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What to Know About Pfizer-BioNTech

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Company History

Pfizer Inc. is a Big Pharma business situated in New York. Advil, Viagra, Xanax, and Zoloft are among of the company's most well-known products. Pfizer was founded in 1849 by German-American cousins Charles Pfizer & Charles Erhart. Pfizer's initial office was in Brooklyn. Santonin, an intestinal worm treatment, was one of the company's first successful products.

In 2020, it was the second-largest pharmaceutical company in terms of revenue. The Food and Drug Administration approved Comirnaty, Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, on August 23, 2021.


Facts

  • Over 150 years history

  • Produce more than 350 different pharmaceuticals

  • Mass produce penicillin and vitamin C

  • First company got approved to get an emergency use authorization for COVID-19 vaccine

Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine

April 2020

Starting from April 2020, Pfizer partnered with BioNTech to begin developing a COVID-19 vaccine.

November 2020

The pharmaceutical stated from Phase 3 clinical studies showed the vaccine was safe and effective, with a 95 percent efficacy rate. It requires two doses, separated by 21 days.

December 11, 2020

Pfizer and BioNTech submitted an emergency use authorization request to the FDA and finally got approve on December 11, 2020, allowing the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to be sold in the States.

August 18, 2021

CDC, FDA, and other medical authorities issued a statement that third booster shot for Americans who received the Pfizer vaccine are available starting from September 20, 2021

Ingredients
  • Fats

  • Sugars

  • Salts

  • Harmless piece of messenger RNA (mRNA)

Uses

Providing continuous protection against COVID-19 and some serious consequences that may cause death, outweigh and possible hazards in children aged 12 and older.

Administration

Injection into the muscle

  • Age 5-11 - 10mcg dose

  • Age 12 and older - 30mcg dose

Receive second dose of same vaccine 3 weeks after

Receive third dose 4 weeks after (Age 12 and older)

Side effects

Arms

  • Pain

  • Redness

  • Swelling

Rest of your body

  • Tiredness

  • Headache

  • Muscle pain

  • Chills

  • Fever

  • Nausea

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