: Covid-19: Pfizer says its vaccine works for children aged 5 to 11, company to seek US approval soon #IndiaNEWS Pharmaceutical company Pfizer on Monday said that its coronavirus vaccine works for children

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Covid-19: Pfizer says its vaccine works for children aged 5 to 11, company to seek US approval soon #IndiaNEWS
Pharmaceutical company Pfizer on Monday said that its coronavirus vaccine works for children from 5 to 11 years of age, AP reported. The company said it will seek authorisation in the United States for this age groupPfizer released results for phase 2 and 3 trials that were conducted to assess the safety of the vaccine and generation of antibodies among children from 5 to 11 years of age.Bill Gruber, a vice-president of the company, told AP that during the trial, it administered only a third of the dose that is normally administered to the general public. Yet, after the second dose, the children developed antibodies that were as strong as those among teenagers and young adults, Gruber said.The participants also experienced similar or fewer side effects as compared to teenagers. “I think we really hit the sweet spot,â€? Gruber said.Today with @BioNTech_Group , we are proud to announce positive topline results from the pivotal trial of our #COVID19 vaccine in children 5-11 years of age. t.co/a1mSEgxNHQ pic.twitter.com/9xGfYEzFuy— Pfizer Inc. (@pfizer) September 20, 2021 The vaccine, developed by Pfizer and German biotechnology company BioNTech, was authorised by US regulators in late December for people aged 16 and older. After that, more than 65 countries have used it to vaccinate millions of adults against the infection, according to AFP.In a statement...Read more

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