Britain’s medicines regulator said on Friday it had approved the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech for use on 12- to 15-year-olds, following similar clearances in the U.S. and the E.U. The regulator said it would now be up to the country’s Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) ...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has slammed a ban on Russian COVID vaccines in some countries despite the shots proving their efficacy, stressing that such restrictions are absurd and politically-motivated. “Let me remind you that the Russian vaccine is recognized as the safest and most effective. The effectiveness is over 96%. ...