Worldwide data constantly add support to what we already know about Comirnaty

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Worldwide data constantly add support to what we already know about Comirnaty

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Mary Nowlan

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The Comirnaty mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer–BioNTech) requires careful handling

This article looks at the New Zealand COVID-19 vaccine rollout strategy – where we are at and where we are going – as well as how safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines are being monitored globally

Key Points, Comirnaty is a highly effective COVID-19 vaccine, and its rollout is under way in New Zealand. Vaccine safety is being very closely monitored worldw, Pract Green w Pale Yellow
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