Benzinga | Nov 17, 2021 09:48AM EST

FDA Plans Quick Review of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Booster For All Adults: NYT

* The FDA said it would review Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) / BioNTech SE's (NASDAQ:BNTX) request to authorize COVID-19 booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine in all adults "as expeditiously as possible," with the New York Times reporting that the nod could come as soon as Thursday.

* The agency said it does not plan to hold a meeting of the outside experts on Pfizer's request.

* Related Link: Do You Need A COVID-19 Booster Dose? Pfizer-BioNTech Submit Initial Data To Support Idea.

* The decision from the FDA will likely come before a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advisory panel meets on Friday to discuss expanding the eligibility for booster doses of Pfizer/BioNTech's vaccine.

* Related: FDA Approves Vaccine Booster Dose Of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines For Small, Vulnerable Group.

* If both the FDA and the CDC sign off this week, any adult who received a second dose of the vaccine at least six months earlier would be officially eligible to get a booster as soon as this weekend.

* Price Action: PFE shares are up 0.85% at $50.02, BNTX stock is up at 3.66% at $267.21 during the market session on the last check Wednesday.