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. 2021 Mar 8;81(4):495–501. doi: 10.1007/s40265-021-01480-7

Features and properties of BNT162b2

Alternative names Tozinameran; BNT 162; BNT 162b2; Bnt-162b2; COMIRNATY; PF-07302048; Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
Class RNA vaccines; viral vaccines
Mechanism of action Immunostimulant
Route of administration Intramuscular injection
Adverse events
 Very common (≥ 1/10) Injection site pain, fatigue, headache, myalgia, chills, arthralgia, pyrexia, injection site swelling
 Common (≥ 1/100 to < 1/10) Injection site redness, nausea
 Uncommon (≥ 1/1000 to < 1/100) Malaise, lymphadenopathy, injection site pruritis, pain in extremity, insomnia
ATC codes
 WHO ATC code JO7B-X (other viral vaccines)
 EphMRA ATC code J7E9 (all other viral vaccines)