Month: January 2022

New data offers a massive clue as to how long the COVID-19 vaccine booster shot stops omicron variant symptoms. The news: Researchers with the U.K. Health Security Agency reported new data last Friday about how long the COVID-19 vaccine booster shot can stop the omicron variant. The risk of COVID-19 infection drops to 70% about two weeks after the third shot of the Pfizer vaccine. Three months later, the risk of symptomatic COVID-19 is about 50%, according to the data. Yes, but: A separate research analysis found that protection will decline to 40% about four months after the COVID-19 booster shot. Quote: “The vaccine’s efficacy against infection relies on our level of antibodies because they are really our first line of defense against SARS-CoV-2,” said immunologist Jenn...

Dr Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, said Wednesday that he expects the Food and Drug Administration to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children under the age of five as early as next month. Fauci told Blue Star Families, a non-profit group that supports the families of U.S. service members, that he expects authorization for the shots to be extended soon. Pfizer is currently trialing its Covid vaccine in children as young as six months old, and reportedly plans to submit its application for approval soon. The Pfizer vaccine is the only jab minors in the U.S. are eligible for, with children as young as five allowed to receive the shot.  The U.S. is already a part of a small list of countries that jabs children under the age of 12. Approving the vaccines for...

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