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RxNorm December 2021 Release

RxNorm December 2021 Release. NLM Tech Bull. 2021 Nov-Dec;(443):b13.

December 06, 2021 [posted]

The RxNorm December monthly release became available for download on Monday, December 6, 2021, and contains the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 through 11 years of age.  

RXNORM DATA CHANGES

Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Added

The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for children 5 through 11 years of age was recently authorized for emergency use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and is included in the RxNorm December 2021 monthly release.

Here is the new COVID-19 vaccine concept information in RxNorm:

RXCUI         SCD
2583743      SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) vaccine, mRNA-BNT162b2 0.05 MG/ML Injectable Suspension

Learn more about Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the FDA.

Learn more about RxNorm's policy change on investigational drugs from NLM.