Pfizer Vaccine

• Pfizer to study COVID-19 vaccine in children under 12

  Pfizer Inc said on Tuesday it will start a large study to test its COVID-19 vaccine in children below 12 and selected a dosing regime for the trial.

  World

  Jun 8
• Canada to get 2.4M Pfizer vaccine doses this week, but nothing from Moderna

  The increasing national supply comes as many provinces begin to gradually open up eligibility for second vaccine doses.

  Canada

  Jun 7
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• Israel says ‘probable’ link between Pfizer COVID-19 shot, heart inflammation cases

  Pfizer has said it has not observed a higher rate of the condition, known as myocarditis, than would normally be expected in the general population.

  Health

  Jun 2
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• NACI recommends mixing AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines

  The mRNA vaccines can be interchangeable, if not readily available, and may be offered as a subsequent dose after a first AstraZeneca shot, NACI said in updated guidelines.

  Health

  Jun 1
• 12 youth given wrong COVID-19 vaccine in Vancouver

  Vancouver Coastal Health is apologizing and says it's updating its immunization processes after confirming a dozen incidents in which youth were given the wrong COVID-19 vaccine.

  Health

  May 31
• Canada to receive 2.9M COVID-19 vaccine doses this week from Pfizer, Moderna

  Canada is set to receive 2.9 million COVID-19 vaccine doses this week thanks in large part to an increase in planned deliveries from Pfizer and BioNTech.

  Health

  May 31
• Is Pfizer better than Moderna? Experts say no — it’s all about the brand

  "Moderna and Pfizer are very similar and they're both amazing," said one expert amid reports some Canadians are turning up their noses at the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.

  Canada

  May 27
• Canada expects slower week of vaccine shipments with only 600K from Pfizer

  Pfizer-BioNTech shipped 1.4 million doses last week instead, in anticipation of the May long weekend.

  Canada

  May 24
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• STC walk-in clinic offering 600 doses of Pfizer vaccine a day from Tuesday to Friday

  Tribal Chief Mark Arcand said they will be administering up to 600 doses of the Pfizer vaccine a day between May 25 and 28; double its usual daily amount.

  Health

  May 21
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• BioNTech vaccine should be up to 75% effective against India COVID-19 variant: CEO

  Since the concerning COVID-19 variant, known as B.1.617.2, was first identified in India, it has ravaged that country.

  Health

  May 20