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Originally Posted by Jeff Hail
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It is still under EUA for those age 12 to 15. For those 12 to 15 the EUA vaccine is "Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine". For those 16 and older the full authorization is for "COMIRNATY'.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an Emergency Use
Authorization (EUA) to permit the emergency use of the unapproved product,
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, for active immunization to prevent
COVID-19 in individuals 12 years of age and older and to provide a third dose
to individuals 12 years of age and older who have been determined to have
certain kinds of immunocompromise.
COMIRNATY (COVID-19 Vaccine, mRNA) is an FDA-approved COVID-19
vaccine made by Pfizer for BioNTech. It is approved as a 2-dose series for the
prevention of COVID-19 in individuals 16 years of age and older and is also
authorized for emergency use in individuals 12 through 15 years and to
provide a third dose to individuals 12 years of age and older who have been
determined to have certain kinds of immunocompromise.