"The U.S. FDA set a threshold of 50% effectiveness for a Covid-19 vaccine to merit approval. A 90% effective vaccine would be extraordinary," Dr. Peter Drobac, a global health physician and director of the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship at the University of Oxford,...
We are proud to be part of developing the world's first COVID-19 vaccine, which has protected millions globally from this devastating disease. But our work is not done. Fighting COVID-19 requires adjustments to the vaccine to address new variants and provide ongoing protection. We also believ...
LOS ANGELES, May 19 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday recommended a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11. The CDC recommends children in this age group receive a booster shot five months after the...
A Multi-Pronged Approach to COVID-19 Explore how vaccinations and treatment with oral medication for those eligible are working to combat COVID-19. Learn More Now Making & Distributing Our Vaccine Pfizer consistently and diligently monitors the supply of our medicines. ...
WASHINGTON, March 11 (Xinhua) -- Two doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine greatly reduced the risk of Omicron infection among children aged 5 to 15, according to a study published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday. ...
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration have approved both the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna covid-19 vaccines for children aged 6 months to 5 years.1 This is the final group eligible for vaccination in the US. CDC director Rochelle Walensky gave ...
This season’s vaccine is tailored to the SARS-CoV-2 XBB.1.5 sublineage and indicated as a single dose for most individuals 5 years of age and older Pre-clinical data show that the updated COVID-19 vaccine generates improved neutralizing antibody respons
CDC Panel OK’s Booster for Millions More Robert F. Bukaty|AP A pharmacy technician loads a syringe with Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine at a mass vaccination site, March 2, 2021, in Portland, Maine. A key vaccine advisory committee on Thursday endorsed the use of Pfizer...
Pfizer's Covid vaccine shots for kids, which are one-third of the dosage for teens and adults, will remain stable at ultracold temperatures for up to 6 months, Dr. Kate Woodworth of the CDC's birth defects division told the committee. ...
Pfizer Gets U.S. Contract for 50 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses for Kids More Reuters FILE PHOTO: A nurse shows a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine during a vaccination program for minors between the ages of 12 to 17, in San Jose, C...