The Food and Drug Administration on Monday gave full regulatory approval to the COVID-19 vaccine produced by Pfizer and BioNTech, making it the first coronavirus vaccine in the United States to receive the agency’s highest mark of approval.
The FDA, as expected, announced the approval of the shot about eight months after it issued emergency use authorization, a step that allowed people in the United States to begin receiving the vaccine.
“The FDA’s approval of this vaccine is a milestone as we continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic,” Acting FDA Commissioner Dr. Janet Woodcock said in a statement. “As the first FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine, the public can be very confident that this vaccine meets the high standards for safety, effectiveness, and manufacturing quality the FDA requires.”
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Woodcock noted that the approval means the vaccine meets “rigorous scientific standards” that were also required for emergency authorization in December.
Millions of unvaccinated people in the United States have cited the lack of full FDA approval as a factor in their decision not to receive the shot.
“We recognize that for some, the FDA approval of a vaccine may now instill additional confidence to get vaccinated. Today’s milestone puts us one step closer to altering the course of this pandemic in the U.S.,” Woodcock added.
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said Sunday that full FDA approval of Pfizer’s vaccine should lead to increased vaccination numbers and more vaccine mandates from businesses and other entities.
Pfizer’s vaccine was the first to be distributed in the United States and was shown to be better than 94% effective against the virus that causes COVID-19. Scientists are still testing the vaccine, as well as others from Moderna and Johnson & Johnson, to see how well it guards against mutated strains like the Delta variant.
So glad the FDA could join us six months late. I mean, what was going to happen here? Were they going to reject full authorization and suck the vax out of our arms? https://t.co/kB8ulKUigC
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) August 23, 2021
Some authorities have said the Delta variant has driven a resurgence of cases in the United States and other countries, in part, due to those who have refused to be vaccinated.
The FDA said in its announcement that the Pfizer vaccine will now be marketed under the name Comirnaty. The full approval applies for all persons to receive the shot over the age of 16. Children between 12 and 15 can also receive the vaccine under the FDA’s emergency authorization for that age group.
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Golly! I trust all government agencies 100% with my life. A government agency would never lie or misrepresent Truth.
It has never happened in the entire history of the planet.
GOD HIMSELF, could come to my door, and say “This vaccine is good and safe”, and i would STILL SLAM THE bloody door in his face, and reply “I don’t care, i am never getting that damn shot!”
I,ve been looking for some one i could trust and I thought. That I, Along, if I Gave my Word on Something , you could Bank on it- Have I Got a Deal For You!… ” Did I Ever Lye To you before??
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So, this wasn’t too political. I am still waiting. I want to see tails grow or not. I figure reality speaking 18 months would be the weeding out process time frame and that still leaves me to June 2022 before I consider taking the shot. Boy is my primary going to blow a fuse.
This is pure nonsense! Every time the virus mutates it weakens. It DOES become more contagious simply because of nature and statistics. The longer a person with the virus lives, the longer they are capable of spreading it. The original virus had a 99.97% survival for non-vulnerable people, that number has gone up to 99.997%. What do we need with a “vaccine” that kills more people than the virus does?? And to push it at kids who were never vulnerable in the first place is CRIMINAL! Marines Top Commander has said, “no way” so has Navy. Said enough damage has already been done.
Now that they are approved do they have to announce the side effects?
AND are the makers now LIABLE FOR those side effects!