Dr. Pei-Yong Shi, professor and John Sealy Distinguished Chair in Innovations in Molecular Biology at University of Texas Medical Branch, is the senior author of a new study that shows the Pfizer vaccine neutralizes the Brazilian variant.
Shi studied blood from the vaccinated and compared them against the variants.
“The results found from the U.K. and Brazilian variants, the vaccinated blood equally inhibit those two compared variants with the original virus, ” said Shi. “In contrast, the South African strain that the antibodies from the vaccinated individual dropped its the activity by two-thirds.”
As for the Moderna, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson vaccine, Shi considers the South African strain “a major concern,” but stresses that all three vaccines inhibit the virus below a dangerous threshold.
What you need to know about rescheduling a vaccine appointment after the storm
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Houston Health Dept., rolls out public vaccines for COVID at Bayou City Events Center in Houston on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021.Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Lauren LeVasseur receives a COVID-19 vaccine from Houston Health Department Medical Assistant Leticia Barrientos Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, at a Houston Health Department s COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Houston. LeVasseur just moved to Houston from Philadelphia last week and was happy to receive the vaccine in her new city. Didn t hurt at all, she said.Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
5 things you need to know as Johnson & Johnson submits application for COVID vaccine
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This Dec. 2, 2020 photo provided by Johnson & Johnson shows vials of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine in the United States. On Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, Johnson & Johnson has asked U.S. regulators to clear the world’s first single-dose COVID-19 vaccine, an easier-to-use option that could boost scarce supplies. (Johnson & Johnson via AP)Associated Press
Johnson & Johnson has filed an application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization of its one-dose COVID-19 vaccine.
If approved, the vaccine produced by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, its Belgium-based subsidiary, would be the third COVID vaccine and first one-dose COVID vaccine available in the nation.
Galveston County officials hope to offer vaccine appointments again soon
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A sign directs people to a coronavirus vaccine clinic in Galveston, Texas, in this undated file image. (KPRC)
HOUSTON – Galveston County health officials said they hope to begin offering coronavirus vaccine appointments again after the state designated two agencies in the county as vaccine hubs.
On Saturday, the state named UTMB Health Galveston and the Galveston County Health District as the hubs for the county.
Dr. Philip Keiser, the health authority for Galveston County, said officials are anticipating 5,000 doses to arrive in the county this week. He said preparations are underway to begin offering appointments whenever the shipment is received.