FDA Takes Multiple Actions to Expand Use of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
Published: 01/03/2022
Sources:
- Food and Drug Administration
Relevant To:
- All Healthcare Organizations
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to:
- Expand the use of a single booster dose to include use in individuals 12 through 15 years of age.
- Shorten the time between the completion of primary vaccination of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID 19 Vaccine and a booster dose to at least five months.
- Allow for a third primary series dose for certain immunocompromised children 5 through 11 year…