23 November 2021 1 Min Read
Booster dose of Pfizer vaccine under review in SA
A medical worker administers a dose of the "Comirnaty" Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease vaccine. File image
Image: REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
Image: REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
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SA’s Health Products Regulatory Authority has received an application for a Pfizer booster vaccination against Covid-19.
The double-jab vaccine has been rolled out across SA. The application for a third dose was submitted to Sahpra on November 17, the authority said in a statement.
“Sahpra will now commence with the assessment of data for the safety and efficacy of the third dose.
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“The outcome of the assessment will be communicated in due course.”
Reuters reported that US regulators last week expanded eligibility for booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines to all fully-vaccinated adults, having previously approved boosters for all recipients of the J&J vaccine.
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