Dr Robert Hess: FDA grants full approval to the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine – What exactly does full FDA approval of a vaccine mean? The Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine first received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. authorities in mid-December 2020 for administration to persons aged 16 and older. On Monday, the FDA announced that it…
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Dr Robert Hess: Any decision on whether to receive a booster jab (and which one to choose) or to wait for a next-generation vaccine should be based on the following criteria. 1 – Which is preferable – a booster jab or a next-generation vaccine? This depends on a number of factors, primarily which next-generation vaccine…
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CureVac was the great hope of Dr Robert Hess. They reached for the stars – and came back down with a bump. Though the news was not entirely unexpected, we regret to report that the breakthrough vaccine promised by CureVac will now not be forthcoming. There are a number of reasons for this, but the…
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