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Study Gives Hope for 'Dream' Vaccine Against All COVID Variants
drugs
August 24, 2021
A multi-purpose vaccine that would protect humans against any future COVID-19 variants could one day be possible, a new study suggests.
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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.