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FDA panel backs Pfizer’s low-dose COVID-19 vaccine for kids
The U.S. moved a step closer to expanding COVID-19 vaccinations for millions more children as government advisers on Oct. 26 endorsed kid-size doses of Pfizer's shots for 5- to 11-year-olds.
COVID-19 Booster Doses: Moderna Vaccine Approved
The European Medicines Agency has approved the administration of a booster dose of the Moderna vaccine.
The regulator concluded that booster doses could be given to individuals over 18 years of age at least six months after the second dose.
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Number of booster shots given in Turkey low, says expert
The number of daily booster shots given in Turkey is still too low, while the pace of inoculations for the first dose has also lost steam, an expert has warned.
413 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines have been Administered in the United States
As of Saturday, the United States had administered 412,856,169 doses of COVID-19 vaccines and sent 503,521,625 doses to vaccination centers, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
IN 2 DAYS: Over 40,000 People have been Vaccinated against COVID-19 in Bulgaria
The interest in vaccination in our country continues to increase. Another day with queues for immunization in the country. Vaccination points in Ruse even warn that there is already a shortage of some vaccines.
The executive drug agency reassured that there were enough doses available from the 4 authorized vaccines.
Virus spreads mostly through young people, says minister
Young people are appearing to be the main culprit for the spread of COVID-19 recently, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has said, noting that, however, most of the patients who are treated for the coronavirus in intensive care units are the elderly and those with chronic diseases.
COVID-19 in Bulgaria: Changes on the First day - The Certificate for Post-Illness is Valid for 1 Year
On the first day of entry into force the requirement to access a number of sites only with the so-called "green certificate", there are already changes.
Some 5 mln people skipped their third dose, says minister
Some 5 million people who have already received two doses of the inactivated COVID-19 vaccines have skipped their third shot, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has said, urging them to get the booster shot as soon as possible.
Turkey is presently using both the mRNA vaccine developed by Pfizer/BioNTech and the Chinese company Sinovac's inactivated vaccine in its inoculation drive.
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) estimates the use of Pfizer for ages five to 11
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has announced that it will analyze data, including the results from an ongoing study, for a vaccine distributed under the name "Comirnaty". It is already approved for children older than 12 in the USA and the EU.
Turkish-German vaccine inventors awarded prize in Greece
Two Turkish-German scientists were awarded Greece's Empress Theophano Prize on Oct. 13 for saving millions of lives with the development of the first vaccine against the coronavirus, according to the Empress Theophano Foundation.