Pfizer's Covid vaccine starts working almost 10 days after first dose, says US FDA
Pfizer-BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine begins working within almost 10 days of the first dose, according to new documents released by the US regulator ahead of an advisory meeting this week to discuss granting the vaccine an emergency approval.The US Food and Drug Administration, in its documents stated that Pfizer's vaccine was strongly protective against COVID-19 and appeared safe -- offering the world’s first detailed look at the evidence behind the shots.The positive review from the US FDA sets the stage for a decision allowing the vaccine's initial use within days.
FDA regulators posted their analysis online even as across the Atlantic, Britain began vaccinating its oldest citizens with the shots, which were co-developed with BioNTech.This.
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