The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized Pfizer’s Covid booster dose for kids aged 5 to 11 years old, at least five months after their two-dose primary series. The FDA determined that a third Pfizer shot can boost protection for children in this age group and the benefits outweigh the risks, according to Dr. … Continue reading “FDA Authorizes Pfizer’s Covid Booster Dose for Kids This Age”
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Pfizer Says Paxlovid Prescriptions that Treat Covid Have Increased 10-fold in the U.S.
Since late February of this year, pharma giant Pfizer has revealed that Paxlovid prescriptions to…
May 3, 2022
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Pfizer is Seeking U.S. Authorization for a 2nd Covid Booster for People 65 and Older
According to a source familiar with the plans, Pfizer and BioNTech are anticipated to seek…
March 16, 2022
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FDA Plan to Fast-track Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine Gets Delayed
Pfizer director Dr. Scott Gottlieb said to CNBC this week that vaccines for children under…
February 15, 2022
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The FDA Could Authorize Pfizer’s Covid Vaccine for Kids Under 5 Soon
White House chief medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci announced this week that children under the…
January 19, 2022
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FDA Expands Pfizer’s Booster Shot Elegibility to Kids Ages 12 to 15
As Covid-19 continues to make waves, many people are lining up to get their booster…
January 3, 2022
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The FDA Has Cleared the Second At-Home Covid Treatment
It was a good week for Merck as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has…
December 24, 2021
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CDC Recommends Pfizer and Modern Vaccines Over J&J For This Reason
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that people choose the Pfizer…
December 16, 2021
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Pfizer Agrees to Buy Arena Pharmaceuticals for $6.7B
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. has agreed this week to acquire Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. in a…
December 13, 2021
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Pfizer is Suing an Employee Who Allegedly Stole Covid-19 Vaccine Secrets
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is suing a departing employee who the company believes has stolen Covid-19…
November 25, 2021
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CDC Study Finds that Pfizer Covid Vaccine is 93% Effective Against Hospitalization for This Group
According to a new CDC study, which followed 464 Covid patients ages 12 to 18…
October 19, 2021
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Pfizer Has Requested the FDA to Authorize Covid Vaccine for Kids 5-11
Parents are getting more and more anxious about their young children being in school unvaccinated.…
October 7, 2021
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FDA Authorizes Booster Dose of Pfizer Inc for 65 and Older and Some Others
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced this week that it has authorized a booster…
September 23, 2021
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Covid Vaccine Data for Kids Under 5 May Come in Late October Says Pfizer CEO
The world is still grappling with the coronavirus and many parents are anticipating when they…
September 14, 2021