
Shares of COVID-19 vaccine makers Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE), BioNTech SE ADR (NASDAQ:BNTX) and Moderna Inc (NASDAQ:MRNA) are trading lower Friday following a Washington Post report that Trump administration health officials intend to link the vaccines to 25 child deaths. This assertion is reportedly based on unverified submissions to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System.
What To Know: The plan has alarmed career scientists, who note the vaccines have been extensively studied. According to the report, Trump officials will present the claim to an influential CDC advisory panel next week.