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Covid-19 booster shots: What Israel’s decision to administer third vaccine dose means for the world

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Covid-19 booster shots: What Israel’s decision to administer third vaccine dose means for the world

Israel’s move to roll out booster shots comes amid reports of rising breakthrough infections. (Representational image: IE) Israel has recently started inoculating the country’s elderly residents with compromised immunity with a third dose of Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine. However, after meeting with Pfizer’s chief scientific officer on Monday, officials in the United States said more data … Read more

CDC and Pfizer at Odds Over Need for COVID-19 Booster Shots

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CDC and Pfizer at Odds Over Need for COVID-19 Booster Shots

July 9, 2021 — Shortly after Pfizer announced its intention to seek FDA authorization for a third COVID-19 vaccine shot on Thursday, the CDC, FDA and National Institutes of Health countered with a joint statement the same day saying, essentially, it’s still too soon. In a battle of the booster shot statements, the vaccine … Read more

COVID-19: Decoding the dwindling efficacy of Pfizer’s vaccine

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COVID-19: Decoding the dwindling efficacy of Pfizer’s vaccine

Israel now plans to conduct a detailed study of vaccinated people in an attempt to assess the vaccine’s efficacy. (Picture courtesy: Indian Express) Data from the Israeli health ministry released recently has showed that the efficacy of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 had shown a significant drop in recent weeks. The efficacy of two shots … Read more

Australians are cancelling their appointments for second AstraZeneca vaccine dose; here is why

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Australians are cancelling their appointments for second AstraZeneca vaccine dose; here is why

The government had placed the order for 40 million Pfizer vaccines and only half of it is expected to arrive in the fourth quarter of this year. Change in vaccination guidelines pertaining to AstraZeneca vaccine appears to have impacted the inoculation drive within the country. In the recent changes made by the Australian government, the … Read more

Covid-19: AstraZeneca, Pfizer vaccines found effective against Delta variant, but both doses crucial

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Covid-19: AstraZeneca, Pfizer vaccines found effective against Delta variant, but both doses crucial

Researchers studied 14, 019 Covid-19 cases of the Delta variants, out of which 166 seeking critical care. A UK based study has found that the Covid vaccines used to inoculate major global population is effective against the Delta variant of the virus, also a major contributor in the surge in cases in India in April … Read more

CDC looking into reports of heart inflammation after Pfizer, Moderna vaccine 2nd jab

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CDC looking into reports of heart inflammation after Pfizer, Moderna vaccine 2nd jab

US health officials are investigating what appear to be higher than expected reports of heart inflammation in male teens and young adults after they get a second dose of the and Moderna vaccines. It’s not clear if the heart inflammation is caused by the shots and the reports still are rare, according to the Centers … Read more

Delta Variant and COVID-19 Vaccines: What to Know

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Delta Variant and COVID-19 Vaccines: What to Know

Highlights: Study finds two doses needed to block delta variant. 6,000 die from COVID-19 in single day in India. Delta now dominant strain in U.K.  June 10, 2021 — As the highly transmissible delta coronavirus variant continues to devastate India and spread to other nations, health experts are reiterating … Read more

Pfizer, Moderna vaccines for Covid-19 work better in men, suggests a new study

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Pfizer, Moderna vaccines for Covid-19 work better in men, suggests a new study

Both vaccines have lipids based nanoparticles and inside these lipid-based particles, the active ingredients of the vaccines are packed. Covid-19 vaccines by Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech are being widely used for inoculation in many countries, vastly in the United States. Amidst the ongoing vaccination drive, a new study has surfaced indicating that these vaccines work slightly … Read more

Should COVID Shots for Teens Go to Developing Nations?

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Should COVID Shots for Teens Go to Developing Nations?

Children’s Hospital Association and American Academy of Pediatrics: “Children and COVID-19: State Data Report.” Pfizer: “First-Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call Prepared Remarks May 4, 2021,” “Pfizer-BioNTech Announce Positive Topline Results of Pivotal Covid-19 Vaccine Study in Adolescents.” Times of India: “Only 37% of 3 crore health, frontline workers fully vaccinated.” Craig Spencer, MD, director, … Read more

Covid-19: Pfizer seeks speedy nod for Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine supply in India

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Covid-19: Pfizer seeks speedy nod for Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine supply in India

Pfizer had in April offered a ‘not-for-profit’ price for its vaccine for the Indian government’s immunisation programme. Pfizer chairman and CEO Albert Bourla on Monday said the company was in discussions with the Indian government to expedite the approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for use in India. He said the application had been submitted months … Read more