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COVID-19: Pfizer jab prevents severe illness in Israel as Delta variant spreads

Last Updated: COVID-19: Pfizer Jab Prevents Severe Illness In Israel As Delta Variant Spreads Pfizer Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine was showing less efficacy in protecting people in Israel against the Delta variant but continues to prevent severe illnesses. IMAGE: AP/PTI Pfizer Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine was showing less efficacy in protecting people in Israel against the Delta variant of coronavirus in recent weeks but the government data has reportedly revealed that the jab continues to provide a strong shield against severe illness. As per a Bloomberg report, the Pfizer shot protected 64% of people in Israel against severe COVID-19 between June 6 and early July. The drop was observed from 94% as delta variant continues to spread in the country, said the Israeli Health Ministry. Further, the number of people safeguarded against severe disease also plunged because it coincided with the easing of coronavirus restrictions that were introduced at the start of June.  

COVID-19 vaccine: Pfizer, J&J doses more effective against Delta than Beta variant, say experts

COVID-19 vaccine: Pfizer, J&J doses more effective against Delta than Beta variant, say experts In a media briefing led by Acting Health Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi on Friday, experts said that results in both laboratory research and field studies had shown that the vaccines were effective against the Delta virus Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson s COVID-19 vaccines more effective against Delta than Beta variant PTI Updated Jul 03, 2021, 11:24 AM IST The anti-COVID-19 vaccines by US pharma majors Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson (J&J) that are being used in South Africa are more effective against the Delta variant of the coronavirus than the Beta strain, experts have said.

Pfizer, J&J anti-COVID-19 vaccines more effective against Delta than Beta variant: S African experts

URL copied Image Source : AP The anti-COVID-19 vaccines by US pharma majors Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson (J&J) that are being used in South Africa are more effective against the Delta variant of the coronavirus than the Beta strain, experts have said. The anti-COVID-19 vaccines by US pharma majors Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson (J&J) that are being used in South Africa are more effective against the Delta variant of the coronavirus than the Beta strain, experts have said. The Beta variant, which was first detected in South Africa, caused a second wave at the beginning of this year whereas the Delta variant, first detected in India, is driving the current third wave in South Africa, resulting in increased lockdown restrictions as the number of infections and deaths have already surpassed those of the previous two waves.

Pfizer, J&J vaccines more effective against Delta variant: Experts

Pfizer, J&J vaccines more effective against Delta variant: Experts
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Delta variant behind 3rd Covid wave in S Africa

Delta variant behind 3rd Covid wave in S.Africa ​ By IANS | ​ 0 Views Africa s Covid-19 cases reach 1,569,680. Image Source: IANS News Johannesburg, June 27 : The Delta variant has been the major contributor to South Africa s third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, a senior scientist said. Addressing reporters here on Saturday, Tulio de Oliveira, director of the KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), said the Delta variant appeared to be dominating the new infections recorded in the country, reports Xinhua news agency. This is the variant that caused, initially, a massive epidemic in India and seems to increase very fast in frequency and dominating the infections in South Africa, he said.

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