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Pfizer and BioNTech have said they will produce Covid-19 vaccine in South Africa in collaboration with Biovac Institute in Cape Town, in a move that would ease the supply of vaccines for the African Union (AU). more
Pfizer bats for booster shot as immunity from its vaccine shows decline

Pfizer has admitted that the immunity induced by its coronavirus vaccine is waning and it is making efforts to develop a booster dose that will protect people from the variants of the vir ...

Covid-19: Pfizer to supply 13 million doses of vaccine to Pakistan

Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan has entered into an agreement with Pfizer Pakistan under which the company would supply 13 million doses of the American vaccine to the country.

Pfizer vaccine is effective against all existing COVID-19 variants, says CEO

Washington/Sputnik: No COVID-19 variant has escaped the protection of Pfizer's vaccine, but the company continues to monitor and test it against emerging strains around the world, CEO ...

Pfizer's COVID vaccine approved for minors aged 12-15 in Japan

Moscow/Sputnik: The Japanese government approved Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for ages 12 to 15 on Monday, the media reported.

US regulator to authorize Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for 12-15 year olds next week: Reports

Washinton/Sputnik: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is preparing to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for those aged 12 to 15, The New York Times reported, citing fede ...

Pfizer could have first oral drug for COVID-19 by end of year: CEO Bourla

Washington/Sputnik: Pfizer’s experimental oral drug to treat COVID-19 at the first sign of illness could be available before the end of the year, Chief Executive Albert Bourla told ...

US study says Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines effective even after first shot in real-world use

Washignton: A new CDC study provides strong evidence that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective in preventing SARS-CoV-2 infections in real-world conditions among health care person ...

Pfizer-funded research claims vaccine might be effective against new Coronavirus strains

Moscow/Sputnik: The efficacy of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine (official name BNT162b2) might sustain against the newly-detected mutant strains from the United Kingdom and South Africa, a ...

Allergic reaction to Pfizer Coronavirus vaccine reported in Greece

Athens/Sputnik: One case of an allergic reaction to the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine has been reported in Greece, Primary Health Care Secretary General Marios Themistokleous said a ...