This morning, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted full approval to Pfizer-BioNTech (Pfizer) COVID-19 vaccine. Out of more than 170 million people in the United States vaccinated against Covid-19, more than 92 million have received the Pfizer vaccine. Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is the first to receive full FDA approval.
A number of people were waiting until full approval by the FDA before getting a COVID-19 vaccine. Acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock said today, “the FDA approval of a vaccine may now instill additional confidence to get vaccinated.”
If you have not yet received a COVID-19 vaccine, you can sign up today at the Kelemen Circle tent through myCooper. Please remember, the State of New Jersey has mandated that health care workers must be vaccinated against COVID-19 or be tested weekly starting the week of September 7, 2021.
Also note, the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is expected to get similar approval by the FDA in the near future and J&J will be applying for full approval later this year. Both the Moderna and J&J COVID-19 vaccines as well as Pfizer’s have proven effective in significantly reducing the risk of hospitalization and death from the virus.
If you have any questions about the vaccine please contact Employee Health at 856.342.2077.
