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Pfizer seeks approval of updated COVID vaccine booster against new variants

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Vaccines targeting the coronavirus strain that spread in early 2020 and their effectiveness against infection has dropped markedly as new mutants came along, particularly the super-contagious omicron family. Pfizer seeks approval of updated COVID vaccine booster against new variants Pfizer asked U.S. regulators Monday to authorize its combination COVID-19 vaccine that adds protection against the newest omicron relatives — a key step toward opening a fall booster campaign. The Food and Drug Administration ordered vaccine makers to tweak their shots to target BA.4 and BA.5 that are better than ever…

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US FDA authorises emergency use for Novavax COVID vaccine for ages 12 to 17

Sandeep raiza

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the US has recently approved the COVID-19 vaccine by the biotechnology company ‘Novavax’ for emergency use in teenagers Biotechnology company Novavax announced on Friday that its Covid-19 vaccine has been authorized for emergency use by the U.S Food and Drug Administration for adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17. In July, Novavax’s two-dose Covid-19 vaccine for adults ages 18 and over got its emergency approval from the FDA. Having more vaccine options for adults and children will “hopefully help increase vaccination rates, particularly…

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