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COVID-19 Update: Pfizer vaccine receives full approval.

Today, all of our members will be receiving the below email, which contains important information about the recent FDA approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for those 16 and older and a reminder to schedule a vaccine appointment. We also sent a similar email, with the same information, to all of our employer groups.

As always, if you have any questions, please contact us at BrokerServices@healthalliance.org or by calling (877) 917-8489.

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The next step in fighting COVID-19: FDA gives full approval to the Pfizer vaccine.

As your valued health plan, we care deeply about the well-being of you, your family and those in your community. We always try to give you important information and support for your health. During a pandemic, this is more critical than ever. This email is to let you know about important news that just happened in late August: the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) fully approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for those 16 and older.

The Pfizer vaccine is the first to be given full approval and it’s an important step to help people gain even more confidence in the vaccine – specifically, that the vaccine works and is safe

For this vaccine – or any other vaccine – to get full approval, the FDA does an in-depth study of the safety, success rate and more. To win full approval, the vaccine must meet very specific requirements based on a large amount of scientific data and facts. After conducting this in-depth study, the FDA fully approved the Pfizer vaccine as safe and effective for those 16 and older. And the vaccine continues to be available for qualifying patients age 12 to 15, under the Emergency Use Authorization.

All three COVID-19 vaccines available are currently in different stages of review by the FDA. All three are safe and have been proven to reduce the spread of the disease and its severity. No matter the vaccine brand, it’s important to get vaccinated now.

If you haven’t had the shot, please join us in taking this important step to end the pandemic in our communities. Visit this website to see where you can get a vaccine near you, and schedule your shot. And encourage your family and friends to get their vaccines as well. Together we can help end the pandemic.

Thank you for taking care of your health and the health of those around you. And know that we’re always here for you and your family. If you have any questions, give us a call at the number on the back of your member ID card, and visit our webpage for more information about COVID-19. We’re honored to be your trusted health plan.”