Pfizer and BioNTech Will Apply for Emergency Use Authorization to the U.S. FDA for COVID-19 Vaccine

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Pfizer and BioNTech Will Apply for Emergency Use Authorization to the U.S. FDA for COVID-19 Vaccine

Pfizer and BioNTech announced they are submitting a request to the FDA for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of the coronavirus vaccine.

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