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COVID-19 Vaccine Update: Pfizer Vaccine Is 90% Effective

Pfizer and BioNTech have also promised to manufacture up to 50 million doses of the vaccine in 2020 and up to 1.3 billion in 2021.

We Might Have a COVID-19 Vaccine by End of 2020, After All

Pfizer and BioNTech have likewise completed their final trials and raised the estimated efficacy of their vaccine from a previously promised 90% to an even higher number - 95%. These rates may change after the FDA trials, but Dr.

Can Alcohol Affect the COVID-19 Vaccine?

Alexander Gintsburg, the head doctor of the science center that developed the Russian Sputnik V vaccine to the novel coronavirus stated that one should abstain from drinking for 2 months after getting vaccinated, which equals to 4 months of sobriety to those who are planning on getting Moderna's or Pfizer's

Thirsty After Booster Shot? Here are the Possible Reasons

Here are the Possible Reasons health, medicine, vaccine, side effects, covid-19, corona virus, pfizer, johnson & johnson, booster shot We gather the latest theories about extreme thirst side effect after the Covid-19 vaccine.

Not All COVID Jabs Work Equally Well For the Delta Strain

The Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine There are currently five different studies that measured the effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine for the Delta variant.

Israel’s Vaccination Program Shows Promising Results

This means that we now have ‘real world’ evidence of the Pfizer vaccine's efficacy, and the results are encouraging.

Russia’s Covid-19 Vaccine Likely to Be Used Globally

The vaccinations currently in use are produced by Pfizer and BioNTech, Moderna, and AstraZeneca (in collaboration with the University of Oxford).

Do You Need to Get Vaccinated if You've Already Had COVID-19?

With the recent approval of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine in several countries now, getting vaccinated in the nearest future is a real possibility, especially if you’re high on the priority list.

COVID-19 Vaccine: More Side Effects After the Second Dose?

Pain and swelling around the vaccination site Pain around the injection site is certainly the most common side effect of both the Pfizer and the Moderna vaccine, and it usually goes away within a day or two after the vaccination.

The Johnson & Johnson Vaccine’s Important Advantage

If you experience an allergic reaction to the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines, the CDC now says you can try Johnson & Johnson as your second dose. Read on to find out how the new vaccine compares to the existing ones and when it can be used as a substitute for another vaccine.

COVID-19: 6 New Developments You Should Be Aware Of

Many countries are considering lifting several COVID-19 restrictions, masks becoming optional in many social settings, and the Pfizer vaccine being approved for use in some kids. More on these and other noteworthy COVID-19 updates below. 1.

Covid-19: What’s Known About the 4 New Variants

Just when it seemed like we are at the final stretch of the Covid-19 pandemic, with the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines being approved and administered in countries around the world, multiple new strains of the virus were discovered. This, in turn, is causing yet another wave of lockdowns.

COVID-19 - 6 Important Developments to Be Aware Of

Just a few days ago, on March 8, a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine reported that the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine, which is one of the top vaccines administered to patients, is highly effective at protecting patients from the Brazil strain.

COVID-19 Vaccination: Can the Second Dose Be Delayed?

The latest data published by the two leading COVID-19 vaccine candidates – Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna – will help you understand this more. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is only about 52% effective after the first dose and becomes 95% effective after the second shot.

The Beautiful, Positive Moments of the Past Few Months

The same mRNA technology used to create the Pfizer and BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine is being used to develop a new treatment for Multiple Sclerosis. According to BioNTech, the experimental treatment halted the debilitating symptoms in their lab mice trial. 7.

8 Dangerous COVID-19 Vaccine Rumors You Shouldn’t Believe

The United Kingdom has already begun its rollout for the Pfizer vaccine candidate, which has also been granted emergency use authorization from the FDA in the US. Canada, too, has authorized the vaccine and more countries are likely to follow suit in the weeks to come.

Debunking the Common Myths Regarding the COVID-19 Variants

Early investigations suggest that both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, as well as Johnson & Johnson's candidate vaccine (not yet authorized for use), appear to provide some degree of protection against some of the new variants.

2022 Is Almost Here, And Here's the Good News...

Recently, the Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizer’s pills for COVID patients at high risk for severe illness. Health experts say that these drugs significantly reduce hospitalization and death from the disease and can be administered at home.

Do the New Covid Variants Warrant Doubling-Up on Masks?

“You can pack on 10 layers, but what you do is you lose breathability, they’re uncomfortable and you’ve overdone the filtering capacity that you want,” states Onyema Ogbuagu, MBBCh, an infectious diseases specialist and the primary investigator of Yale’s Pfizer COVID-19 trial.

COVID-19 Delta Variant - Important Facts You Should Know

Another study in just 20 people who were fully vaccinated with the Pfizer vaccines suggests that the patients had enough antibodies to fight off the Delta variant. The same is true for individuals who recently recovered from COVID-19.