Pfizer seeks vaccine authorization for 12-15 year olds

Pfizer seeks vaccine authorization for 12-15 year olds

Pfizer-BioNTech asked for authorisation Friday to use their Covid-19 vaccine on 12-15 year olds in the United States.The companies said in a statement that they plan to make similar requests to other regulatory authorities worldwide in coming days.US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and BioNTech, a smaller German biotech firm, joined forces on April 9, 2020, as the world reeled from the pandemic, with deaths soaring and nations under lockdown.BioNTech/Pfizer and US pharmaceutical giant Moderna were the first in the world to market vaccines using the pioneering messenger RNA process.Comments Read Next2 hours agoBahrain: Covid measure violators to face fines, jail terms3 hours agoNo data yet on changing COVID-19 vaccines between doses: WHO4 hours agoSaudi announces 904 new coronavirus cases9 hours agoUAE reports 1,875 new coronavirus cases, 3 deaths12 hours agoIndia reports 131,958 new COVID-19 cases, 780 deaths12 hours agoQatar imposes new restrictions to curb virus spread21 hours agoBahrain records rise in active cases with 1,143 new infections1 day agoOman reports 1,320 new Covid-19 cases, 12 deaths1 day agoUAE reports 2,112 new Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths2 days agoIndia reports record 126,789 new COVID-19 cases