Pfizer has asked US regulators for permission to extend the third dose of its Covid vaccine to anyone over the age of 18. Older Americans and other groups particularly vulnerable to the virus have had access to a third dose of the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine since September. But the Food and Drug Administration said it would move quickly to expand the boosters to younger ages if warranted.
Usa, ok from the FDA at the third dose of vaccine for the over 65 and the frail
by our correspondent Anna Lombardi
Pfizer is presenting the first results of a study involving 10,000 people to show that it is time to further expand the recall campaign. The study, conducted at a time when the Delta variant dominated, concluded that a booster could restore protection against infection to nearly 96 percent.
USA, experts undecided on the need for the third dose for those vaccinated with Moderna and Johnson & Johnson
by Elena Dusi
Meanwhile, the German commission specialized on vaccines, Stiko, advises people under 30 to get vaccinated only with Biontech-Pfizer. According to experts from this independent commission, which generally takes a more cautious line than the German government, more cases of pericarditis and inflammation of the heart muscles have been observed in young men and women under 30 after the administration of Moderna.
Vaccines, Pfizer gives final green light in the US for children between 5 and 11 years old
by Elena Dusi
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