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Pfizer’s COVID-19 Booster Up for PAFSC Review on Nov. 10
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty will come up for review by a health ministry advisory panel on November 10 for its approval for use as the third dose of inoculation. Whether to recommend Comirnaty for the addition of a new booster…
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