizer vaccine shots at a general hospital in South Korea's capital of Seoul, Yonhap News Agency reported citing health officials.
CEO says Pfizer vaccine is effective against all existing COVID-19 variants
Jun 11, 2021, at 02:23 pm
Washington/Sputnik: No COVID-19 variant has escaped the protection of Pfizer's vaccine, but the company continues to monitor and test it against emerging strains around the world, CEO Albert Bourla said on Thursday.
Pfizer to start testing COVID-19 vaccine in large group of children aged below 12
Jun 09, 2021, at 03:43 pm
Pfizer on Tuesday said it will begin testing its COVID-19 vaccine on a larger group of children under the age of 12.
Pfizer's COVID vaccine approved for minors aged 12-15 in Japan
Jun 01, 2021, at 01:49 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Japanese government approved Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for ages 12 to 15 on Monday, the media reported.
Health Canada approves Pfizer vaccine in adolescents in ages 12 to 15
May 06, 2021, at 04:50 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Health Canada Wednesday approved the Pfizer vaccine for use in adolescents in ages 12 to 15 after Canadian Health regulators reviewed clinical trial data submitted by the New York-based company last month.
US regulator to authorize Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for 12-15 year olds next week: Reports
May 04, 2021, at 06:19 pm
Washinton/Sputnik: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is preparing to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for those aged 12 to 15, The New York Times reported, citing federal officials.
Pfizer-funded research claims vaccine might be effective against new Coronavirus strains
Jan 08, 2021, at 08:50 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The efficacy of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine (official name BNT162b2) might sustain against the newly-detected mutant strains from the United Kingdom and South Africa, a group of US scientists said in a research paper.
Mexico doctor hospitalised after receiving Pfizer vaccine: Reports
Jan 03, 2021, at 05:47 pm
Mexico City/IBNS: A 32-year-old female doctor practising in Mexico City was hospitalised after receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
US nurse tests positive for Covid-19 a week after receiving Pfizer vaccine: Report
Dec 31, 2020, at 05:13 am
California/IBNS: A 45-year-old nurse from United States' California tested positive for Covid-19 more than a week after receiving Pfizer Inc's coronavirus vaccine, media reports said on Wednesday.
US FDA authorizes emergency use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine: Reports
Dec 12, 2020, at 02:30 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an authorization for the emergency use of Pfizer’s vaccine against the coronavirus, The New York Times newspaper reported citing its sources.
Spain expects to receive 20Mln Pfizer vaccine doses in early 2021: Spanish Health Minister
Nov 10, 2020, at 11:52 pm
Moscow/UNI: The Spanish government expects to receive 20 million doses of Pfizer vaccine by early 2021, said Spanish Health Minister Salvador Illa said on Tuesday.