293: Daily Dose @ 5: MOH approves Pfizer as third COVID-19 vaccine booster, Pfizer seeks US nod for COVID vaccine use in younger kids

<div>AMONG the headlines for Friday, October 8, 2021, the Ministry of Health earlier today announced it’s conditional approval for the Comirnaty vaccine to be used as a booster shot, at least six months after the second dose for those aged 18 and above.<br /><br /> Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said this is the first Covid-19 vaccine approved as a booster dose in the country.<br /> <br /> He said the decision was made during the 365th Drug Control Authority meeting today.<br /> <br /> Also,  Pfizer and BioNTech SE submitted initial trial data for their COVID-19 vaccine in 5-11 year olds.<br /> <br /> The drugmakers said they would make a formal request to U.S. regulators for emergency use in the coming weeks.<br /> <br /> Listen to the top stories of the day, reporting from Astro AWANI newsroom — all in 3-minutes.<br /> <br /> We bring you the headlines, weekdays at 5 pm.<br /> <br /> Stay informed on <a href="http://astroawani.com">astroawani.com</a> for these news and more.</div>