US FDA Leaves Pfizer’s Efficacy Data Out Of Under 5 EUA Due To ‘Data Maturity,’ Lack of ‘Confidence’
Executive Summary
Moderna’s ‘more mature’ vaccine efficacy data in children under 6 get agency highlight due to what Peter Marks called a ‘confidence’ difference in the numbers, the but CBER chief also said differences between Moderna’s and Pfizer’s vaccines are ‘subtle’ in this age group.
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