Pfizer begins testing COVID-19 booster shot
Researchers also testing how it works with other common vaccines
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Biopharmaceutical company Pfizer has administered its first COVID-19 booster shots.
It’s a third dose Americans could take yearly like the flu shot to prevent contracting new strains of the coronavirus.
Researchers are also testing how it works with other common vaccines
“That’s what we’ve been wondering about the booster shot, you know, if there’s going to be a booster every fall that we have to get, is it something we can combine with another vaccine?” said Dr. Sunil Joshi, the president of the Duval County Medical Society Foundation.
UF Health expert: COVID-19 booster shot not an if, but a when
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla The more than 100 million Americans who have been vaccinated are now anxiously waiting for data on how long their current vaccines will protect them.
Early data regarding booster shots and when we might need one are starting to come out.
UF Health’s Assistant Chief Medical Officer Dr. Chirag Patel says if more people get their vaccine, then we may be talking about a one-and-done deal.
Novavax vaccine trial for teens 12 to 17 now enrolling in Jacksonville
The Jacksonville Center for Clinical Research says it s one of 75 centers in the country helping get a vaccine for teens. Author: Leah Shields Updated: 7:17 AM EDT May 4, 2021
JACKSONVILLE, Fla A new COVID-19 vaccine trial begins this week in Jacksonville. Novavax vaccine trial is enrolling teens ages 12 to 17.
More than 30% of Americans have rolled up their sleeve and gotten a vaccine, but there hasn’t been an option yet for kids. This trial could change that.
“We believe that this is the next and hopefully the final step of really getting the pandemic under control, said Dr. Michael Koren, Director of Research with the Jacksonville Center for Clinical Research.
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Local doctor says pay attention to risks of Johnson & Johnson shot, but odds of clots are low
Dr. Michael Koren said we need to realize the benefits of the J&J shot, and that the blood clot side effect is very rare. Author: Kailey Tracy Updated: 8:40 PM EDT April 13, 2021
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. The nearby train echoed through the Gateway vaccination site s parking lot Tuesday.
The staff, mainly the only ones at the site most of the day, after Gateway and sites across the state stopped giving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine around 7:35 a.m. Tuesday. The halt was due to national concerns about blood clots.