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Pfizer’s COVID-19 Booster Now in Line for Approval for Age 18-Plus
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty cleared a review by a health ministry advisory panel on November 10 for its label expansion to include use for booster vaccinations, putting it in line for approval as early as November 11. The Pharmaceutical Affairs…
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