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Vaccine Efficacy
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Covid-
19: Here's When Fourth Shot May Be Needed, Moderna CEO Says
The chief executive officer of Moderna has gone on record saying when another round of COVID-19 vaccine booster shots could be required. Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel said this week that due to the efficacy of the vaccine potentially waning over time, a fourth booster could be required before the fall of 2022. Bancel made the proclamation at a Goldman-Sachs-organized healthcare conference, noting that his company is working on a booster shot dedicated to combating the Omicron variant of the virus, which will likely be made available within the next two months. According to recent studies, bo…
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Covid-
19: Infection Rate Down; Cases, Hospitalizations Up In CT; Latest Breakdown By County
The positive daily COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut is down to a manageable number, though hundreds of new cases were reported over the weekend as the number of patients being hospitalized statewide is on the rise. After spiking above 8 percent, the daily positive COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut, according to the latest update from the Department of Public Health on Monday, Dec. 13 was back down to 2.21 percent. According to Gov. Ned Lamont, there were 55,146 COVID-19 tests administered in the weekend, resulting in 1,220 laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus. Sixty new COVID…
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Covid-
19: Brand-New Research Reveals Which Vaccine Is Most Effective Over Time
It turns out not all COVID-19 vaccines are created equal. Newly released research published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found which federally-authorized COVID vaccine is proving to be most effective over time. The studies that have been published found that Moderna’s vaccine is more effective against the virus months after the vaccination series was completed. According to the CDC, the efficacy of the Pfizer vaccine against hospitalization fell from 91 percent to 77 percent after a four-month period following the second shot. Moderna’s efficac…
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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: Brand-New Data On Number Of Breakthrough Cases Among Fully Vaccinated Released By CDC
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has just released brand-new data on the percentage of people who have become infected with COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated The latest info shows that the number remains extremely low. In those totals, released on Friday, April 30, more than 95 million Americans were fully vaccinated as of Monday, April 26. To be fully vaccinated, two weeks or more must have passed since they received the second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Of those nearly 100 million ful…
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