More than 126,500 people have died from COVID-19 in Mexico. (Archive) Mexico City: Mexican authorities said they are studying the case of a 32-year-old doctor who was hospitalized after receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. The doctor, whose name has not been released, was admitted to the intensive care unit of …
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The American pharmaceutical company Pfizer Inc. said it has no data to establish that a single dose of its Covid-19 vaccine would provide protection against the virus after more than 21 days, undermining the observation of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunization (JCVI) of the UK. The UK government …
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While the United States on Wednesday secured a deal with Pfizer Inc. for an additional 100 million doses of its Covid-19 vaccine, the cases of allergic reactions have sparked discussions between vaccine manufacturers and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct clinical analysis. trials in highly allergic populations. According …
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The coronavirus vaccine manufactured by Pfizer Inc. and its German partner BioNTech SE is highly effective in preventing Covid-19 and there are no safety concerns preventing it from being granted an emergency use authorization, according to a report from staff at US Food and Drug Administration. The report offers a …
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The Indian government is considering reviewing Pfizer Inc and AstraZeneca vaccines for emergency use on an expedited basis, Reuters reported, citing a senior government official. This has raised hopes that vaccination efforts can begin in a few weeks. “We are in the review process. It is an accelerated review process, …
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Britain swiftly passed the United States and Europe on Wednesday when its regulator cleared the candidate Pfizer vaccine for emergency use. The vaccine will be launched early next week in Britain. The approval in record time has raised some suspicions and curiosities. Here is everything you need to know: 1. …
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A WHO emergency use list would allow countries to authorize vaccines for national emergency use and could open the door to international supplies of the vaccine through global buyers, the WHO told Reuters. Referring to the British regulator, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), he said in a …
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Written by Abhishek De, edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: December 2, 2020 7:49:59 pm The BNT162 vaccine from Pfizer and its partner BioNTech claims to offer up to 95% protection against Covid-19 (AP) When Pfizer’s first Covid-19 vaccine takes place next week in the UK, it …
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Moderna Inc has teamed up with Pfizer Inc to apply to the FDA to issue an emergency use authorization for its injection. Both vaccines are more than 90% effective, according to preliminary results from clinical trials. “Moderna’s data for the emergency use authorization request for mRNA-1273 has been submitted to …
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A major Chinese vaccine developer has applied for authorization to bring its Covid-19 injection to market, seeking to get ahead of its western rivals as the race for a functional inoculation against the virus enters the home stretch. China National Biotec Group Co. has submitted a request to Chinese regulators, …
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