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    Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine shows 90.7% efficacy in trial in children

    Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals · 5:03 PM UTC

    The Pfizer /BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine showed 90.7% efficacy against the coronavirus in a clinical trial of children 5 to 11 years old, the U.S. drugmaker said on Friday.

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