EU paves way for more Pfizer vaccine shots after extra dose allowed

EU countries started inoculating people with the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine two weeks ago

Reuters

08 January, 2021, 06:45 pm

Last modified: 08 January, 2021, 06:49 pm

A man walks past a sign outside Pfizer Headquarters in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, US, July 22, 2020. Photo:Reuters

Europe's medicines regulator gave the go ahead on Friday for an extra sixth dose to be extracted from the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine vials, lifting the number of available shots at a time when supplies are short.

EU countries started inoculating people with the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine two weeks ago, after the European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended the shot's conditional approval under an authorisation which allows five doses to be extracted from each vial.

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