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Five- to 11-year-old children in England to be offered Covid vaccine

Pfizer/BioNTech jab to be offered to younger children as experts decide benefits outweigh risks

The Guardian - UK

Germany and Switzerland set to ease restrictions – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK

Vaccinated people less likely to get long Covid than unvaccinated, new study shows

Review finds those who have received two doses of Pfizer/BioNTech, AstraZeneca or Moderna vaccine, or one dose of single-shot J&J vaccine, half as likely to develop long Covid symptoms

The Independent UK

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COVID: China is developing its own mRNA vaccine – and it's showing early promise

China, the country that first detected the novel coronavirus, remains one of the few not to have imported one of the exceptionally effective mRNA COVID vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna. Instead, it has so far relied on vaccines developed by two Chinese companies, Sinovac and Sinopharm. However, this may…

The Conversation

Most parents back jabs for kids

Most parents want their children aged 5-11 to be vaccinated and prefer they receive the Pfizer vaccine produced using mRNA technology, a survey has revealed.

Bangkok Post

Why Pfizer Shares Are Trading Lower Today

Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) is trading lower Monday after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested additional data before approving its COVID-19 vaccine for children aged six months to four years old.

Benzinga

China’s approval of Pfizer pill opens door to ending COVID Zero

China’s surprise decision to clear Pfizer Inc.’s coronavirus pill for use offers rare insight into how Beijing may be planning to move beyond the COVID Zero strategy that’s leaving it increasingly isolated.

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Coronavirus live: UK records 41,648 new cases and 35 Covid-linked deaths; French protest convoy reaches Brussels – as it happened

UK cases down 30% on the previous week, with weekly deaths down 27.2%; 500 French vehicles arrive in Brussels to protest against Covid measures

The Guardian - AU

More than 600 in Connecticut must be revaccinated due to improper storage of Pfizer shot

More than 600 people recently vaccinated against COVID-19 in Connecticut must get the jab again because of improper storage of the shots.

Tribune News Service

Hundreds vaccinated in Conn. will need another shot due to improper storage, officials say

HARTFORD, Conn. — Nearly 650 people who received a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic in New Haven between Christmas and Feb. 7 will need to get another shot, city health officials said late Friday, because the vaccine was improperly stored.

Tribune News Service

Experts praise Pfizer's delay on kids' vaccines

Experts say waiting for data on three doses is the right call.

Axios

Covid vaccine for young kids delayed

The FDA says it needs more time to review data on a potential three-dose vaccine for children aged 6 months to four

Salon

Covid Booster Efficacy Wanes Significantly by Fourth Month

The efficacy of third doses of the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines wanes substantially by the fourth month after administration, a new study by the US Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Friday. Though it's now well documented that vaccine efficacy goes down after two doses, relatively little…

Asharq Al-Awsat

China Gives Conditional Approval for Pfizer Covid Pill

China on Saturday said it had given "conditional" approval for Pfizer's Covid-19 drug Paxlovid to treat adults with mild to moderate illness and a high risk of developing severe disease. The drug has so far been authorized in about 40 countries including the United States and Israel, while the European…

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Bangkok Post

China approves Pfizer Covid pill

China has granted emergency approval for a Pfizer Covid-19 pill in a promising sign that the country could open up further to foreign vaccines and treatments for the virus.

Tribune News Service

China grants approval for Pfizer’s antiviral COVID pill

China granted emergency approval for Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill in a promising sign the country could open up further to foreign vaccines and treatments for the virus.

The Hindu

Coronavirus updates | February 12, 2022

Canada to make changes to COVID border restrictions next week, says official

Salon

The loophole to lower drug prices

A provision known as "march-in rights" lets the government intervene if drugs are being sold at unreasonable prices

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Coronavirus: Israel Finds 4th Vaccine Dose Not As Effective Against Omicron

The second booster with Pfizer or Moderna raises antibodies but not enough to protect against the Omicron Covid-19 variant.

Tribune News Service

FDA postpones meeting on Pfizer COVID shot for kids under 5

U.S. health officials postponed a meeting of advisers on Pfizer Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccine for children under age 5, after the drugmaker said it has new data to add to its application for clearance.

The Independent UK

Delay ahead for Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5

U.S. regulators have put the brakes on their push to speed Pfizer’s COVID-19 to children under 5

The Independent UK

Covid shots for children under five pushed back by Pfizer

Company says it will now not have data on third dose protection until April

Axios

Pfizer postpones FDA request for COVID vaccine for kids under 5

The companies said they will wait for more data on three doses for children under 5.

Roll Call

FDA seeks more data before reviewing COVID-19 vaccine for toddlers

The FDA postponed a Feb. 15 review of the Pfizer shots for young children ages 6 months to 4 years old, citing the need for more time.

The Guardian - AU

Johnson receives ‘partygate’ police questionnaire – as it happened

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