Medication can be taken at home. Last week, the U.S. authorized Pfizer’s antiviral COVID-19 pill for at-risk people aged 12 and above, making it the first oral treatment…
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Pfizer Seeks FDA Approval for Shots for Children 5 to 11
28 million children could soon be eligible for vaccination. On Thursday, Pfizer formally requested approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin administering COVID-19 vaccines to…
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FDA Panel Rejects Widespread Pfizer Booster Shots
Scientists and government officials have been divided over the issue. On Friday, a panel of scientists with the Food and Drug Administration rejected a plan to offer Pfizer…
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NIH Studies Allergic Reactions to Vaccines
The National Institutes of Health has begun a clinical trial to determine allergic reactions to the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. The trial seeks to discover whether systemic…
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Pfizer Requests Including 12 to 15-Year-Olds
Vaccine is currently available to those 16 and older. On Friday, drug-maker Pfizer requested that the emergency authorization from the Food and Drug Administration for its COVID-19 vaccine…
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Distribution delays from extreme weather calls for action. As large portions of the country became wracked with snow, ice, and frigid temperatures, both vaccine shipment centers, and injection…
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Vice President Receives First Vaccine Dose
The second lady and surgeon general were also vaccinated. Multiple TV channels broadcasted Vice President Mike Pence receiving the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Friday morning.…
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FDA Approves Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine
Panel recommends use in emergencies. The panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration approved the use of recently developed vaccines for emergency use in a 17-4…
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Pfizer Begins Deliveries of Vaccine to U.S.
Chartered flights bringing the drug from Belgium. United Airlines is reported to have begun operating charter flights late last week to better position Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for distribution…
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Major Breakthrough in COVID-19 Vaccine
Vice President celebrates progress of Operation Warp Speed. A major breakthrough in the search for a COVID-19 vaccine was announced on Monday. The drug company Pfizer Inc. stated…
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