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Heart inflammation in young men higher than expected after Pfizer, Moderna vaccines -U.S. CDC

A higher-than-expected number of young men have experienced heart inflammation after their second dose of the mRNA COVID-19 shots from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna, according to data from two vaccine safety…

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Pfizer to provide U.S. with 500 million COVID-19 vaccines to donate to world

Pfizer and German partner BioNTech said on Thursday they have agreed to supply the U.S. government with 500 million doses of their COVID-19 vaccine to donate to poorer countries over…

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Pfizer to test COVID-19 vaccine in larger group of children below 12

Pfizer Inc said on Tuesday it will begin testing its COVID-19 vaccine in a bigger group of children under age 12 after selecting a lower dose of the shot in…

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UPDATED: UK approves Pfizer/BioNTech COVID shot for 12- to 15-year-olds

Britain's medicines regulator said on Friday it had approved the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech for use on 12- to 15-year-olds, following similar clearances in the U.S. and…

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Study suggests Pfizer jab recipients have lower antibodies targeting Indian variant

People who have received the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine have fewer antibodies targeting the Indian COVID-19 variant compared to other strains, new data suggests. Levels of these antibodies are lower with increasing…

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UPDATED: Israel sees probable link between Pfizer vaccine and heart inflammation cases

Israel's Health Ministry said on Tuesday it had found the small number of heart inflammation cases observed mainly in young men who received Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine in Israel were likely…

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Malta: 36,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine arrive in Malta

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health Chris Fearne said that today 36,000 doses of the pfizer vaccine arrived in Malta. At a news conference, Dr Fearne explained that due…

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Malta to vaccinate children between 12 and 15 years in July

Malta's Health Minister announced that children aged between 12 and 15 will start receiving the COVID-19 vaccine in July. The use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for teenagers between 12 and…

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BioNTech says vaccine likely to be effective against India variant

BioNTech SE said the COVID-19 vaccine it developed with Pfizer should be roughly as effective against the new coronavirus variant first detected in India as it has been shown to…

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U.S. FDA says Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine can be stored in refrigerator for a month

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized storage of Pfizer Inc and German partner BioNTech SE’s COVID-19 vaccine at standard freezer temperatures for up to one month, in an effort…

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EU regulator backs month-long storage of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in fridges

Europe's drug regulator on Monday recommended extending the storage time for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at normal fridge temperatures to 31 days from five days, easing logistical challenges during rollouts in the region.…

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Delayed second Pfizer COVID-19 shot produces more antibodies -study

Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine generates antibody responses three-and-a-half times larger in older people when a second dose is delayed to 12 weeks after the first, a British study said. The study…

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Poland to shorten gap between COVID vaccine doses

Poland will shorten the gap between doses for Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca COVID-19 jabs, the minister responsible for Poland's vaccination programme said on Monday. The gap between doses for the…

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UPDATED: EU seals new Pfizer deal for 1.8 bln COVID-19 vaccines

The European Union signed a new contract with Pfizer-Biontech to receive 1.8 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines for 2021-2023, to cover booster shots, donations and reselling of doses, the European…

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Pfizer asks Swiss OK for COVID-19 vaccine for children 12 to 15

ZURICH, May 7 (Reuters) - Pfizer has sought Swiss regulatory approval for its COVID-19 vaccine in children aged 12 to 15, regulator Swissmedic said on Friday. It is currently authorised…

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Data from Israel shows 95% protection from infection after two doses of Pfizer jab

Two doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine can provide more than 95% protection against infection, severe illness, and death, according to the first nationwide data from Israel. A single dose of…

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Canada becomes first country to allow Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 12-15

OTTAWA, May 5 (Reuters) - Canada on Wednesday became the first nation in the world to authorize the use of Pfizer Inc's COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 12 to 15,…

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Pfizer sees robust COVID-19 vaccine demand for years, $26 bln in 2021 sales

Pfizer Inc raised its forecast for 2021 COVID-19 vaccine sales by more than 70% to $26 billion and said demand from governments around the world fighting to halt the pandemic…

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South Korea says AstraZeneca, Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines 87% effective after first shot

One dose of COVID-19 vaccines from AstraZeneca Plc and Pfizer was 86.6% effective in preventing infections among people aged 60 and older, real world data released by South Korea showed…

