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Is the COVID-19 vaccine approved by the FDA?

Is the COVID-19 vaccine approved by the FDA?

On December 11, 2020, the FDA issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine. On December 18, 2020, the FDA issued an EUA for the use of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine. And on February 27, 2021 the FDA issued an EUA for the use of the Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine.

Is AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine approved by the FDA?

The AstraZeneca vaccine is not authorized for use in the U.S., but FDA understands that these AstraZeneca lots, or vaccine made from the lots, will now be exported for use.

When was Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine approved?

Pfizer-BioNTech (COMIRNATY) received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval on August 23, 2021, for individuals 16 years of age and older. Once vaccines are approved by the FDA, companies can market the vaccines under brand names. COMIRNATY is the brand name for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine.

What was the purpose of the Mercol column?

Mercol was a flying column created by the British Army shortly after the Anglo-Iraqi War had ended. Mercol was a truck-borne flying column created in early June 1941 to round up irregular troops under Fawzi al-Qawuqji. In addition to Mercol, two other columns were created in early July.

How did the Battle of Mercol get its name?

Mercol was named after its commander, Major E. J. H. Merry. The column comprised A Squadron of the Household Cavalry Regiment, two Royal Air Force Rolls-Royce Armoured Cars and two antique 18-pounder field guns from the Habbaniya arsenal. Merry and his command carried enough fuel, rations and water for one week.

Who is the founder of Mercola.com?

—Ben Greenfield, New York Times bestselling author Dr. Joseph Mercola is the founder of Mercola.com.

What was the name of Joseph Mercola’s parents?

Joseph Mercola was born July 8, 1954, in Chicago Illinois. His mother, Jeanette Aldridge (née Freeman) was a waitress and his father, Thomas Nicholas Mercola, was an Air Force veteran who worked for Marshall Field’s, a department store in Chicago.