Pfizer and BioNTech Initiate COVID-19 Vaccine Trial in Children Under 12
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- The companies have started testing BNT162b2 in children aged 6-11yrs. with initial results anticipated in H2’21. The companies are planning to expand the vaccination to that age range by early 2022
- The companies plan to initiate the safety of BNT162b2 (10/20/30µg) vs PBO in P-I/II trial in 144-participant
- Pfizer and BioNTech later plan to expand the trial to 4-500-participant to evaluate the safety- tolerability and immune response of the vaccine in kids. Meanwhile- Pfizer has been testing the vaccine in children from aged 12-15yrs. and anticipating results in coming weeks
Ref: Reuters | Image: WebMD
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