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By Michael Erman
NEW YORK (Reuters) -The Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine confirmed 90.7% efficacy in opposition to the coronavirus in a scientific trial of youngsters 5 to 11 years previous, the U.S. drugmaker mentioned on Friday.
Sixteen kids within the trial who had obtained a placebo obtained COVID-19, in contrast with 3 who had been vaccinated, Pfizer (NYSE:) mentioned in briefing paperwork submitted to the U.S. Meals and Drug Administration.
As a result of greater than twice as many kids within the 2,268-participant trial got the vaccine than placebo, that equates to raised than 90% efficacy.
Pfizer’s scientific trial in these 5 to 11 years previous was not primarily designed to measure efficacy in opposition to the virus. As a substitute, it in contrast the quantity of neutralizing antibodies induced by the vaccine within the kids to the response of older recipients of their grownup trial.
Primarily based on these outcomes, Pfizer and BioNTech mentioned final month that their COVID-19 vaccine induced a strong immune response within the kids.
Exterior advisors to the FDA are scheduled to satisfy on Tuesday to vote on whether or not to advocate that the company authorize the vaccine for that age group.
The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine already has U.S. regulatory authorization for people who find themselves a minimum of 12 years previous, together with full FDA approval in August for these 16 and up.
Round 190 million individuals in the US are totally vaccinated, together with greater than 11 million who’re 12 to 17 years previous which have obtained the Pfizer vaccine.
If the FDA authorizes the vaccine for kids 5 to 11 years previous, a bunch of advisors to the U.S. Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention will meet on Nov. 2 and three to make suggestions to the company on how the photographs must be administered. Most states look forward to the CDC to log out on suggestions for vaccines earlier than they start administering photographs.
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