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The F.D.A. grants full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine

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The F.D.A. grants full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine
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The Food and Drug Administration on Monday granted full approval to Pfizer-BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine for people 16 and up, making it the first to move beyond emergency use status in the United States.

The decision will set off a cascade of vaccine requirements by hospitals, colleges, corporations and other organizations. United Airlines recently announced that its employees will be required to show proof of vaccination within five weeks of regulatory approval.

Read the rest of the story at The New York Times.