Pfizer to Begin Clinical Trial of COVID-19 Vaccine in Pregnant Women
Pfizer also planning to start trials of the vaccine in younger children, teens, people with weakened immune systems
Pfizer also planning to start trials of the vaccine in younger children, teens, people with weakened immune systems
Vaccine is expected to receive emergency use authorization later this week
Earlier this month, shortly after Pfizer announced that its vaccine was 90% effective in preventing COVID-19 in a clinical trial, New Jersey physician Linda Girgis tweeted to her patients: “As a family doctor, I’m seeing whole families infected with #COVID19. Please #WearAMask and keep #SocialDistance. A vaccine is coming soon.” But despite her hopeful message,…
Manufacturers say vaccine is 90 percent effective in protecting people from the new coronavirus
Company has reversed its previous claims that it would apply for the approval in October