Canada OKs Pfizer COVID-19 Booster For Kids Aged 5-11 Years


20-Year Pro Trader Reveals His "MoneyLine"

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  • Canada's health ministry authorized the use of Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) and BioNTech SE's (NASDAQ:BNTX) COVID-19 vaccine as a booster for children 5 - 11 years old at least six months after their initial two doses.-
  • The 10 mcg dose was authorized, and this is the first COVID-19 vaccine authorized as a booster dose in this age group.
  • The authorization for a booster shot was granted after a thorough, independent review of the vaccine, which provides "an option to restore their child's protection against COVID-19, especially those at high risk of severe illness," the health ministry wrote on Twitter.
  • Also Read: Biden Administration To Stop Purchasing COVID-19 Solutions By End Of 2022.
  • Moderna Inc's (NASDAQ:MRNA) COVID-19 vaccine is authorized only as a primary series for children 6 - 11 years of age, using a 50 mcg dose, and for children six months to 5 years of age, using a 25 mcg dose. 
  • Booster doses of Moderna Spikevax (50 mcg) COVID-19 vaccine are authorized only for individuals 18 and older. 
  • In moderate to severely immunocompromised children, the Canadian authority recommends a primary series of three doses administered at least 4 to 8 weeks apart for both mRNA vaccines.
  • Price Action: BNTX shares closed at $147.92, and PFE stock closed at $49.15 on Friday.

20-Year Pro Trader Reveals His "MoneyLine"

Ditch your indicators and use the "MoneyLine". A simple line tells you when to buy and sell without the guesswork. It’s a line on a chart that’s helped Nic Chahine win 83% of his options buys. Here's how he does it.


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