Vaccines against COVID-19 have saved around 470,000 lives among those over 60 years of age in Europe, according to a study released by the regional office of the World Health Organization (WHO). The study, which does not include the lives saved by vaccinating people under 60 years of age or by the indirect effect of […]
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Should everyone get a coronavirus vaccine booster? The experts are divided
USA should in a few days generalize access to booster vaccines against coronavirus beyond the immunosuppressed, the elderly and high-risk sectors. In the context of resurgence of infections, many scientists believe the time is right for change, although some have expressed doubts, as the original vaccines still hold up well against severe cases of the […]
Adults who want to can now receive booster doses in the US.
From this Friday the adults who want to can receive the booster dose of the vaccines against the COVID-19 of Pfizer and Moderna in USA, after they were approved by the country’s health authorities. The last missing step was taken on Friday afternoon by the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, […]
Pfizer asks US for authorization of third dose of its vaccine against COVID-19 for adults
Updated on 11/09/2021 07:05 pm Pfizer and BioNTech announced that they have formally submitted an application to the Food and Drug Agency (FDA) to authorize the emergency use of a third dose of your vaccine against COVID-19 for people over 18 years old. The companies reported in late October that clinical trials conducted on 100,000 […]
The US is considering creating a vaccine manufacturing center for Latin America
USA evaluates helping to create a vaccine manufacturing center to Latin America that allows to manufacture more doses in the continent, and wants to support a project that seeks to do the same in West Africa, indicated an official source. These projects could be part of the infrastructure plan with which the United States wants […]
Vaccine plan for US bureaucrats faces resistance
Updated on 11/08/2021 03:55 am The government of the president Joe Biden is pushing for a massive plan to require millions of private sector employees to get vaccinated against the COVID-19 early next year. But first, you have to make sure that workers in your own federal government get the vaccine. Approximately 4 million federal […]
Biden will defend his mandatory vaccination order after judicial setback
The president of EE.UU., Joe Biden, will defend your order to make vaccination against the COVID-19 in those companies with more than 100 employees after the judicial setback on Saturday, members of your Government announced this Sunday. In an interview with ABC, the highest US health authority, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, said that the Biden […]
Are boosters against COVID-19 like the other vaccines?
Updated on 07/11/2021 03:25 am Are the booster doses the same as the vaccines previous against COVID-19? Yes, the booster doses use the same recipe as the previous ones, despite the appearance of the more contagious delta variant. The vaccines were not modified to fit delta because they continue to work well. Vaccines work by […]
Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine loses the most efficiency over time
Efficiency vs. COVID-19 of vaccines Pfizer, Modern and Janssen from Johnson & Johnson (J&J) decreases over time. A study published by Science indicates that the protection of the three preparations against infection fell, on average, from 87.9% to 48.1% between February and October 2021, with the Janssen single-dose being the one that lost the most […]
Who should get a booster dose of the COVID vaccine? PAHO sets priorities
Only two groups of people are currently recommended to receive a booster dose of the vaccine against COVID-19said the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Americas office of the World Health Organization (WHO). Based on the evidence collected by the SAGE group of experts, a committee that independently advises WHO, PAHO does not advise giving an […]