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Risk from virus variants remains after first Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, UK study finds

LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) - A single dose of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine may not generate a sufficient immune response to protect against dominant new variants, except in people who have already been infected with COVID-19,…

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Pfizer begins exporting U.S.-made COVID-19 vaccine to Mexico

Pfizer Inc’s shipment of COVID-19 vaccine to Mexico this week includes doses made in its U.S. plant, the first of what are expected to be ongoing exports of its shots…

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BioNTech and Pfizer expect vaccine tests on babies by end of Summer

BioNTech expects results by September from trials testing the COVID-19 vaccine that it and Pfizer have developed in babies as young as six months old, German magazine Spiegel cited the…

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Israel examining heart inflammation cases in people who received Pfizer COVID shot

JERUSALEM, April 25 (Reuters) - Israel's Health Ministry said on Sunday it is examining a small number of cases of heartinflammation in people who had received Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, though it has not yet drawn any conclusions. Pfizer said it has not observed a…

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UPDATE: Further easing of Covid-19 restrictions in Malta announced / News Briefing – Sunday 25 April 2021

Update - Covid19 Update A 67-year-old person died while diagnosed with Covid. Meanwhile there were 25 new Covid-19 cases registered in the last 24 hours. The number of recoveries was…

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EU approves ramp-up of Pfizer vaccine manufacturing site in Belgium

Europe's drug regulator on Friday approved an expansion in manufacturing capacity of the Pfizer/BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine in Belgium, while recommending an approval for a new filling line at Moderna's site…

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UK vaccination studies find significant drop in COVID-19 infections

COVID-19 infections in adults of all ages fell by 65% after a first dose of AstraZeneca or Pfizer vaccine in UK research, which scientists said showed the real-world impact of…

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EU seals deal with Pfizer-BioNTech for up to 1.8 bln doses of vaccine – EU official

PUURS, Belgium, April 23 (Reuters) - The European Union has sealed the world's biggest vaccine supply deal, agreeing to buy up to 1.8 billion doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed…

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Pfizer COVID-19 shot effective for people with chronic diseases- Israel study

The COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech is effective at preventing symptomatic and severe disease in people with some chronic illnesses, like diabetes and heart disease, the biggest real-world…

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EU secures additional 100 mln COVID-19 doses from Pfizer/BioNTech

The European Union has exercised an option to acquire an additional 100 million doses of BioNTech and Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, the two companies said on Monday. This brings the total…

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Pfizer CEO says people will likely need a third booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines within 12 months

Pfizer Inc Chief Executive Albert Bourla said people will 'likely' need a third booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines within 12 months and could need annual shots, CNBC reported based on his…

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EU’s von der Leyen gets Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen celebrated her first Covid-19 shot on Thursday by posting a picture on Twitter of herself receiving the PFizer/BioNTech vaccine. In a post on…

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Ireland considers extending gap between Pfizer vaccine doses

Ireland is considering extending the gap between inocutions of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to more than four weeks to keep its vaccine programme on track while other vaccines are restricted,…

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EU to raise COVID vaccine supplies from Pfizer in Q2 to 250 mln doses – UPDATE

BRUSSELS, April 14 (Reuters) - European Union countries will receive 50 million more coronavirus vaccines produced by Pfizer and BioNTech in the second quarter, the head of the EU Commission…

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UK study to investigate whether vaccines can be mixed

A study looking at whether the Oxford/Astrazeneca and Pfizer coronavirus vaccines can be safely mixed for the first and second doses will be expanded to include two additional jabs. Researchers…

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Bulgarian PM reveals increased price for EU’s new vaccine contract with Pfizer

SOFIA/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has revealed that a big new vaccine supply contract that the European Union is seeking from Pfizer-BioNTech from 2022 will be at…

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Australia doubles Pfizer vaccine order as AstraZeneca clotting worries upend rollout

Australia has doubled its order of the Pfizer Inc COVID-19 vaccine, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday, as the country raced to overhaul its inoculation plan over concerns about…

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Australia backs Pfizer virus vaccine over AstraZeneca for under-50s

CANBERRA/SYDNEY, April 8 (Reuters) - Australia said on Thursday it now recommends people under 50 should get Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine in preference to AstraZeneca's shot, a policy shift that it…

