Pfizer seeks US FDA authorisation for fourth Covid-19 vaccine shot for seniors

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WASHINGTON - Pfizer said it has asked US regulators for clearance of an additional Covid-19 booster shot for seniors, in a bid to protect vulnerable adults as immunity provided by the first three dos

es wanes.

In an interview with Bloomberg Television last week, Pfizer Chief Executive Officer Albert Bourla said the company would soon submit data on a fourth dose of its vaccine to the FDA.He didn't say precisely what data he'd been reviewing. The Washington Post reported Tuesday that Pfizer and BioNTech could file for an emergency-use authorisation imminently.

While Covid-19 cases have dropped sharply from their winter peak, there are signs that another increase in infections could be in the cards in the coming weeks.More than a third of CDC wastewater sample sites in the US showed rising virus trends earlier this month.

 

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