Comirnaty ®

Comirnaty ®, aka BNT162b2, is Pfizer/BioNtech's vaccine against the covid-19.

''Vaccin à ARNm (à nucléoside modifié) contre la covid-19. L’ARN messager (ARNm) simple brin à coiffe en 5’ est produit à l’aide d’une transcription in vitro sans cellule à partir des matrices d’ADN correspondantes et codant pour la protéine Spike (S) virale du Sars-CoV-2. Comirnaty est indiqué pour l’immunisation active pour la prévention de la covid-19 causée par le virus Sars-CoV-2, chez les personnes âgées de 16 ans et plus. Comirnaty doit être administré par voie intramusculaire, après dilution, selon un schéma de vaccination en 2 doses (de 0,3 mL chacune) espacées d’au moins 21 jours''

News

 * 08 Oct 2021, (fr) FranceInfo.fr, Covid-19 : le vaccin Pfizer est désormais disponible dans les cabinets et officines en ville, Les biologistes et les dentistes peuvent maintenant injecter ce vaccin à ARN messager tout comme les médecins, les infirmiers, les sages-femmes et les pharmaciens. Les premiers flacons du vaccin le plus demandé et le plus injecté seront livrés dans les cabinets et les officines à partir de vendredi.Les pharmaciens peuvent désormais fournir des mono-doses de Pfizer.
 * 20 Sep 2021, Pfizer.com, Pfizer and Biontech announce positive topline results from pivotal trial of covid-19 vaccine in children 5 to 11 years
 * 23 Aug 2021, Politico.eu, UK buys 35M extra BioNTech/Pfizer coronavirus vaccine doses, The deal opens the door to more questions on whether the UK’s purchase will mean that there are fewer vaccines available for countries with much lower vaccination rates.The deal comes following an April deal for 60 million doses of the BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine. Together with Monday's announcement, it brings the total number of doses of the vaccine purchased to 135 million. The vaccines will be delivered from the second half of 2022 on.
 * 19 Aug 2021, Politico.eu, Study shows BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine loses efficacy over time, But researchers say the mRNA shot for covid-19 remains highly effective against the Delta variant.
 * 04 Aug 2021, (fr) Liberation.fr, Pourquoi le prix des vaccins Pfizer et Moderna va-t-il augmenter ?, Pour justifier des hausses de 4 euros et 2,50 euros par dose, le gouvernement français évoque des «contrats plus exigeants» pour les prochaines commandes de vaccins contre le Covid-19.
 * 09 Jul 2021, pro.politico.eu, Pfizer to seek US authorization for 3rd vaccine dose, Pfizer and BioNTech will ask the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to authorize a third dose of their covid-19 vaccine by next month, the companies announced overnight, saying it may be able to improve protection against the fast-spreading Delta variant.
 * 09 Jul 2021, (fr) FranceInfo.fr, Vaccins contre le Covid-19 : Pfizer-BioNTech va demander l'autorisation à l'Agence européenne des médicaments pour une troisième dose, Selon les données des deux laboratoires, une troisième dose de vaccin dans les six mois suivant la deuxième injection permet de lutter efficacement contre le variant Beta, apparu en Afrique du Sud.
 * 06 Jul 2021, Politico.eu, BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine less effective at preventing Delta coronavirus cases: study, Based on data from June, the vaccine demonstrated 64 percent efficacy at preventing cases and 94 percent effective at preventing hospitalizations.
 * 04 Jun 2021, GOV.uk, The MHRA concludes positive safety profile for Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in 12- to 15-year-olds, This follows a rigorous review of the safety, quality and effectiveness of the vaccine in this age group.
 * 28 May 2021, Politico.eu, EU regulator approves BioNTech/Pfizer coronavirus vaccine for teens ... as young as 12, The Commission has three deals with the German-American vaccine duo, most recently signing a deal this month to secure 1.8 billion doses through 2023.
 * 28 May 2021, (fr) FranceInfo.fr, Covid-19 : l'Agence européenne des médicaments autorise la vaccination des 12-15 ans avec le vaccin Pfizer-BioNTech, L'autorité de régulation européenne s'est prononcée vendredi 28 mai en faveur de l'élargissement de la vaccination contre le Covid-19 aux adolescents.
 * 27 May 2021, (fr) Vidal.fr, Vaccin Comirnaty contre la covid-19 : quelle efficacité contre les formes sévères des personnes âgées ?
 * 17 May 2021, EMA, More flexible storage conditions for BioNTech/Pfizer’s covid-19 vaccine, This change extends the approved storage period of the unopened thawed vial at 2-8°C (i.e. in a normal fridge after taking out of deep-freeze conditions) from five days to one month (31 days).
 * 12 May 2021, Politico.com, CDC panel endorses use of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine in young teens, A federal vaccine advisory committee overwhelmingly endorsed the use of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine in teens aged 12 to 15.
 * 08 May 2021, Politico.eu, EU seals contract for 1.8 billion BioNTech/Pfizer vaccines, ‘Other contracts and other vaccine technologies will follow,’ European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says.
 * 28 Apr 2021, Politico.eu, UK buys extra 60 million doses of BioNTech/Pfizer covid-19 vaccine to support its planned booster program from the fall, the government announced today.
 * 23 Apr 2021, Politico.eu, EU to strike world's largest vaccine deal with Pfizer, The European Commission said it expects to seal the world's biggest vaccine supply deal within days, buying up to 1.8 billion doses of Pfizer's covid-19 vaccine for the next few years as a debate rages over unfair access to shots for the world's poorest people.
 * 19 Apr 2021, Politico.eu, EU boosts order of BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine to 600M doses, The doses, to be delivered this year, will cover two thirds of the EU population.
 * 16 Apr 2021, Politico.eu, Covid-19 to ‘become like flu’ thanks to vaccines, Pfizer CEO says, Albert Bourla also praised the EU’s vaccine rollout as ‘working like a well-oiled machine.’
 * 15 Apr 2021, CNBC.com, Pfizer CEO says third Covid vaccine dose likely needed within 12 months, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said people will “likely” need a third dose of a Covid-19 vaccine within 12 months of getting fully vaccinated. He also said it’s possible people will need to get vaccinated against the coronavirus annually.
 * 14 Apr 2021, Politico.eu, Commission launches talks with BioNTech/Pfizer for 1.8B more doses, In total, 250 million of the mRNA vaccines will be delivered to the EU in the second quarter.
 * 14 Apr 2021, Politico.eu, EU picks vaccine sides for future pandemic fight, The EU technically now has enough doses to vaccinate the whole adult population roughly 6.5 times.
 * 31 Mar 2021, Politico.com, Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine 100 percent effective in teens, Pfizer said it will seek permission in the coming weeks from the FDA and the European Medicines Agency to market the vaccine for teens.