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Mexico. – The Federal Commission for Protection against Health Risks (Cofepris) approved the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 for children between 12 and 17 years old.
The regulator said in a statement that the vaccine is the first to be authorized in Mexico for application in adolescents.
It is noteworthy that the biological has been authorized for emergency use since December 11, 2020, when it was submitted for consideration for application to people over 18 years of age.
“The Committee of New Molecules (CMN), met on this expansion of the age group on June 11, 2021, and unanimously its members issued a favorable opinion,” he details about the decision announced this afternoon.
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He stated that this emergency use authorization and its respective extension certify that the biological meets the quality, safety and efficacy requirements necessary for its application to people 12 years and older.
I am pleased to report that @COFEPRIS has authorized the extension of the pfizer vaccine indication for those over 12 years of age; it is the first vaccine against #COVID19 authorized for adolescents in our country.
It is news that will allow us to continue protecting the people of Mexico.
— Hugo López-Gatell Ramírez (@HLGatell) June 24, 2021
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