Albert Bourla

The vaccine was found to elicit a strong immune response following a third dose, and was well tolerated by the children.

Some patients have reported that COVID-19 symptoms recurred after completing treatment and experiencing improvement.

Second booster shots are currently recommended in some countries for only a subset of the population.

WHO "strongly recommended" Pfizer's Paxlovid for patients with milder forms of the disease who were still at a high risk of hospitalisation.

The firm is also working on producing a vaccine that could provide good protection for a whole year.

The American drugmaker said its treatment, called Paxlovid, withstood the Omicron variant in lab-testing.

The study presented the "first results" of a booster trial, with a third shot of the vaccine demonstrating a "favourable safety profile".

Innoculating children is also seen as key to keeping schools open and helping end the pandemic.

Biden cast the donation as a bold move that shows America recognises its responsibility to the world and to its own citizens.

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Kessler said while the duration of immunity after vaccination is being studied, booster vaccines could be needed.

The shippers can maintain the required temperature conditions for up to 10 days unopened, making it possible to maintain vaccine integrity.

Biden challenged the company to deliver even earlier the 300 million doses of the vaccine it has agreed to supply by the end of July.

Pfizer chairman Albert Bourla says developing countries should have "the same access to vaccines as the rest of the world".

Officials are investigating whether storing the vaccines at excessively cold temperatures poses a safety or efficacy risk.

Laos pledges to prosecute those responsible for the incident which has killed six tourists.

Max Verstappen faces an even bigger, and more thrilling, battle to stretch the run to five in a row next year.

Families living in the targeted areas began fleeing their homes after nightfall.

Trump, who fiercely prizes loyalty, has long relied on family members for political advice, but which relative has his ear is known to vary.

Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid says that US President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet selections are drawing significant attention.

Hezbollah movement fires heavy rocket barrages at Israel and Israeli military says houses had been destroyed or set alight near Tel Aviv.

Team Malaysia celebrated remarkable achievements at the ICU World Cup in Korea, with the Junior Team clinching first place and the Senior Team earning a well-deserved second place.

Nicotine is an incredibly addictive drug that produces feelings of pleasure and relaxation within seconds of inhaling a vape.

Widespread shortages and months of grinding war have generated a trade in old clothing, mostly salvaged from homes of people who have died.

The guardians collect, trade and plant hundreds of seeds to preserve forgotten varieties of tomatoes, corn and other vegetables.