The percentage gain was the stock's biggest one-day rise since Nov. 9, when Pfizer released positive data for its Covid-19 vaccine
BioNTech and partner Pfizer have supplied more than one billion doses of their vaccine as per July 21, a bigger number than delivered by competitor AstraZeneca the German biotech Group said
It is not clear whether J&J is seeking indemnity against adverse events following vaccination like its US peers
The terms of the deals were renegotiated after Phase 3 clinical trial data showed vaccines from the two companies are more effective than some rivals
Zydus Cadila DNA-plasmid vaccine is the prime contender. It has held trials on children aged 12 years and above
China says it has made alternative proposal for virus origin probe, EU pulls ahead of US in vaccinations, and other pandemic-related news across the globe
The New York drugmaker had previously projected vaccine sales for the year of $26 billion.
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Total antibody levels start to wane six weeks after complete immunisation with Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines, and can reduce by more than 50 per cent over 10 weeks, according to The Lancet journal
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease has surged to 30,503,166, while the case fatality rate stands at 1.34 per cent
The federal government is buying 200 million more doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine to prepare for future needs, such as boosters and shots for kids under 12
Bharti Pravin Pawar says Centre has set up team to deal with various issues related to procurement of Covid-19 vaccine from foreign firms
A team of central government officials is in continuous dialogue with foreign Covid vaccine manufactures like Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson and Johnson to discuss and address various issues
Ramaphosa has welcomed the announcement of a collaboration between the country's Biovac Institute and US pharma giant Pfizer as a breakthrough in the protection of African nations against COVID
A host of lesser-known vaccine makers are eyeing contract manufacturing opportunities for global and domestic majors
Pfizer says it plans to meet with top US health officials Monday to discuss the drugmaker's request for federal authorization of a third dose of its Covid-19 vaccine
The announcement by US drugmaker Pfizer of a plan on developing a booster dose of its Covid-19 vaccine has heightened hesitancy amongst unvaccinated population and sparked confusion across country
FDA and EU regulator say no need for extra dosage at this time
Pfizer is about to seek US authorisation for a third dose of its Covid-19 vaccine, saying Thursday that another shot within 12 months could dramatically boost immunity
Indemnity issue to be settled to bring the two US vaccines through COVAX