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Oct 27 2021
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FDA advisers recommend Pfizer vaccine for children ages 5 to 11
Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration recommended on Wednesday that children ages 5 to 11 receive the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
The FDA's advisory committee announced the decision after a study found that the benefits for children who receive inoculation far outweigh the potential risks of cardiac arrest symptoms, according to the Washington Post.
The panel voted
Washington ExaminerOct 29 2021
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FDA authorizes Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11
The US Food and Drug Administration issued emergency use authorization on Friday for Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11. This is the first Covid-19 vaccine authorized in the United States for younger children.
The FDA's vaccine advisers voted 17-0 with one abstention on Tuesday to recommend EUA for the vaccine, which is formulated at one-third the dose of the vaccine used
CNN (Online News)Jun 29 2022
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Dr. Fauci reveals ‘COVID rebound’ after Pfizer’s Paxlovid treatment
The quadruple-vaccinated Dr. Anthony Fauci said he is experiencing a “much worse” COVID rebound after being treated with Pfizer’s antiviral medication Paxlovid.
The 81-year-old chief medical adviser to the White House revealed his health struggles while speaking remotely at the Foreign Policy Global Health Forum on Tuesday.
The nation’s leading infectious disease expert tested
New York Post (News)Oct 17 2021
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Merck, Pfizer COVID-19 Antivirals Different From Ivermectin
Merck and Pfizer are each developing a new oral antiviral drug that might prevent or treat COVID-19. The pills are very different from the antiparasitic medication ivermectin, contrary to claims online that they are “suspiciously similar” or that the companies are “repackaging” ivermectin in a ploy to increase profits.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, there has not been an easy-to-take
FactCheck.orgJun 17 2022
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FDA authorizes Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines for kids as young as 6 months
The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for kids as young as six months old, finding them both safe and effective.
"Many parents, caregivers and clinicians have been waiting for a vaccine for younger children and this action will help protect those down to 6 months of age. As we have seen with older age groups, we expect that the vaccines
ABC News (Online)Jun 13 2022
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US: Pfizer COVID-19 shot appears effective for kids under 5
Federal health officials said Sunday that kid-sized doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccines appear to be safe and effective for kids under 5, a key step toward a long-awaited decision to begin vaccinating the youngest American children.
The Food and Drug Administration posted its analysis of the Pfizer shot ahead of a Wednesday meeting where outside experts will vote on whether the shots
Associated PressJan 28 2023
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GOP Sen. Rubio demands Pfizer explain alleged gain-of-function research
Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio on Thursday announced that he had demanded Pfizer explain a recent Project Veritas video in which the company's director of research and development appeared to admit that the company had experimented with "direct evolution" research to mutate the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19.
Earlier this week, investigative outlet Project Veritas
Just The NewsJan 27 2023
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Rubio Sends Letter Demanding Answers From Pfizer Over Project Veritas Video
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) sent a letter to Pfizer this week demanding answers after an undercover sting video was published by Project Veritas this week that allegedly showed an official at the company claiming that it was involved in controversial research related to vaccines.
The 10-minute video, which has been viewed nearly 20 million times, shows a man identified as Jordon Trishton
The Daily WireAug 23 2021
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Pfizer-BioNTech Covid Vaccine Wins Landmark U.S. Approval
The Covid-19 vaccine made by Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE was granted a full approval by U.S. regulators, a milestone expected to help bolster the immunization drive amid a surge in infections fueled by the delta variant.
The Food and Drug Administration said in a statement on Monday that it had cleared the shot for the prevention of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus in people
BloombergJun 10 2021
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U.S. to donate 500 million Pfizer doses to poor nations
The United States will spend $3.5 billion to buy and donate 500 million doses of the Pfizer (PFE.N) coronavirus vaccine to some of the world’s poorest countries, it said on Thursday, urging other G7 nations to follow suit.
The vaccine donation - the largest ever by a single country - was announced before U.S. President Joe Biden meets leaders of the Group of Seven advanced economies in
Reuters