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Israeli Study Shows Pfizer Booster Gives Seniors Big Rise in Immunity
drugs
August 24, 2021
A third dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine gives four times greater protection against COVID-19 infection and is five to six times more effective in preventing serious illness and hospitalization in seniors than just two doses.
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Decision on J&J COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Doses Could Take Weeks
drugs
August 23, 2021
A decision on booster shots for the approximately 13.8 million Americans who received the Johnson & Johnson single-shot COVID-19 vaccine is likely to take weeks, according to people familiar with the issue.
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Cuba grants emergency approval to second homegrown vaccine
firstwordpharma
August 23, 2021
Cuba's Center for State Control of Medicines, Equipment and Medical Devices granted emergency approval to the Soberana 2 vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19, as reported in National Post.
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Early U.S. Vaccine Rollout Saved 140,000 Lives, Prevented 3 Million COVID Cases
drugs
August 20, 2021
The United States' early rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations may have saved nearly 140,000 lives, a new study suggests.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness Down Against New Infections in New York
drugs
August 20, 2021
Currently available vaccines are effective for preventing severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 infection and COVID-19-associated hospitalization, but vaccine effectiveness has declined in recent months in New York, according to research publish
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Physician Views: The COVID-19 vaccine outlook in the US
firstwordpharma
August 20, 2021
As various debates continue around current and future COVID-19 vaccine adoption we are fielding a new snap poll to US-based infectious disease specialists to capture their views on a number of key questions.
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COVID-19 Booster Shots for All Americans, Starting Sept. 20
drugs
August 19, 2021
After concluding that a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine is needed to fight off waning immunity in the fully vaccinated, the Biden administration said Wednesday it will begin offering booster shots to all Americans starting Sept. 20.
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Korea’s messaging around AstraZeneca vaccine prompts confusion
firstwordpharma
August 19, 2021
AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine this week became available in South Korea to people in their 30s and 40s, even though the official cutoff age hasn’t changed, reported The Korea Herald.
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A million Israelis get third dose, with early data showing heightened protection
firstwordpharma
August 17, 2021
Officials said Monday that more than one million Israelis have received the third-dose COVID-19 booster shot, The Times of Israel reported.
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All young people aged 16 and 17 in England to be offered vaccine by next week
firstwordpharma
August 16, 2021
Tens of thousands of people in this age group have already been vaccinated at local vaccination sites and walk-in centres across the country and the drive to offer a first jab by the new date will allow those teenagers in that age bracket the two weeks.