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Information about the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
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Dec. 22, 2020
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Description:Updated Dec. 22, 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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