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Nov 16, 2020 · A new vaccine that protects against Covid-19 is nearly 95% effective, early data from US company Moderna shows. The results come hot on the heels of similar results from Pfizer, and add to...
- Covid: Pfizer and Moderna jabs give best overall boost, UK ...
The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines being used in the UK as...
- Covid: Pfizer and Moderna jabs give best overall boost, UK ...
Dec 3, 2021 · The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines being used in the UK as boosters give the best overall boost response, according to a UK trial of seven different jabs.
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- Philippa Roxby
Updated versions of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines have been approved for use in the UK. These vaccines target a newer variant than the original vaccines protected against. They provide slightly higher levels of protection against more recent strains of Covid-19.
- How Do The Two Vaccines Compare?
- Which mRNA Vaccine Better Protects Me from Omicron?
- Which Vaccine Should I Get For My Booster Shot?
- Take What You Can Get, Doctors Say
Doctors and public health officials have said that people should get whichever booster shot is readily available to them. Both mRNA vaccines offer significant protection against COVID-19, Grindrod said, but studies comparing the two vaccines are showing Moderna has a slight edge. "Now, if you're someone who's in your 40s and is otherwise healthy, i...
New research is showing how well boosters are holding up in the Omicron wave — still protecting against infection, symptoms and hospitalization. But how long that protection lasts is still unknown, Grindrod said. A report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventionfound that vaccine effectiveness against Omicron hospitalization fell to...
Whether or not you will be offered a COVID-19 booster shot is based on each province or territory's eligibility criteria and rollout plan. Which vaccine you get depends on your age and where you live. In some places, adults may be offered a choice. In Toronto, Durham and Waterloo regions, people aged 30 and upwill only be offered Moderna. When it c...
If you're 30-years-old or older and healthy, Grindrod said people should just take the first shot they can get. And if you received the AstraZeneca or Johnson & Johnson shots for your first two doses, getting either the Moderna or Pfizer boosters that are available will still offer strong protection against COVID-19. But if someone has a weakened i...
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Oct 4, 2024 · Clinical trial data when they were first released in December 2020 showed 95% efficacy for Pfizer and 94.1% for Moderna. Recent studies also show the latest updated vaccines protect against...
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- Shiv Sudhakar, MD
Aug 18, 2022 · The Moderna vaccine after two doses and a first booster dose has been shown to have very high effectiveness against severe disease, hospitalizations and death, and modest effectiveness against symptomatic illness.
Sep 3, 2021 · Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine may offer longer-lasting protection than Pfizer’s, new research suggests, as governments and scientists debate who needs booster shots and when.
