Moderna sues Pfizer, BioNTech for copying its technology to develop Covid-19 vaccine
Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel said in a prepared statement that the vaccine developer pioneered that technology and invested billions of dollars in creating it.
Aug 26, 2022, 19:09 PM IST
Pfizer, BioNTech asks FDA to allow COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5 years of age
For kids under 5, Pfizer's study is giving participants two shots three weeks apart, followed by a third dose at least two months later. The company is testing whether the youngsters produce antibody levels similar to those known to protect teens and young adults.
Feb 02, 2022, 06:57 AM IST
Even triple vaccination cannot limit Omicron spread: BioNTech CEO
Pfizer/BioNTech is developing a vaccine against Omicron variant that should be out by March 2022.
Dec 21, 2021, 09:08 AM IST
Pfizer, BioNTech not sure on vaccine effectiveness on new Covid variant Omicron
The pharmaceutical companies underscored that they started working on making their vaccine adaptable to new possible variants months ago.
Nov 27, 2021, 08:02 AM IST
US backs Pfizer's low-dose COVID-19 vaccine for kids, FDA approval expected soon
A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted unanimously, with one abstention, that the vaccine's benefits in preventing COVID-19 in that age group outweigh any potential risks including a heart-related side effect that's been very rare in teens and young adults despite their use of a much higher shot dose.
Oct 27, 2021, 10:17 AM IST
COVID pandemic to get over in a year? After Moderna chief, now Pfizer says the same thing
Even former Food and Drug Administration chief Scott Gottlieb has said that the current wave of COVID-19 cases driven by the Delta coronavirus variant is going to be the end of COVID, but it may linger around as an endemic.
Sep 28, 2021, 13:15 PM IST
Pfizer initially rejected BioNTech's offer to develop COVID vaccine
BioNTech founders revealed the story of initial rejection by Pfizer in a new book titled The Vaccine, written by journalist Joe Miller, to be released this week.
Sep 14, 2021, 16:06 PM IST
1 Minute, 1 Khabar: Pfizer-BioNtech becomes first fully approved vaccine
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Aug 24, 2021, 07:36 AM IST
UK approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 12-15, says it's safe for use
MHRA chief said that it would now be up to the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation to decide whether this age group would come under the vaccine deployment programme.
Jun 04, 2021, 16:16 PM IST
Taiwan accuses China of blocking COVID-19 vaccine deal with BioNTech
"Taiwan was close to sealing the deal with the German plant, but because of China`s intervention, we still can`t sign the contract," said the island`s President Tsai Ing-wen.
May 27, 2021, 10:51 AM IST
COVID oral pill could be ready by year-end: Pfizer CEO
The drug is part of a class of medicines called protease inhibitors and works by inhibiting an enzyme that the virus needs to replicate in human cells.
May 03, 2021, 09:58 AM IST
BioNtech to declare efficacy results of vaccine on children by September
BioNTech expects results of trial testings of the COVID-19 vaccine in babies as young as six months by September, while the results for five to twelve year old are likely to come by July.
Apr 29, 2021, 15:29 PM IST
China likely to approve Germany's BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine by July
If approved, it would become the first foreign COVID-19 vaccine to be authorized in the country.
Apr 17, 2021, 07:46 AM IST
WHO's big gift on New Year, makes key announcement on Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine
Every country that has a drug regulatory agency will have to issue its own approval for any COVID-19 vaccine, but countries with weak systems usually rely on WHO to vet the shots.
Jan 01, 2021, 07:37 AM IST
