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US FDA Leaves Pfizer’s Efficacy Data Out Of Under 5 EUA Due To ‘Data Maturity,’ Lack of ‘Confidence’

 
• By Sarah Karlin-Smith

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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FDA authorized both Pfizer’s and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines for infants, toddlers and preschoolers on 17 June. • Source: Shutterstock

The US Food and Drug Administration’s authorization materials for Pfizer Inc./BioNTech SE and Moderna, Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccines in the youngest Americans includes one noticeable difference between the two products – while Moderna’s vaccine efficacy data for young children is highlighted, Pfizer’s more premature data is missing.

The difference reflects a higher level of confidence FDA said it has in the

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