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Pfizer data shows vaccine protection remains robust six months after vaccination even as the company argues that boosters will be needed
Pfizer data shows vaccine protectio.
WASHINGTON - Executives of the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer predicted Wednesday that vaccine boosters would soon be needed, a declaration that came on the same day the company published data showing that its coronavirus shots remained robustly protective six months after vaccination, providing nearly complete protection against severe disease. Hours later, Israeli health officials moved toward making boosters available for older residents.
Pfizer s paper, which has not yet undergone peer review, showed a slight drop in efficacy against any symptomatic cases of covid-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus, from 96% protection in the first two months after vaccination to 84% after four months.
CDC reversal on indoor masking prompts experts to ask, Where s the data? washingtonpost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from washingtonpost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
CDC reversal on indoor masking prompts experts to ask: Where’s the data?
As the coronavirus delta variant spreads, the significance of breakthrough infections remains unclear.
By Joel Achenbach, Yasmeen Abutaleb, Ben Guarino and Carolyn Y. JohnsonThe Washington Post
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New recommendations from federal health officials this week on when vaccinated Americans should don face masks came with a startling bolt of news: People who have had their shots and become infected with the delta variant of the coronavirus can harbor large amounts of virus just like unvaccinated people. That means they could become spreaders of the disease and should return to wearing masks indoors in certain situations, including when vulnerable people are present.
EU orders promising treatment for severe Covid-19 from UK pharma firm connexionfrance.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from connexionfrance.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.