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United States granted on Monday full approval a la Pfizer / BioNTech anticovide vaccine for over 16s, announced the regulatory authority, a measure that is expected to help bolster coronavirus vaccination efforts in the country.
the United States Medicines Agency (FDA) “It approved the first covid-19 vaccine” in the country, it said in a statement. The Pfizer vaccine had so far benefited from a temporary emergency permit.
Pfizer vaccine will be sold as “Comirnaty”
the vaccine Pfizer-BioNTech covid-19, now it is will market as Comirnaty, per prevent covid-19 disease in people aged 16 or over.
This vaccine too will remain available under emergency use authorization, Even in minors from 12 to 15 years and for the administration of a third dose in certain immunocompromised individuals.
A vaccine was reported in the FDA Pfizer-BioNTech is the first with full approval:
“The FDA’s approval of this vaccine is a milestone as we continue to fight the covid-19 pandemic. While this and other vaccines have met the FDA’s stringent scientific standards for authorization for emergency use, such as the first FDA-approved covid-19 vaccine, the public can be confident that this vaccine meets high standards of safety, efficacy, and manufacturing quality.The FDA requires an approved product. “, Said FDA Acting Commissioner Janet Woodcock, MD.
The decision to grant him approval was based on the data updated clinical trial of the drug, which include a longer duration of follow-up, With a safety and efficiency evaluated among more than 40 thousand people.
Following the FDA announcement, the U.S. Department of Defense announced it will order that all active and reserve troops be vaccinated against covid-19.
“Now that the Pfizer vaccine has been approved, the Department is ready to issue an updated directive that requires all members of the service to be vaccinated.”, Said Pentagon spokesman John Kirby.
“A timetable for the end of vaccination will be provided in the coming days. The health of the forces is, as always (…) an absolute priority.”, He said.
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