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The House Judiciary Committee revealed Thursday that Pfizer’s former Global Head of Vaccines Research and Development, Dr. Philip Dormitzer, may have “conspired to withhold public
Help Register Login Login Hi, %{firstName}% Hi, %{firstName}% Games Car rental The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has officially approved a COVID-19 vaccine from Novavax for adults 65 and older and for individuals ages 12 to 64 who have an underlying health condition that puts them at higher risk for serious illness from a coronavirus infection.
The announcement, which followed the FDA setting new guidelines on COVID vaccine approvals, erased the stock’s gains from yesterday.
The GOP-led House Judiciary Committee is requesting records from Pfizer’s CEO and an interview with a former company executive to investigate an allegation that clinical testing related to the development of the company’s Covid-19 vaccine was purposefully delayed until after the 2020 presidential election.
The rollout of updated Covid vaccines for healthy children and adults this fall is likely to be delayed after the FDA said it will require another clinical trial.
The FDA plans to require new clinical trials for approval of annual COVID-19 boosters for healthy Americans under 65.
Federal health officials will no longer routinely approve annual COVID-19 shots for younger adults and children who are healthy
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