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Pfizer, BioNTech Vaccine Recommended by CDC Advisory Panel
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August 31, 2021
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0:47Now PlayingPfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE’s Covid shot got the backing of key U.S. health advisers, putting the vaccine on the cusp of a final signoff that would help the government and business push wider adoption.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted unanimously in favor of the two-dose regimen in people 16 and older on Monday. The recommendation still needs a final nod from CDC Director Rochelle Walensky.
The Pfizer-BioNTech shot’s approval last week by the Food and Drug Administration is the first for a Covid vaccine in the U.S., coming as the Biden administration tries to control the spread of the highly transmissible delta variant. The administration expects the approval to help address vaccine hesitancy by raising confidence among people who say they are wary of the shot’s rapid development.
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