Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine Raises No Safety Red Flags, But Managing Reactogenicity May Be Practical Challenge
Executive Summary
Phase III data show no specific safety concerns that would preclude issuance of an EUA, US FDA says in advisory committee briefing document; however, high rate of local injection site and systemic adverse events could complicate compliance with 21-day, two-dose regimen.
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