How many COVID-19 vaccines are there?
The FDA granted emergency use authorization to three COVID-19 vaccines in the United States. These vaccines are manufactured by Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen subsidiary. On August 23rd, 2021, the FDA granted full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, which will henceforth be marketed as Comirnaty (koe-mir’-na-tee) for individuals 16 years and older.Emergency use authorization of the Pfizer vaccine continues to be available for individuals 12 through 15 years of age and for the administration of a third dose in immunocompromised individuals.