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Full FDA approval for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine: What it means, and when booster shots may be necessary

The Week in Philly from KYW Newsradio
The Week in Philly from KYW Newsradio
Episode • Aug 23, 2021 • 16m

The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID19 vaccine has been given full approval by the FDA. What went into the decision? What kind of impact will this have on vaccination efforts? What does it mean for the approval process for other vaccines like Moderna or Johnson & Johnson? And when do people need to start thinking about booster shots? Dr. Neal Goldstein, Assistant Research Professor at Drexel University’s Dornsife School of Public Health is back on the podcast to break down what full FDA approval means for the vaccination effort and how much it moves the needle.

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