Pfizer and BioNTech requested emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration for a booster shot of their Covid-19 vaccine for kids aged 5-11.
A child receives a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine.indicating that the booster shot created a strong immune response in kids without introducing new safety risks.
Pfizer and BioNTech said they plan to submit data to the European Medicines Agency and to other international regulatory agencies during the next few weeks.The effectiveness of Pfizer’s two-dose vaccine course at preventing Covid-19 infection waned rapidly for children in New York during the Omicron surge, especially those in the 5-11 age bracket, according to
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