Under-40s could also get an alternative to Astrazeneca vaccine despite fears that it could delay Britain’s inoculation drive by a MONTH It was ruled under-30s should be offered an alternative to the AstraZeneca jab New data from MHRA has indicated risk of a serious blood clot has increased It is understood the JCVI is now … Read more
Only two ‘breakthrough’ Covid infections found among 417 fully vaccinated people at a New York City university, study finds Researchers looked at 417 employees at Rockefeller University in New York City who received both doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccines Just two people, 0.5%, tested positive more than two weeks after getting their final … Read more
Only two ‘breakthrough’ Covid infections found among 417 fully vaccinated people at a New York City university, study finds Researchers looked at 417 employees at Rockefeller University in New York City who received both doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccines Just two people, 0.5%, tested positive more than two weeks after getting their final … Read more
More than a quarter of fully vaccinated residents at one Kentucky nursing home still contracted a rare variant of COVID-19, one of two new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) studies reveal. The studies trace how coronavirus tore through skilled nursing facilities in Chicago and Kentucky. In Chicago, only about four percent of infections … Read more
GPs that are only dishing out AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine have been told to scrap all planned appointments for pregnant women. A letter sent by NHS England bosses to practices on Saturday specified sites that do not have Pfizer or Moderna vaccines in stock should cancel all scheduled first doses for expectant mothers. It takes a more … Read more
GPs that are only dishing out AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine have been told to scrap all planned appointments for pregnant women. A letter sent by NHS England bosses to practices on Saturday specified sites that do not have Pfizer or Moderna vaccines in stock should cancel all scheduled first doses for expectant mothers. It takes a more … Read more
Johnson & Johnson defended its COVID-19 vaccine amid worries it may cause blood clots by saying that clots have been reported with all three shots authorized in the U.S., citing a study published in February. But that study did not find blood clots related to the other two vaccines, made by Pfizer and Moderna. And … Read more
Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine booster shot that protects against South African variant will be ready by FALL, CEO says Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel said the company has been testing three coronavirus vaccine booster shots in parallel Two-thirds of the volunteers will be given two different dose of the third dose, which codes for the spike protein of … Read more
A Colorado man claims he developed blood clots after receiving a dose of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine. Jeff Johnson, of Brighton, ended up in the emergency room after experiencing pain and swelling in his left leg, reported KDVR. Johnson was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which is when a clot forms in a vein … Read more
Johnson & Johnson privately reached out to rival COVID-19 vaccine makers to join in an effort to study the risks of blood clots. According to The Wall Street Journal, citing three people familiar with the matter, J&J wanted to form an informal alliance with other companies to communicate with one one voice about the benefits … Read more