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FDA advisers vote in favour of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 shot

Advisers to the FDA have voted in favour of approving Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine, with a near-unanimous backing from an expert committee.

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FDA reviewers back Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine ahead of...

Reviewers from the FDA have given their blessing to the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine ahead of a key meeting tomorrow – but the regulator noted that there are still uncertainties about w

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First COVID-19 vaccinations begin in UK hospitals

A 90-year-old woman has become the first person given a COVID-19 vaccine as part of the UK’s mass vaccination programme.

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Valneva accelerates Lyme disease vaccine R&D project with Pf...

Valneva has said it plans to accelerate research into its Lyme disease vaccine candidate VLA15, bringing forward a trial including children into the first quarter of 2021.

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PureTech begins trial of potential 'Long COVID' drug as case...

As the pandemic drags on there are increasing concerns about “Long COVID” – where symptoms persist long after the initial infection has been fought off.

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