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Covid-
19: CDC Reveals Which Vaccine Is More Effective In Preventing Hospitalizations
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a new study that found which of the three US-approved COVID-19 vaccines are most effective in preventing hospitalizations, ICU visits, or potential intubation. A recently released study from the CDC determined that the Moderna vaccine was slightly more effective in preventing hospitalizations than the Pfizer or Johnson & Johnson vaccines. In total, approximately 32,000 patients that were treated in hospitals in nine US states were studied by the CDC over the summer and it was determined that the Moderna shot was most effe…
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Covid-
19: CDC Reveals Which Vaccine Is More Effective In Preventing Hospitalizations
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a new study that found which of the three US-approved COVID-19 vaccines are most effective in preventing hospitalizations, ICU visits, or potential intubation. A recently released study from the CDC determined that the Moderna vaccine was slightly more effective in preventing hospitalizations than the Pfizer or Johnson & Johnson vaccines. In total, approximately 32,000 patients that were treated in hospitals in nine US states were studied by the CDC over the summer and it was determined that the Moderna shot was most effe…
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Covid-
19: FDA Likely To Approve Brand-New Time Frame For Booster Shot
The timeline for COVID-19 booster shots may be accelerated as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to approve booster shots for all Americans after six months, not eight, as previously announced. According to reports, as more data is examined by federal health officials, it is more likely that booster shots will be required sooner than later for the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. Before they can go into arms, the FDA must authorize booster shots for each vaccine. A spokesperson for the agency said that under its general policy it "cannot comment on or confirm the existence" o…
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Covid-
19: FDA Grants Full Approval For Pfizer Vaccines, With More Mandates Now Expected
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted full approval to the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for anyone 16 and older. On Monday, Aug. 23, the FDA announced that the Pfizer vaccine has been granted full approval, which is expected to potentially open the door for more COVID-19 vaccine mandates. The Pentagon will mandate vaccines for its 1.4 million active-duty service members, following the FDA approval Monday. United Airlines recently said its employees will be required to show proof of vaccination within five weeks of regulatory approval. Pfizer is the first COVID-1…
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Covid-
19: CT Has Plan In Place For Booster Shots, Lamont Says
Connecticut is ready to begin administering COVID-19 booster shots to residents across the state when they become eligible next month, Gov. Ned Lamont announced. This week, federal health officials announced that beginning the week of Monday, Sept. 20, third booster COVID-19 vaccine shots will be available to the public, citing concerns that the efficacy of Pfizer and Moderna vaccinations wanes after approximately eight months. Earlier story - COVID-19: CDC Announces Starting Date For Booster Shots In response, Lamont proclaimed that Connecticut - which had one of the most effective initia…
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Covid-
19: CDC Announces Starting Date For Booster Shots
Federal health officials have set a date for when they plan to begin rolling out COVID-19 booster shots to help curtail the spread of new variants of the virus. Citing new data that showed Pfizer and Moderna vaccines’ effectiveness wanes over time, President Joe Biden’s administration announced that beginning the week of Monday, Sept. 20, booster shots would be made available for many Americans. Earlier story - COVID-19: US Expected To Announce Time Frame For All Americans To Get Booster Shots The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sa…
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Covid-
19: US Expected To Announce Time Frame For All Americans To Get Booster Shots
Federal health officials have outlined their plans for when most Americans should get COVID-19 booster shots after becoming fully vaccinated. Pending authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a plan still being developed would advise Americans to get a COVID-19 booster shot eight months after becoming fully vaccinated to help stave off variants of the virus. Both Pfizer and Moderna, two of the three shots currently being administered in the US, have already submitted initial data to the FDA regarding their booster doses of their COVID-19 vaccines and are awaiting appro…
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Covid-
19: FDA Aims To Give Final Approval To Pfizer Vaccine Next Month
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to determine whether or not to give full approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine as soon as next month. As the Delta variant rapidly rages through the country, causing spikes in new COVID-19 cases, the FDA is reportedly accelerating its timeline to fully approve the Pfizer vaccine, which was the first shot available. Currently, the Pfizer - as well as the Johnson & Johnson and Moderna - vaccines have been given emergency use authorization. Under the current timeline, the FDA hopes to have full approval by Labor Day (Monday, Sept. 6). It…
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Covid-
19: FDA Expected To Authorize Booster Shots For Immunocompromised People
The US Food and Drug Administration is expected to move forward quickly with authorization of COVID-19 booster shots for some Americans who are immunocompromised, according to reports. Health officials said that the third shot of the current two-dose Pfizer and Moderna vaccine could be authorized within the next 48 hours, though no official timetable has been set as variants of the virus and COVID-19 mutations continue to cause a surge in new cases. Before a vaccine can be used in new ways outside existing authorization it requires new approval from the FDA. Currently, the Moderna, Pfizer…
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Covid-
19: Unvaccinated Are More Than Twice As Likely To Get Virus A Second Time, CDC Says
A new study by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that COVID-19 vaccines offer better and more protection against reinfection of the virus than just natural immunity among those who already have been infected. On Friday, Aug. 6, the CDC released the findings of a new study of nearly 1,000 Americans who previously tested positive for COVID-19 but remained unvaccinated. According to the study, those who were unvaccinated proved to be more than twice as likely to become infected for a second time than those who were fully vaccinated against the virus. Researchers …
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Covid-
19: Studies Determine How Effective Moderna Vaccine Is Six Months After Second Dose
The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine has proven to be largely effective six months after Americans receive a second dose, according to recent studies conducted by the pharmaceutical company. Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel announced this week that the latest round of studies into the vaccine found that it maintains 93 percent of its efficacy six months after the second dose is administered. Bancel said that while the vaccine remains effective, it is important to recognize the threat of variants of the virus, specifically the more transmissible Delta variant, which has been rapidly spreading across the …
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Covid-
19: Cape Cod Cluster Linked To Delta Variant Grows To 430 Cases
Click here for an updated story - COVID-19: Cape Cod Cluster Among Vaccinated Led To Mask Shift; CDC Says 'The War Has Changed' The highly contagious Delta variant has become a major cause of concern in a Cape Cod community following a recent breakout of new COVID-19 infections. There are now more than 430 active cases of COVID-19 in Provincetown as of Tuesday, July 27, more than triple the cases reported last week, most of which have been linked to the variant. According to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, genetic sequencing of initial samples associated with the recent …
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