Press Release: Maryland covidLINK Trending Questions & Answers: 3 Questions People Are Asking About FDA Approval of Pfizer COVID-19 Vax – by Garrett County Health Department

Did the FDA grant full approval for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for everyone?
At this time, the FDA has approved Comirnaty, the COVID-19 vaccine known as Pfizer-BioNTech, for individuals aged 16 years and older. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine continues to have emergency use authorization from the FDA for children 12-15 years old and as an additional dose for certain immunocompromised individuals.

Is Comirnaty the same as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine?
Yes, Comirnaty and the Pfizer-BioNTech have the same formulation.