![]() We’re taking pre-emptive action because we want to avoid the magnitude of what we saw in that third and second wave. Meanwhile, Manitoba released its latest modelling yesterday - the worst case scenario seeing ICUs overwhelmed within weeks of a fourth wave in the province if no measures were put in place to control it, and vaccination rates remain at current levels. It is currently approved for adults and youngsters at least 12 years of age. The raw trial data was now being prepared for a regulatory filing and “things are looking good, everything is going according to plan,” Chief Executive Ugur Sahin told Der Spiegel. Tuereci also told Spiegel that final production steps were being adjusted to bottle a lower-dose pediatric version of its established Comirnaty vaccine. It has also laid out plans to seek approval in children aged six months to two years later this year. ![]() The confident statements underscore the lead that BioNTech, which collaborates with Pfizer holds in the race to win broad approval to vaccinate children below the age of 12 in Western countries. BioNTech has said it expected to file its regulatory dossier on the five to 11 year olds in September. “Already over the next few weeks we will file the results of our trial in five to 11 year olds with regulators across the world and will request approval of the vaccine in this age group, also here in Europe,” Chief Medical Officer Oezlem Tuereci told the news weekly. “I’ve never liked the idea of saying to people you must show your papers or something to do what is just an everyday activity, but we were right to properly look at it. “We just shouldn’t be doing things for the sake of it or because others are doing, and we should look at every possible intervention properly,” Javid said. Under the scheme, people would have been required to show proof - whether of double vaccination, a negative COVID test or finishing self-isolating after a positive PCR test - in order to gain entry to clubs and other crowded events. Instead, it will be kept “in reserve,” should it be needed over autumn or winter. It was thought the plan, which came under criticism from venues and some MPs, would be introduced at the end of this month. He said the government had looked at the evidence, adding: “I’m pleased to say we will not be going ahead.” Plans to introduce vaccine passports for access to nightclubs and large events in England will not go ahead, Health Secretary Sajid Javid told the BBC on Sunday.
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