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Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Is Highly Effective In
Teenager
PFIZER COVID-19 VACCINE PROVIDES POWERFUL IMMUNE
RESPONSE FOR 12 TO 15 YEARS OLD
The Company had announced that The
Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine is highly effective for 12 to 15 years
teenagers.
The children who got vaccines under
trial period, They developed strong antibodies and there were no serious side
effects.
There are 2260 participants and
around half of the participants got two doses of vaccine and the other half
received placebo injections so the final conclusion is there were 18 cases of Covid-19
found in the placebo group but none of the cases found in the vaccine
group.
As per study, the vaccine was 100%
effective in this age group so the study is with a small group but it is
difficult to say for a larger group of people but it is good that there were
zero cases among all vaccinated people said by Angela Rasmussen, The New York Times.
The company also said that there
are high levels of Antibodies between 12 to 15 years group and other groups
between 16 to 25 years has also high level antibodies after the second dose of
the vaccine.
Now, The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is
authorized for groups of 16 to 25 years and the company plans to ask the Food
and Drug Administration department to expand the authorization and allow it for
12 to 15 years.
Albert Bourla, The CEO of Pfizer
said in the press release that the company hopes that this group can be vaccinated
before the next school year.
There is a need of vaccination in
the children and teenagers in order to reach herd immunity to protect people
from Covid-19. As per current study children rarely get affected from the
diseases but they can be sick and having some symptoms so they can also
contract and spread the virus.
There is a clinical trial by Pfizer
and BioNTech among children between 6 Months to 11 Years Old.
The Modrena is also testing its vaccine
between 12 to 17 years old and also in children between 6 Months to 11 years
Old.
The
Johnson & Johnson is also authorized for 18 years and older groups of
people and trying for younger people as well.
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