New Delhi: As the UK begins vaccinating people with Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine, a huge concern has emerged that has called into question the safety of vaccines. According to regulators from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), four volunteers who received the vaccine injections during the testing phase developed …
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By: PTI | London | December 9, 2020 8:43:41 pm An anaphylactoid reaction tends to involve a skin rash, shortness of breath, and sometimes a drop in blood pressure, and both NHS workers who experienced this are said to have a history of severe allergies and carry adrenaline pens with …
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NEW DELHI: Pfizer, the world’s leading pharmaceutical company, has said that it will have differential prices on its Covid-19 vaccine for different countries, as the company aims to make the vaccine available worldwide. The company’s Indian arm has applied for emergency use authorization (USA) for the Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine …
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UK regulators have advised people who have a history of “significant” allergic reactions not to get the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against coronavirus disease (Covid-19). The Medicines and Health Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) issued precautionary advice to the National Health Service (NHS) after two members of the healthcare staff experienced allergic reactions. …
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By: New York Times | Washington | Updated: December 8, 2020 9:10:37 pm The finding is one of several important new results presented in the informational materials, which span 53 pages of analysis of data from the agency and Pfizer. The coronavirus vaccine manufactured by Pfizer and BioNTech provides strong …
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LONDON: Margaret Keenan, a 90-year-old grandmother, became the first person in the world to receive the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine outside of a trial on Tuesday when Britain began vaccinating its population. An early riser, Keenan received the vaccine at her local hospital in Coventry, central England, on Tuesday morning at …
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Drug Controller Likely to Take AstraZeneca Emergency Use Call, Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccinations in 2 weeks The Comptroller General of Drugs of India has started to process applications submitted by Pfizer Inc and Serum Institute of India to grant emergency use authorization to their COVID-19 vaccinations and is likely to make …
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After the Indian arm of US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc, the Pune-based Serum Institute of India, on Sunday became the first indigenous company to apply for an emergency use authorization for the Oxford Covid-19 vaccine in the country. The Pune-based company has collaborated with Great Britain’s Oxford University and pharmaceutical …
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Written by Rahel Philipose | New Delhi | Updated: December 6, 2020 7:18:50 pm The three most recent former US presidents, Barack Obama, George W Bush and Bill Clinton, have all volunteered to receive their Covid-19 vaccines in front of the camera. (AP) Three former presidents of the United States …
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The firm, in its request submitted to the drug regulator, has requested permission to import the vaccine for sale and distribution in the country. Pfizer India has become the first pharmaceutical company to apply to the Controller General of Drugs of India (DCGI) for an emergency use authorization for its …
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