Covid vaccine granted emergency authorization by the FDA
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Helen Branswell, writing for Stat:
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday issued an emergency authorization for a Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and its German partner, BioNTech, a seminal moment in the effort to curb a pandemic that has so far infected an estimated 16 million people and killed nearly 300,000 in the United States.
This historic decision, which came pretty quietly on a Friday night, means vaccinations will now begin in a few days. There’s still so much work to do, and months of difficulty and continuing to remain vigilant ahead, but what an incredible accomplishment.