US FDA welcomes extra doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, sees potential 40% boost to supply

US Food and Drug Administration:

 

  • says Pfizer vaccine vials hold extra doses, expanding supply
  • says “given the public health emergency, FDA is advising that it is acceptable to use every full dose obtainable”
  • pharmacists have found a way to squeeze extra doses out of vials of Pfizer’s vaccine, potentially expanding nation’s scarce supply by up to 40%

 

Report from Politico, via Reuters

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