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Pfizer-BioNTech says COVID-19 vaccine 80% effective in children under 5

By Cassidy Morrison
Published May 23, 2022 2:05pm ET
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Pfizer-BioNTech says COVID-19 vaccine 80% effective in children under 5
The COVID-19 vaccine-maker Pfizer-BioNTech said Monday that its three-dose vaccine was about 80% effective in preventing symptomatic infection in children under 5, meaning shots for the youngest population could come within weeks. COVID-19 CASES ON RISE AGAIN AS OMICRON SUBVARIANT THREATENS SURGE The companies jointly announced that the vaccine elicited a robust immune response and […]

The COVID-19 vaccine-maker Pfizer-BioNTech said Monday that its three-dose vaccine was about 80% effective in preventing symptomatic infection in children under 5, meaning shots for the youngest population could come within weeks.

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