Sep 12, 2022 · THE CLAIM: Multiple skeptics on social media have claimed the BA.5-specific booster may be unsafe because, before humans began receiving it, it was tested on only eight mice. THE FACTS: The basic fact is actually true — the preliminary findings presented by Pfizer were based on tests in eight mice.

Sep 13, 2023 · Preliminary tests conducted by Pfizer in June 2022 were done on eight mice. The actual number of mice involved in the recent trials is unclear.

Sep 30, 2022 · After the US approved Pfizer-BioNTech's new bivalent vaccine that targets strains of the Omicron variant, Facebook users claimed it was only tested using "preliminary data from eight mice".

The claim Pfizer only provided data from mice trials in its application to US authorities for its BA.4/5 COVID-19 booster vaccine is misleading. The authorisation was also based on pre-clinical and clinical data for the original mRNA vaccines and a bivalent BA.1 booster vaccine.

Sep 19, 2022 · On Aug. 31, 2022, the Food and Drug Administration authorized bivalent boosters reformulated to target the BA.4 and BA.5 omicron subvariants. At the authorization meeting, FDA officials announced...

Sep 2, 2022 · So, the FDA just approved the new Ba.5 bivalent booster, based on a trial of exactly 8 mice. … the Ba.5 bivalent booster was incredibly consistent producing antibodies against the Wuhan variant. … However, the bivalent booster was extremely INCONSISTENT when producing antibody responses against Ba.5 variant.

Sep 6, 2022 · Right now, there is only final evidence from "8-10 mice" per group." The FDA's website shows for Pfizer the agency also relayed on the final study evidence from "8 mice." But human trials...

Sep 15, 2022 · Following authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Aug. 31, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended people receive updated COVID-19 booster shots...

Sep 14, 2023 · “The new FDA-approved COVID shots were tested on four rats,” reads part of the post. "Yes, four rats. Four. Rats." It received more than 400 likes in one day. The original X post was shared more...

Aug 14, 2021 · I'm guessing that the mice have been here for 2-3 months. After catching 8 mice in 48 hours it's been over 2 days with no activity or mice in traps, but I'm definitely going to be looking into outside bait stations.