The FDA is set to review Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine for kids 5- to 11-years old

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Welcome to Insider Healthcare. I'm healthcare editor Leah Rosenbaum, and today in healthcare news:

• Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine is 91% effective in 5- to 11-year olds;
• The head of JPMorgan's new health venture says what drew him to the project;
• Onions are the source of a recent multi-state salmonella outbreak.

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The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is 91% effective in 5- to 11-year-olds, new study results find

• A study found the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 in kids.
• The study, a Pfizer trial, found 91% efficacy for the jab among more than 2,200 kids ages 5 to 11.
• The FDA is reviewing Pfizer's application to offer its two-dose vaccine to kids in that age group.

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The head of JPMorgan's new health bet reveals the 3 decisions that persuaded him to come aboard even after the bank's previous venture flopped

• Dan Mendelson had some reservations before joining JPMorgan's new health venture.
• Its previous joint health venture, Haven, shut down after three years of struggling to find focus.
• Mendelson helped Morgan Health set up a governance system and venture fund to avoid Haven's fate.

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Salmonella linked to onions has infected more than 650 people in 37 states, CDC says

• At least 652 people in 37 states caught salmonella linked to onions imported from part of Mexico.
• In turn, the CDC told Americans to throw away any onions lacking a sticker or packaging.
• The onions under scrutiny were last imported August 31 but could last three months in storage, the CDC said.

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More stories we're reading:

• Southwest Airlines CEO says unvaccinated employees won't lose their jobs, despite a federal mandate (Insider)
• 23andMe is buying a telehealth company called Lemonaid (Reuters)
• Updated: All the differences between COVID-19 vaccines, summarized in a simple table (Insider)
• A new symptom of long COVID: uncontrollable rage (Rolling Stone)

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-Leah