South Africa will start vaccinating children between the ages of 12 and 17 next week using the Pfizer vaccine, the health minister said on Friday, as the country looks to ratchet up inoculations ahead of final year examinations.

South Africa to vaccinate teenagers with single dose of Pfizer: Health minister

People who received Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine may benefit from a booster dose of Pfizer or Moderna, preliminary results of a US study published Wednesday showed.

Moderna or Pfizer booster works better for people vaccinated with J&J: Study

In the southwestern Brazilian city of Toledo, you won’t find much vaccine skepticism. About 98% of eligible residents there have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to municipal officials.

Pfizer to vaccinate entire city in Brazil as part of study

Pfizer has asked the US government to approve the use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children aged 5 to 11 years old, and if regulators agree, injections may start within weeks.

Pfizer asks US government to allow COVID vaccine for children ages 5-11

The vaccines have helped the global community in its fight against Covid pandemic. The vaccines boost immune response and train the immune system to fight the infection.

Covid immune response after Pfizer vaccine wanes in months, say studies

Two recent studies from Israel and Qatar confirm that the immune protection offered by Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine decreases after two months or so. However, protection against severe disease, hospitalisation and death remains strong.

Immunity from Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine decreasing: Study

The EU's drug watchdog on Monday approved booster doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccine for all people aged 18 and over, amid concerns that protection dips after initial jabs.

EU watchdog backs Pfizer booster for over-18s

Vaccination with two doses of the Pfizer jab stays highly effective against severe Covid -- including the Delta variant -- for at least six months, an analysis of US patients said Monday.

Pfizer jab prevents severe virus for at least 6 months: Study

In what can be called a positive signal from major Covid vaccine makers, CEOs of Pfizer and Moderna said that they anticipate a return to normal life within a year.

Covid pandemic: CEOs of Pfizer and Moderna say life will be back to normal in a year

President Joe Biden has said that US will be purchasing 500 million additional doses of Pfizer covid-19 vaccine to distribute to the low and middle income countries across the world.

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The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized a booster dose of the Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) COVID-19 vaccine for those aged 65 and older and some high-risk Americans, paving the way for a quick rollout of the shots.

US Food and Drug Administration authorizes booster dose of Pfizer vaccine

As President Joe Biden convenes heads of state for a COVID-19 summit on Wednesday, pressure is growing on American drug companies — particularly Moderna, the upstart biotech firm that developed its coronavirus vaccine with billions of dollars in taxpayer money — to share their formulas with manufacturers in nations that desperately need more shots.

Pressure grows on US companies to share Covid vaccine technology

Amid rising concerns of Delta variant of coronavirus, a panel of medical experts have advised the government to vote in favour of booster shots of Pfizer's Covid vaccine for people aged above 65 years.

US panel recommends Pfizer's Covid booster shot for 65 and above, rejects for 16 year-olds

US medical experts will be meeting on Friday to debate and vote on the controversial question of giving out booster doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to the general population.

US medical experts to vote on Pfizer COVID-19 boosters

Healthy boys have a higher chance of getting admitted due to inflammation of heart as a side effect of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine rather than Covid itself, research claims.

Boys more likely to be admitted to hospital from Pfizer jab side effects than Covid itself: Study

In a shocking revelation, Pfizer has been accused of holding Brazil "to ransom" and bullying the government over demands to protect itself from any possible lawsuits.

Pfizer is holding Brazil 'to ransom' over vaccine contract: Reports

After the World Health Organization (WHO) urged countries to not start booster programme yet, Israel has announced that it will be administering the third shot to all citizens above the age of 12.

Israel to start booster shot for all citizens aged above 12

Is it Koe-mir’-na-tee? Or Komir’-na-tee? The name ‘Comirnaty’ given by Pfizer and BioNTech to its COVID-19 vaccine has sent Twitter into a frenzy mode, with netizens slamming the pharmaceutical firms for their “poor” choice of name.

Pfizer-Biotech’s 'weird' branding of COVID vaccine becomes the butt of jokes, netizens slam naming

A study published by a large number of US health workers has found that messenger RNA Covid vaccines 66 per cent effective against Delta. These vaccines include Pfizer and Moderna, which have been administered to the majority of people, that had previously claimed to have 91 percent efficacy rate.

Study finds that Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines only 66% effective against Delta variant

The Palestinian Authority said Thursday it had taken delivery of 150,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine, amid an upsurge of COVID-19 cases in the occupied West Bank. A health ministry statement from the Ramallah-based PA said that of four million doses ordered from the pharmaceutical giant, one million have been received so far.

Palestinians get 150,000 doses of Pfizer virus vaccine

Pfizer sharply increased its 2021 projection for revenues tied to its Covid-19 vaccine on Wednesday, forecasting the delivery of 500 million more doses compared with earlier expectations.

Pfizer eyes $33.5 billion revenue in 2021 amid vaccine sales

Total antibody levels start to wane six weeks after complete immunisation with Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines, and can reduce by more than 50 per cent over 10 weeks, according to a study published in The Lancet journal.

Pfizer, AstraZeneca vaccine antibody levels may decline after 2-3 months: Lancet study

Reiterating earlier findings, the Israel government is planning to give a third shot of the Pfizer-BioNtechn coronavirus vaccine to the elderly population without waiting for the FDA approval.

Israel mulls booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to elderly: Official

In a new revelation, it has been discovered that a longer gap between first and second doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine makes the body's immune system stronger.

Eight-week gap preferable for Pfizer jab antibodies

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