Paxlovid, which comprises two types of tablet, was granted an emergency use authorisation by the FDA after it was shown in a clinical trial to reduce the risk of hospitalisations and deaths among at-risk people by 88%.
The United States on Wednesday authorised Pfizer''s anti-Covid pill for high-risk people aged 12 and up, as a surge of cases driven by the highly infectious Omicron variant threatened holiday plans and Americans struggled to find tests.
Yesterday, the University announced that Hopkins affiliates who work or study at its U.S. campuses will be required to get a Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 booster shot by Feb. 1 Affiliates will need to upload documentation of their booster shot in the University''s Vaccine Management System . In interviews with The News-Letter , students expressed support for the mandate, and shared concerns about rising cases associated with the omicron variant . Freshman Katherine Burdinger endorsed the new booster requirement in an email to The News-Letter. "It''s an extra precaution to keep everyone safe, which I think is what we have to continue to do as long as [COVID-19] is a danger," she wrote. University administrators noted in the broadcast that people are eligible for booster shots six months after receiving a second shot of the Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, or two months after a single dose of the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen vaccine. Affiliates who are not eligible for the booster on Feb. 1 will be required to receive their booster dose within two weeks of becoming eligible.

Schools reopening dates not affected Dr James Fong

12:45am, Thursday, 23'rd Dec 2021 The Fiji Times
The shortage of Pfizer vaccines for students will not affect the reopening dates for the new school term, says Ministry of Health permanent secretary Dr James Fong. He said dates for the beginning of school was not solely predicted on vaccination. When asked whether childrens wait for Pfizer stock would affect the effectiveness of the []
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday gave authorization for Pfizer''s Covid treatment pill, the first oral antiviral drug cleared during the pandemic.

FDA Releases More Data On "Adverse Reactions" To Pfizer Vaccine

11:00pm, Wednesday, 22'nd Dec 2021 Zero Hedge
FDA Releases More Data On "Adverse Reactions" To Pfizer Vaccine As the FDA prepares to approve Pfizer''s new pill for treating high-risk patients infected with COVID, more information about dangerous side effects tied to its vaccine are coming to light. Just yesterday, we reported another death tied to the vaccine in New Zealand. Now, documents released by the FDA reveal that drugmaker Pfizer recorded nearly 160K adverse reactions to its COVID vaccine in the initial months of its rollout. The data were obtained by a group of doctors, professors, and journalists calling themselves Public Health and Medical Professionals for Transparency. They filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the FDA asking for their release. And the first tranche of documents revealed that, as of February 2021, when Pfizers shot was being rolled out worldwide on an emergency basis, the drugmaker had compiled more than 42K case reports detailing nearly 160K individual adverse reactions to the vaccine. The data show the bulk of the adverse event cases, both serious and non-serious, were classified as "general disorders".
The White House dims optimism over the Omicron batter after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a pair of pills from Pfizer and Merck
Pfizer''s pill, Paxlovid is approved for ill people with a positive COVID-19 test to take at home when prescribed by a doctor.

Top 10 Themes For 2022: Part 1

09:40pm, Wednesday, 22'nd Dec 2021 Zero Hedge
Top 10 Themes For 2022: Part 1 In its comprehensive take of the top 10 themes for 2022, Deutsche Bank''s Luke Templeman asks if covid is the only theme that matters ? He correctly responds that "that is not the right question. In fact, covid is now not so much a theme as it is the backdrop against which most things are evolving in economics, finance, and corporates." So what themes matter in 2022? As part of Deutsche Bank''s look ahead analysis, Templeman, director of the bank''s thematic research group, addresses the big macro topics the risk of the global economy overheating given stimulus measures and the change in attitude of central banks towards employment goals. Then there is how tight labor markets may further boost inflation. A flow on is higher bond yields and the end of free money that has propped up markets since the financial crisis. As he notes, while "stock markets may not crash, they could witness the return of fundamental investing." It certainly would be welcomed even if it comes with the S&P several hundred/thousand point lower.

FDA approves Pfizer''s antiviral COVID-19 pill, plans to increase production in 2022

09:34pm, Wednesday, 22'nd Dec 2021 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
US health regulators authorise the first pill against COVID-19, a Pfizer drug that Americans will be able to take at home to head off the worst effects of the virus.

Forexlive Americas FX news wrap 22 Dec

09:27pm, Wednesday, 22'nd Dec 2021 Forexlive
Pres. Biden tests negative for Covid FDA grants emergency use authorization for Pfizer covid pill Trudeau gears up to spend even more money Scottish study says risk of omicron hospitalization risk cut by two-thirds UK Covid cases 106,122 versus 90,629 yesterday US EIA weekly

Pfizer is not overpriced despite a 65% gain this year

09:26pm, Wednesday, 22'nd Dec 2021 Bitcoin Ethereum News
The post Pfizer is not overpriced despite a 65% gain this year appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com . Shares of Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) gained 3.0% on Wednesday after the pharmaceutical giant secured U.S. FDA approval for its oral COVID-19 antiviral, Paxlovid. Najarian sees a lot more upside
South Africa registered 21,099 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the cumulative total to 3,353,106. A further 99 Covid-19-related deaths were reported, taking total official deaths to 90,587. A total of 27,733,331 vaccines have been administered.

Pfizers first Covid antiviral pill Paxlovid explained

09:23pm, Wednesday, 22'nd Dec 2021 The Sun
WITH no end in sight for the Covid-19 pandemic, companies have started looking at alternative ways to help prevent and protect against the virus. On December 22, 2021, the US Food and Drug Administration authorized the first pill to treat Covid-19 and Americans want to know what its all about. Pfizers first Covid antiviral pill []
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