Information about the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine

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Information about the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine

Dec. 20, 2020
By National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.

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National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
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Updated Dec. 20, 2020

Name: BNT162b2

Manufacturer: Pfizer, Inc., and BioNTech

Type of vaccine: mRNA

mRNA vaccines are a new type of vaccine to protect against infectious diseases. These vaccines teach our cells how to make a protein—or even just a piece of a protein—that triggers an immune response inside our bodies. This immune response, which includes making antibodies, protects us from getting infected if the real virus enters our bodies.

Number of shots: 2 shots, 21 days apart

How given: Shot in the muscle of the upper arm
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