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Israeli researchers have found that having just one shot of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine may lead to lower viral loads, making it harder to transmit Covid-19 if someone becomes infected after the first dose.
A health worker prepares an injection of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against the coronavirus at a vaccination centre in Dubai.
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And it s not the only positive research about the Pfizer jab to come out of Israel recently.
A separate independent Israeli study, from the country s largest healthcare provider Clalit, found a 94 percent drop in symptomatic Covid-19 infections among 600,000 people who received two doses of the Pfizer vaccine.
Pfizer s COVID-19 vaccine may curb transmission, decrease symptomatic coronavirus cases, Israeli research shows abc.net.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from abc.net.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Gold Coast trial shaking off osteoporosis
Griffith University researchers conducting a trial to prevent fractures from osteoporosis in post-menopausal women are looking for more participants after COVID-19 setbacks.
Professor Belinda Beck from Menzies Health Institute Queensland standing on the vibration platform used in the Vibmor trial
The VIBMOR trial assesses the individual and combined strategies of whole-body vibration and weight- bearing exercises to see which is most effective in improving bone mass and reducing the likelihood of bone fractures in women with osteoporosis.
“However, to date we have only about 200 participants, but we need about double that to be sure our conclusions are definitive.”
Expert questions findings of Brisbane hotel quarantine coronavirus cluster investigation
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Kate Cole is concerned the report did not cover every aspect of COVID-19 transmission inside the Hotel Grand Chancellor.
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Concerns have been raised about the probe into Brisbane s Hotel Grand Chancellor coronavirus cluster, with a senior hygienist saying its findings are lacking a crucial level of expertise.
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She says critical experts were not consulted in the review process
Immunology expert Nigel McMillan says many of the report s recommendations should have been in place already
But the president-elect of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists, Kate Cole, said some aspects of potential transmission of COVID-19 within the hotel floor did not receive enough attention.