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Finnish nurse squeezes extra vaccine doses with air-bubble technique

Finnish nurse Sari Roos is teaching her colleagues a vaccination technique that enables her to squeeze more doses out of COVID-19 vaccine vials, helping to stretch scarce supplies and ensure…

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UK study finds strong immune responses from one dose of Pfizer COVID-19 shot

One dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine offers an immune response similar to that generated by infection and could also offer protection from variants to people who have previously had the…

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EU export restrictions on COVID shots would be ‘lose-lose’ situation – Pfizer executive

European Union export restrictions on COVID-19 vaccines would result in a 'lose-lose' situation for everyone, including EU members, a Pfizer executive said, a day after the bloc tightened oversight of shot deliveries beyond its borders. The EU's action would give it greater scope to block shipments to…

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EU’s Breton says Pfizer can help offset AstraZeneca vaccine delays

PARIS (Reuters) - The European Union will be able to stick to its vaccination targets this quarter despite AstraZeneca delivery delays as Pfizer is producing faster than planned, EU industry…

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Pfizer vaccine production on the rise as pandemic hits one-year mark

Pfizer Inc and German partner BioNTech SE will exceed their original global production target for COVID-19 vaccines by as much as 20% this year, as they ramp up production a…

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Pfizer, BioNTech can raise capacity to 3 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses next year

BioNTech SE could have capacity to make 3 billion doses of the COVID-19 vaccine it developed with partner Pfizer Inc next year, Bloomberg News reported, citing an interview with the…

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U.S. administers 92.1 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccines

The United States has administered 92,089,852 doses of COVID-19 vaccines as of Monday morning and delivered 116,378,615 doses, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. The tally of vaccine…

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UK data show COVID vaccines work, scientists urge others to take note

British scientists urged European countries to take note of interim data showing what they described as “remarkable” effectiveness of a single dose of Pfizer’s or AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccines in frail…

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Pfizer vaccine may be less effective in people with obesity, says study

The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine may be less effective in people with obesity, data suggests. Italian researchers have discovered that healthcare workers with obesity produced only about half the amount of antibodies…

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Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine reduces transmission after one dose -UK study

A single dose of Pfizer and BioNtech's COVID-19 vaccine cuts the number of asymptomatic infections and could significantly reduce the risk of transmission of the virus, results of a UK…

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‘Real-world’ UK data shows 70% decline in COVID infections after first Pfizer shot

England's coronavirus vaccine campaign is significantly reducing cases of COVID-19, with a drop of around 70% in infections among healthcare workers who have had a first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech shot, British…

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Pfizer seeks U.S. approval for COVID-19 vaccine to be stored at higher temperatures

FRANKFURT, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE have asked the U.S. health regulator to relax requirements for their COVID-19 vaccine to be stored at ultra-low temperatures, potentially…

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Israeli study finds Pfizer vaccine 85% effective after first shot

The first dose of Pfizer Inc's COVID-19 vaccine is 85% effective, a study of healthcare workers at an Israeli hospital has found, potentially fuelling a debate over the recommended two-dose…

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Pfizer plans to test COVID-19 vaccine booster engineered for South African variant

NEW YORK, Feb 18 (Reuters) - A top Pfizer Incscientist said on Thursday the company is in intensivediscussions with regulators to test a booster shot version ofits coronavirus vaccine specifically…

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UPDATED: Researchers urge delay in administering Pfizer vaccine’s second dose, cite strong data

The second dose of Pfizer Inc's COVID-19 vaccine could be delayed in order to cover all priority groups as the first one is highly protective, two Canada-based researchers said in…

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Exclusive Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine supply to the EU 30% below plans, sources say

BRUSSELS, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Pfizer has not yet delivered to the European Union about 10 million COVID-19 vaccine doses that were due in December, EU officials said, leaving it…

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North Korean hackers tried to steal Pfizer vaccine know-how, lawmaker says

South Korea's intelligence agency has said North Korea attempted to steal information on coronavirus vaccines and treatments by hacking Pfizer Inc, a lawmaker briefed by the agency said on Tuesday. Digital espionage targeting health bodies, vaccine scientists and drugmakers…

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