The shot will be marketed under the new name Comirnaty.
The approval is currently designated for people age 16 and older.
It allows for Pfizer to communicate with advertisers and healthcare providers directly.
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“The moment you’ve been waiting for is here.”
There is a pervasive narrativethat is untrueabout how this is somehow an experimental vaccine, Wen tells Verywell.
Once theres full approval, you’ve taken away that particular argument.
The Pfizer vaccine has been authorized for emergency use since December 2020.
Normally, the FDA would not have as much real-world data aside from those submitted by the pharmaceutical companies.
Pfizers clinical trials consisted of about 20,000 vaccine recipients and 20,000 placebo recipients 16 and older.
Based on the results,the vaccine was found to be 91% effectiveat preventing COVID-19.
How Will the Approval Affect Vaccine Mandates?
The tone and tenor of corporate America is the mandate, Baktari says.
This will give their legal departments the cover they need to go ahead with a mandate.
What About People Under the Age of 16?
The vaccine remains authorized for emergency use for children aged 12 to 16.
It is not yet authorized for children younger than 12.
With this in mind, Pfizer has been studied for a good length of time, he says.
While this appears like a watershed moment, in the vaccine world, this is pretty standard fare.
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