Pfizer kids’ shot may not be available until November

Pfizer has submitted research to the US Food and Drug Administration on the effectiveness of its Covid19 vaccine in children but the shots may not be available until NovemberThe company said Tuesday it provided health regulators with data from a recent study of its vaccine in children 5 to 11 years old Officials had said previously they would file an application with the FDA to authorize use in the coming weeksOnce the company files its application US regulators and public health officials will review the evidence and consult with their advisory committees in public meetings to determine if the shots are safe and effective enough to recommend useThat process may mean the shots may not be available until closer to Thanksgiving according to a person familiar with the process but not authorized to discuss it publicly But it is possible that depending on how quickly the FDA acts the shots could become available earlier in November the person saidThe drugmaker and its partner Germanyrsquos BioNTech say they expect to request emergency use authorization of their vaccine in children ages 5 to 11 lsquoin the coming weeksrsquo The companies also plan to submit data to the European Medicines Agency and other regulatorsThe twoshot Pfizer vaccine is currently available for those 12 and older An estimated 100 million people in the US have been fully vaccinated with it according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention YouTube shuts channels of RTYouTube says it has shut two German channels of Russian state broadcaster RT in a move centering on alleged coronavirus misinformation a decision that drew threats of retaliation from Russia on Wednesday YouTube which is owned by Google said RTrsquos German branch had received a lsquostrikersquo for uploading material that violated YouTubersquos standards on Covid19 misinformation and as a consequence was suspended from uploading new videos to its channelSeven symptoms jointly predict Covid19A set of seven symptoms considered together can be used to maximise detection of Covid19 in the community according to a study The research published on Wednesday in the journal PLOS Medicine found loss or change of smell loss or change of taste fever new persistent cough chills appetite loss and muscle aches are the jointly predictive symptomsPositive housecats killed in ChinaA city in northern China has killed three housecats after they tested positive for Covid19 according to a local media report The authorities in Harbin said the action was taken because there was no available treatment for animals with the disease and they would have endangered their owner and other residents of the apartment complex in which they lived Beijing News online said The owner tested positive on September 21 and went into isolation A community worker dropped in and gave the cats coronavirus tests which twice came positiveThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliabilitsy and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever