Pfizer Says Its Covid-19 Vaccine Is 100% Effective In Young Teens

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Wednesday that their jointly-developed Covid-19 vaccine is 100% effective at preventing illness in teenagers aged 12 to 15, a major step towards expanding vaccine access as schools begin to return with most products on the market only being licensed for use in late teens and adults. In a small trial of 2,260 volunteers, which has not been peer reviewed, preliminary data showed that there were no cases of Covid-19 in the group of teens receiving the vaccine, Pfizer said in a statement.

Pfizer said the vaccinated teens tolerated the shot well and displayed “robust antibody responses” that exceeded those recorded in trials featuring people in the 16-25 age bracket. Side effects were consistent with those aged 16 to 25, Pfizer said, which include injection site pain, fever, fatigue and chills.

The companies said they plan to apply for an expanded emergency use authorization in Europe and the U.S. for use in children twelve and up in the coming weeks.

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Of course it's 100% effective, how many teens have actually contracted COVID-19? Very few their immune systems are almost impenetrable, their bodies can confirm to handle most changes.

I see this and think of the bots that call my grandma 'your insurance is running out, we just need a card number'.

You learn that statements like this are false in second grade. If you're going to lie use a number like 99.5 etc.

What's the long term study look like? Oh thats right there is NONE.

Oh to be a young teen again.... ... ....... Nah.

What about this?

They can say anything they want… They're not legally liable if your skin falls off, or if you get autism.

That’s wonderful. Give a vaccine to kids who have more chance of dying from lightening strike than Covid then conclude the vaccine is 100%.

Wow that was a quick trial!

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