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Protesters question FDA approval of Pfizer vaccine; hospitalizations rise

WORLAND — When the Pfizer BioNTechSE COVID-19 vaccine gained full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last month, the announcement said the vaccine would now be marketed as COMIRNATY®.

The change in the name has created confusion with some questioning the difference between the vaccine granted full approval and the one granted emergency use authorization. One protester at Monday’s...