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Pfizer to seek approval of Covid vaccine for under 5s

Interim results from its clinical trial showed the jab is safe and highly effective, company said

Mon May 23 2022 - 15:41

Chief executives of mRNA vaccine groups earn $100m in pandemic pay

Bosses of Pfizer, BioNTech and Moderna also see paper wealth grow as share prices surge

Tue Apr 05 2022 - 15:20

Pfizer and BioNTech launch trial of Omicron-targeted Covid vaccine in US

Companies to test fourth dose of current vaccine against fourth dose of new one

Tue Jan 25 2022 - 13:47

Pfizer and BioNTech team up to develop mRNA-based shingles vaccine

Drugmakers hope to build on success of Covid vaccine

Wed Jan 05 2022 - 13:09

Omicron can partially evade Pfizer vaccine, early study suggests

New coronavirus variant likely to be more transmissible but less severe, Fauci says

Wed Dec 08 2021 - 06:47

Omicron drives record rate of Covid infection in South African province

Officials say variant’s R number is believed to be above 6, though most cases are mild

Fri Dec 03 2021 - 18:51

Austrian chancellor says 30-day lockdown a necessary pushback against unvaccinated

Around 40,000 people protest in Vienna against looming lockdown and vaccination mandate

Sun Nov 21 2021 - 15:27

Germany marks 60 years since Turkish ‘guest workers’ came during labour shortage

Two children of Turkish migrants to Germany developed Pfizer Covid vaccine

Tue Oct 05 2021 - 20:45

BioNTech profits soar as Covid vaccine demand surges

German company announces plans to test its efficacy in children under 12 and pregnant women

Mon Aug 09 2021 - 17:05

EmTech to hold in-person conference in Belfast next month

BioNTech cofounder to speak at first in-person business event in UK and Ireland since pandemic

Mon Jun 07 2021 - 05:00

Covid-19: World aid arrives to India, Brazil’s fatalities top 400,000

World wrap: Local untraceable variant in Hong Kong, Indonesia approves Sinopharm

Fri Apr 30 2021 - 07:54

BioNTech in ‘final stages’ before seeking EU approval to give teenagers vaccine

Trial results for use of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in babies expected in September

Thu Apr 29 2021 - 13:16

Europe can achieve herd immunity against Covid-19 by August - BioNTech

Head of company that developed vaccine with Pfizer ‘not worried’ about variants

Wed Apr 28 2021 - 13:37

New billionaires, monster box office takings and the fight against ‘Deliveroo poverty pay’

Planet Business: A ‘document not found’ tells its own story at Credit Suisse

Wed Apr 07 2021 - 17:20

BioNTech and Pfizer trial data suggests vaccine protects against South Africa variant

Johnson & Johnson assures on production targets despite ruined batch

Thu Apr 01 2021 - 15:14

BioNTech and Pfizer raise 2021 vaccine production target to 2.5bn doses

German company’s CEO says refrigerator version will be ready within months

Tue Mar 30 2021 - 13:05

Moderna trials vaccine for South African variant of Covid-19

Company also expanding capacity to increase number of doses it can produce

Thu Feb 25 2021 - 09:15

Pfizer vaccine no longer needs to be stored at ultra-low temperatures – data

Prof Brian MacCraith describes development as ‘very interesting’

Fri Feb 19 2021 - 14:52

Vaccinations: Jewel in the crown of modern medical science

Humanity was vulnerable to a plethora of deadly diseases before jabs arrived

Thu Feb 18 2021 - 05:00

Covid-19: EU looks to double supply of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine

Member states under fire for slow rollout of immunisation programme as cases surge

Tue Jan 05 2021 - 15:04

More Covid supports for businesses, and why economists hate Christmas presents

Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk

Wed Dec 23 2020 - 06:28

US authorises use of Pfizer’s Covid vaccine with first doses to be given Monday

Health workers and elderly in long-term facilities expected to be main recipients of first round of doses

Sat Dec 12 2020 - 08:53

Hyperloop adventures, McExperiments and the vaccine ‘dream team’

Planet Business: Anyone for Zoom?

Sat Nov 14 2020 - 05:00

Macron helps propel far-right ideas to heart of Europe

Europe Letter: EU happy to celebrate or stigmatise Muslim immigrants when it suits agenda

Wed Nov 11 2020 - 22:24

Covid vaccine a ‘victory for innovation’, says German company developing drug

BioNTech’s work could provide a major breakthrough in the fight against the pandemic

Mon Nov 09 2020 - 20:42

US, European Covid vaccine developers pledge to uphold testing standards

Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline and AstraZeneca among companies moving to ease safety concerns

Tue Sept 08 2020 - 14:22

US signs Covid $1.95bn vaccine deal with BioNTech

White House moves to secure up to 500m doses of promising vaccine candidate

Wed Jul 22 2020 - 12:39

Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine trial yields positive results

Shares in both companies up 8% on news

Wed Jul 01 2020 - 15:10

Researchers make breakthrough in hunt for cancer vaccine

Tricking immune system into attacking turmours could lead scientists to holy grail

Wed Jun 01 2016 - 19:20