Tue 11th May 2021 | 08:30 AM
Washington, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 11th May, 2021 ) :The United States on Monday authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 12 to 15 years old, while the devastating outbreak in India raged on.
The US food and Drug Administration previously had granted an emergency use authorization for the jab to individuals aged 16 and older. This is a promising development in our fight against the virus, said President Joe Biden.
But the World Health Organization in Geneva warned the B.1.617 variant spreading in India appears to be more contagious, classifying it as a variant of concern at the global level. The virus is still surging in many countries and the pandemic has killed close to 3.3 million people worldwide since late 2019, upending normal life and causing global economic chaos.
US authorises Pfizer jab for 12-15 year olds as India outbreak rages The US Food and Drug Administration previously had granted an emergency use authorization for the jab to individuals aged 16 and older. This file picture taken on November 23, 2020 shows a bottle reading Vaccine Covid-19 next to US pharmaceutical company Pfizer and German biotechnology company BioNTech logos. Picture: AFP
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WASHINGTON - The United States on Monday authorised the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 12 to 15 years old, while the devastating outbreak in India raged on.
The US Food and Drug Administration previously had granted an emergency use authorization for the jab to individuals aged 16 and older.
This is a promising development in our fight against the virus, said President Joe Biden.
| 11 May 2021 7:51 AM GMT
Washington- While the devastating outbreak in India continues, the US approved the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 12 to 15 years old on Monday. The US Food and Drug Administration had previously approved the vaccine for emergency use in people aged 16 and up. This is a promising development in our fight against the virus, said President Joe Biden. The B.1.617 variant spreading in India, however, has been classified as a variant of concern at the global level by the World Health Organization in Geneva.
May 11, 2021
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In this file photo taken on May 3, 2021 motorists make their way past a sign announcing “Pfizer Today” available at the Cal State Los Angeles Covid-19 vaccine site in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP)
The United States drug regulator authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children aged 12-15 as the country aims to speed up its Covid-19 recovery, while President Joe Biden said this is a promising development in the fight against the virus.
With some wealthy nations easing restrictions thanks to rapid inoculation drives but many others struggling to secure doses, the head of the World Health Organization slammed so-called “vaccine diplomacy” and called for cooperation without strings attached.
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London Mayor Sadiq Khan launched a campaign on Monday to bring tourists back to the British capital, ahead of a planned easing of government coronavirus restrictions across England.
The £6 million ($8.4 million, 7 million euro) campaign by Khan’s office with the capital’s tourism and transport bodies will look to drive domestic tourism to hospitality, culture, nightlife and retail venues in the city.
The plans are designed to boost the sectors, which have been badly hit by months of closures and lockdown curbs during the pandemic. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected on Monday to confirm the next stage of his government’s roadmap out of lockdown from next week, including a return to indoors mixing, and the reopening of cinemas and theatres.