Pfizer seeks emergency FDA approval for vaccine

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After announcing its COVID-19 vaccine appears to be 95% effective, Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech have formally asked U.S. regulators to allow emergency use of the vaccine, according to a story from the Associated Press.

The request starts the clock on a process that could bring limited first shots as early as December. 

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