
Pfizer says final data analysis shows Covid vaccine is 95% effective, plans to submit to FDA in days
By Berkeley Lovelace Jr.
The vaccine, called BNT162b2, becomes highly effective against the virus 28 days after the first dose.
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Its effectiveness was consistent across all ages, races and ethnicities, Pfizer and BioNtech said.
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Additionally, the elderly, who are seen as at high risk of severe illness from Covid-19, saw vaccine effectiveness of more than 94%, the drug makers added.