Covid-19: Pfizer says vaccine over 90 per cent effective in children aged 5-11


WASHINGTON (Bernama): Pfizer and its partner BioNTech said their vaccine is safe and 90.7 per cent effective against symptomatic Covid-19 in children ages 5 to 11, the Xinhua news agency reported.

The companies revealed the data in a document posted on Friday (Oct 22) ahead of a meeting of advisers to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) scheduled for next Tuesday.

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