Pfizer vaccine for children under five may be available in U.S. by end of FebruaryThe report says that the FDA urged the companies to submit the application so that regulators could begin reviewing the two-shot data.
01 Feb, 2022, 08.57 AM IST
BioNTech starts work on Omicron-specific vaccineOver the weekend, the list of countries that have spotted the new variant in travelers grew. Portugal detected 13 cases linked to the new v...
29 Nov, 2021, 06.40 PM IST
U.S. COVID-19 booster rollout to initially proceed with just Pfizer vaccine: SourcesModerna Inc's booster submission was found inadequate and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration requires stronger data from the company, ma...
03 Sep, 2021, 10.14 PM IST
Taiwan's Terry Gou, TSMC reach initial agreements for BioNTech vaccinesTaiwan's government has tried for months to buy the shots directly from Germany's BioNTech and has blamed China, which claims the self-rule...
04 Jul, 2021, 07.37 AM IST
Taiwan says China blocked deal with BioNTech for COVID-19 shotsTaiwan has millions of vaccine doses on order, from AstraZeneca Plc and Moderna Inc, but has received only slightly more than 700,000 to da...
26 May, 2021, 01.15 PM IST
BioNTech CEO says vaccine up to 75% effective against India variantWHO's regional director said on Thursday COVID-19 vaccines being deployed in Europe, including that of Pfizer-BioNTech, appear able to prot...
21 May, 2021, 12.04 AM IST
Pfizer to develop new vaccines on its own using mRNA technologyThe drugmaker said it was ready to pursue mRNA on its own following its experience in the past year working on the COVID-19 vaccine, the WS...
23 Mar, 2021, 04.09 PM IST
New study says pregnant women getting Covid vaccince can protect their unborn babiesAntibodies were detected in newborn after mothers were given vaccine in the third trimester.
18 Mar, 2021, 09.05 AM IST
Pfizer/BioNTech say COVID-19 vaccine likely to prevent asymptomatic infectionThe companies also said the latest analysis of the Israeli data shows the vaccine was 97% effective in preventing symptomatic disease, seve...
11 Mar, 2021, 05.53 PM IST
Pfizer Covid shot neutralises Brazilian strain in lab studyIn lab experiments, the shot demonstrated “roughly equivalent” levels of neutralising activity against the Brazil and UK strains compared w...
09 Mar, 2021, 11.30 PM IST
Pfizer submits data showing Covid-19 vaccine's stability in refrigeratorsPfizer/BioNTech's vaccine, along with Moderna Inc's two-dose vaccine, won the U.S. emergency use authorization (EUA) and is being widely di...
19 Feb, 2021, 06.07 PM IST
Fosun Pharma to buy 100 million doses of BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for mainland ChinaFosun said it will be entitled to 60% of annual gross profit from sales of doses that it will make from imported bulk ingredients, and 65% ...
16 Dec, 2020, 11.46 AM IST
Canada has deal to get Moderna COVID-19 vaccine within 48 hours of approvalModerna's vaccine is currently under review by Canada's drug regulator. The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine received regulatory approval last week ...
15 Dec, 2020, 10.29 PM IST
With US now in hand, Germany's BioNTech CEO looks for more vaccine production"The baseline plan is 1.3 billion doses," Sahin said. "And we are working on an extended plan. I can't tell you at the moment what is possi...
12 Dec, 2020, 09.34 AM IST
Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine to prioritise senior citizensEarlier today, the UK became the first country in the world to authorise the use of Pfizer and BioNTech for emergency purposes, thus, pavin...
02 Dec, 2020, 06.33 PM IST
U.S. to pay Pfizer and BioNTech $1.95 billion to produce millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccinePfizer will deliver the doses if the product receives Emergency Use Authorization or licensure from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, ...
22 Jul, 2020, 05.29 PM IST
Pfizer, BioNTech to co-develop potential coronavirus vaccineThe drugmakers will start the collaboration immediately and have signed a letter of intent for the vaccine's distribution outside China, th...
17 Mar, 2020, 11.42 AM IST