Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine 91% Effective At Least 6 Months After 2nd Dose By Ryan Chatelain International UPDATED 9:49 AM ET Apr. 01, 2021 PUBLISHED 8:05 AM ET Apr. 01, 2021 PUBLISHED 8:05 AM EDT Apr. 01, 2021
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The COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and its German partner, BioNTech, is more than 90% effective at least six months after the second dose is given, the companies announced Thursday.
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The COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech is more than 90% effective at least six months after the second dose is given, the companies announced Thursday
Updated data from a Phase 3 clinical trial vaccine also found that the vaccine is effective against the more highly contagious variant prevalent in South Africa, the drugmakers said
By Deborah Harbsmeier Kentucky
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FRANKFORT, Ky. More than 5,000 Kentuckians have died because of COVID-19. To honor those lost to the pandemic, Gov. Andy Beshear launched the Team Kentucky COVID-19 Memorial Fund. The money raised will be used to erect a permanent memorial on the Capitol grounds.
Beshear announced plans for the memorial during a ceremony on Saturday, March 6, the first anniversary of Kentucky s first confirmed coronavirus case. He said, This memorial is an opportunity for willing Kentuckians to help honor the memory of those who died because of this virus as well as honor the sacrifices made by all Kentuckians during this terrible pandemic.” Beshear added, “This memorial will also remind future generations of the hardships that the entire commonwealth endured during this difficult time and the sacrifices we all made to overcome it.”
Polk Schools Holding COVID Vaccination Event for Employees This Weekend PUBLISHED 11:31 AM ET Mar. 13, 2021 PUBLISHED 11:31 AM EST Mar. 13, 2021
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POLK COUNTY, Fla. More than 1,000 Polk County school employees received COVID-19 vaccinations Saturday, and hundreds more will get them Sunday at Lake Region High School.
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Some Polk County school employees can get COVID vaccinations this weekend
The event is being held at Lake Region High School
Only employees 50 and older are eligible for these vaccinations
They can choose between the Moderna and J&J vaccines, as supplies permit
The vaccinations, the first vaccine clinics that Polk County Public Schools are holding, are for employees ages 50 and up.