Pfizer is first vaccine to receive full FDA approval

The Health Ministry reported 189 new covid-19 infections yesterday, up from 184 the day before. Egypt has now disclosed a total of 286,541 confirmed cases of covid-19. The ministry also reported 5 new deaths, bringing the country’s total death toll to 16,676.

The Pfizer / BioNTech covid-19 vaccine has become the first to receive full FDA approval, replacing the emergency use authorization granted by the agency last December, according to a statement. The vaccine will now be marketed as Comirnaty, and remains available under emergency use authorization 12-15 years olds. In light of the approval, the Pentagon says it will now require service members to receive the Pfizer vaccine (watch, runtime: 51:52).