Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
Generic name:COVID-19 (coronavirus 2019) vaccine, Pfizer [ KOE-vid-19 koe-ROE-na-vye-rus-VAX-een ]
Brand names: Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine PF, Comirnaty
Dosage form: intramuscular suspension (30 mcg/0.3 mL)
Drug class:Viral vaccines
What is the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine?
The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine may help your body develop immunity to SARS-CoV-2. The Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine is used to help prevent severe disease and death from COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has fully approved the Comirnaty brand of Pfizer vaccine for use in people who are at least 16 years old.
The FDA has authorized emergency use of the Pfizer vaccine in people who are aged 5 years to 15 years old.
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine does not contain coronavirus and cannot give you COVID-19. This vaccine will not treat an active COVID-19 infection.
COVID-19 is a serious disease caused by a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2). COVID-19 is spread from person to person through the air.
COVID-19 can affect your lungs or other organs. Symptoms may be mild or serious and include fever, chills, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, tiredness, body aches, headache, loss of taste or smell, runny or stuffy nose, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea.
Like any vaccine, the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine may not provide protection in every person.
Warnings
Becoming infected with COVID-19 is much more dangerous to your health than receiving Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine.
If you have a certain type of reaction after the first dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, your healthcare provider will determine if you can safely receive the second dose.
Before taking this medicine
You should not receive Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine if you've ever had a severe allergic reaction to a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Your healthcare provider will determine whether any reaction you have would prevent you from safely getting the second dose.
If you are infected with COVID-19, are waiting for testing results, or are exposed to someone infected with COVID-19: You may not be able to receive Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine until you have no symptoms and/or your required quarantine period has ended. Receiving Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine will not make you less contagious to other people if you are infected with COVID-19 but you have no symptoms.
If you had COVID-19 and were treated with monoclonal antibodies or convalescent plasma: You should wait 90 days before getting a COVID-19 vaccine. Ask your doctor if you are unsure about any COVID-19 treatments you received...
