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Pfizer says 3 COVID shots protect children under 5

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Three doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine offer strong protection for children younger than 5, the company announced Monday. Pfizer plans to give the data to U.S. regulators later this week in a step toward letting the littlest kids get the shots.

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News18 India

Pfizer-BioNTech Say 3 Covid Shots Generate Good Response in Under-5s

Pfizer and BioNTech said that three shots of a 3 microgram formulation of their vaccine generated a similar immune response in children aged six months to under five years of age as in 16 to 25-year-olds who had received two doses

2 years ago·India

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The Hindu

Pfizer says three COVID-19 shots protect children under five

Pfizer cautioned the calculation is based on just 10 cases diagnosed among study participants by the end of April, while the study rules state that at least 21 cases are needed to formally determine effectiveness

2 years ago·India

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CTV News

Pfizer says 3 COVID shots protect children under 5

Three doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine offer strong protection for children younger than 5, the company announced Monday. Pfizer plans to give the data to U.S. regulators later this week in a step toward letting the littlest kids get the shots.

2 years ago·Canada

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Reuters

Pfizer/BioNTech say 3 COVID shots generate good response in under-5s

By Michael Erman - Drugmakers Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE said on Monday that three doses of their COVID-19 vaccine generated a strong immune response in children under the age of five in their clinical trial. The companies said the vaccine was safe and well-tolerated by the children, and they plan to soon ask global regulators to authorize the shot for the age group, children for whom

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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