Health Canada approves Pfizer’s RSV vaccine for older adults, pregnant women
Toronto/IBNS: Health Canada has approved another respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for adults over the age of 60 and pregnant women last week by Health Canada.
New Zealand reports first death due to anti-COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine
Auckland/IBNS: New Zealand has reported its first death due to an anti-COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine, the country's health ministry stated.
Covid-19: Pfizer to supply 13 million doses of vaccine to Pakistan
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan has entered into an agreement with Pfizer Pakistan under which the company would supply 13 million doses of the American vaccine to the country.
US FDA authorizes Pfizer's Coronavirus vaccine for adolescents 12-15 Years of age
Washington/Sputnik: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in a release that it has expanded the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine to administer to adolescents 12-15 years of age.
Sri Lanka approves Pfizer vaccine, orders five million doses
Sri Lanka has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use and prepared a purchase order for five million doses, an official said.
Sri Lanka to receive 5 million doses of Pfizer vaccines
In what comes as a big relief to the island nation, Pfizer has agreed to supply five million doses of Covid-19 vaccines to Sri Lanka, as per a report in Daily Mirror. The breakthrough came at a time when the country has been struggling to get vaccines from India’s SII.
Record of over 4 million Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in one day in US
Washington/Sputnik: More than 4 million coronavirus vaccine doses were administered in the United States over a 24-hour period, setting a new record, Dr Cyrus Shahpar, COVID-19 Data Director at the White House said on Saturday.
FDA warns against one-dose regimen for Coronavirus vaccines in US: Reports
Washington/Sputnik: Scientists at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are strongly against administering only single doses of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, as their efficacy has only been proven if people get two shots, The Wall Street Journal reports.
North Korea attempted to steal COVID-19 vaccine technology from Pfizer: Reports
Moscow/Sputnik: North Korea allegedly tried to hack into Pfizer's systems and steal COVID-19 technology and treatment, Yonhap news Agency reported on Tuesday, citing the South Korean intelligence service.
Over 50 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in United States: CDC
Washington/Sputnik: More than 50 million doses of coronavirus vaccines have been administered in the United States, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Woman aged 96 becomes first Spaniard to get 2nd dose of Pfizer vaccine : Health Ministry
Moscow/Sputnik: The first person to receive the COVID-19 vaccine developed by US company Pfizer in Spain, a 96-year-old resident of a care home, Araceli Rosario Hidalgo, has now received the second shot of the vaccine, the Spanish Health Ministry said on Monday.
Canada would complete Covid-19 vaccination for all by Sept 2021, says CPHA
Canada/IBNS: The Public Health Agency of Canada (CPHA) has said that there should be enough COVID-19 doses for vaccinating every Canadian who wants to be inoculated by the end of Sep 2021.
FedEx starts getting Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine doses in US, processing underway: Reports
Washington/Sputnik: FedEx has started receiving doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 in the US, The Commercial Appeal newspaper reports.
First doses of Pfizer's Corona vaccine to arrive in Canada in 'few days'
Ottawa/UNI: The first 30,000 doses of Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine are due to arrive in Canada in a matter of few days, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters.
Fight against COVID-19: US FDA advisory panel approves Pfizer vaccine for Americans
Washington/UNI: A US Food and Drug Administration advisory panel has approved Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine for use on Americans to try and curb the spread of a pandemic that had infected more than 15 million people in the country and killed almost 300,000 of them.