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EXCLUSIVE Pfizer wants to make vaccine in India if faster clearance, export freedom assured -sources

Neha AroraKrishna N. Das Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) has told the Indian government it wants to produce its coronavirus vaccine locally if assured of faster regulatory clearance and freedom on pricing and exports, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The U.S. company pulled an application last month […]

Vaccinated U.S. nurse contracts COVID-19, expert says Pfizer shot needed more time to work: ABC

A nurse in California tested positive for COVID-19 more than a week after receiving Pfizer Inc’s vaccine, an ABC News affiliate reported bit.ly/2L8iBel on Tuesday, but a medical expert said the body needs more time to build up protection. Matthew W., 45, a nurse at two different local hospitals, said […]

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine faces last hurdle before US decision

WASHINGTON — Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine faces one final hurdle as it races to become the first shot greenlighted in the U.S.: a panel of experts who will scrutinize the company’s data for any red flags. Thursday’s meeting of the Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine advisory panel is likely […]

UK probing if allergic reactions linked to Pfizer vaccine

LONDON — British regulators warned Wednesday that people who have a history of serious allergic reactions shouldn’t receive the new Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine as they investigate two adverse reactions that occurred on the first day of the country’s mass vaccination program. The U.K.’s Medical and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency […]

Pfizer seeks emergency approval for COVID-19 vaccine in India, media say

NEW DELHI – Pfizer Inc has applied for emergency use authorisation of its coronavirus vaccine in India, media said on Sunday, the first to do so in a country with the world’s second-highest number of infections. The U.S. company, whose vaccine was recently approved by the British government, […]

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