Medical experts vote in favor of FDA authorization of BioNTech/Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine candidate
A group of independent medical experts on Thursday voted 17-4 in favor of the Food and Drug Administration granting an emergency authorization to BioNTech and Pfizer Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate. Shares of BioNTech BNTX, +5.48% were up 1.8% in after-hours trading on Thursday, while Pfizer’s PFE, -0.29% stock also gained 1.8%. The ball is in …