CDC Decodes Link Between COVID Vaccination & Cardiac Illness

A higher-than-expected number of young men have experienced heart inflammation after their second dose of the mRNA COVID-19 shots from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna, reports CNN quoting a statement from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The CDC says the reports of the ailment are “rare” and that “most patients who received care responded well to medicine and rest and quickly felt better.”

Investigation of heart inflammation cases

The CDC and other health regulators have been...

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Covid Vaccines And Their Side-Effects

Side effects of all the three approved covid vaccines have been detected, says an article published in The Guardian.

Side-effects of vaccine

The most common side-effects include:

  • Soreness where the vaccine is injected.
  • Fatigue.
  • Headache and muscle soreness.

Less common side effects includes:

  • Nausea
  • Chills
  • Fever
Root of side effects

Side-effects are caused by the release of chemicals in the body which signal to the immune system it is time to mount a response. These naturally occurring chemicals...

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Medically Necessary: Fight over timing for second doses continues

This is an excerpt from the April 5, 2021 edition of Medically Necessary, a health care supply chain newsletterSubscribe here.

Fight over timing for second doses continues

The fight: Since the beginning of the vaccine rollout, some scientists have argued that the U.S. should delay second doses of COVID-19 vaccines to allow more people to get some protection from the initial first dose.

  • Armed with more data and real-world examples, some public health officials are renewing their calls to delay...

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Real World CDC Study Shows COVID Vaccines Effective After First Dose

According to a Reuters report, a new real-world study in the US has revealed that COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer Inc with BioNTech SE and Moderna Inc reduced the risk of infection by 80% two weeks or more after the first of two shots. 

The risk of infection fell 90% by two weeks after the second shot, the study of nearly 4,000 U.S. healthcare personnel and first responders found.

 Previous Study Results Validated

The results validate earlier studies that had indicated the vaccines begin to...

https://mfame.guru/real-world-cdc-study-shows-covid-vaccines-effective-after-first-dose/

COVID Vaccines Could Be ‘Inept’ Against Variants, Says New Study

  • Pfizer’s and Moderna’s shots were at least 10 times less effective against variant in a new study.
  • Researchers tested the vaccines on a variant first found in South Africa, which is now in 20 states.
  • A mutation on the variant called E484K appeared to be a “major contributor,” the study authors said.

According to a lab study, COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech appear significantly less effective against the coronavirus variant first found in South Africa, reports Yahoo News.

Disru...

https://mfame.guru/covid-vaccines-could-be-inept-against-variants-says-new-study/

Dr. Fauci’s Stunning Explanation For Differentiation Between J&J & Pfizer, Moderna Vaccines

  • There are now three COVID-19 vaccines authorized for use in the US.
  • Pfizer’s and Moderna’s are mRNA-based, while Johnson & Johnson’s is an adenovirus.
  • Dr. Anthony Fauci explained how they differ but have the same “end game.”

According to an article published in Business Insider, Dr. Fauci has a stunningly simple way to explain how Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine differs from Pfizer’s and Moderna’s shots.

Covid Vaccines in US

The US now has authorized three coronavirus vaccines: two mRNA...

https://mfame.guru/dr-faucis-stunning-explanation-for-differentiation-between-jj-pfizer-moderna-vaccine/

Moderna Vaccine Administration Resumes After A Brief Hiatus

  • After days of a specific batch of Moderna vaccine being on pause, California State Epidemiologist has said the vaccine can be put back to use immediately.
  • The batch was put on hold after a number of people showed allergic reactions in a matter of hours.

California health officials have given providers the all-clear to “immediately” resume administering the Moderna vaccine from a specific lot after pausing earlier this week due to possible allergic reactions, reports CNN.

Pause on Moderna...

https://mfame.guru/moderna-vaccine-administration-resumes-after-a-brief-hiatus/

US Revamps Vaccination Criteria Amid Surging Deaths

  • U.S. federal officials agreed to send states additional coronavirus vaccine doses requested by several governors, as the country tries to ramp up the pace of inoculations.
  • Officials also recommended that states broaden vaccination eligibility to people as young as 65 or who have other chronic health conditions.

The Trump administration moved on to accelerate vaccinations of Americans against COVID-19, releasing the rest of the doses it had been keeping in reserve and recommending states...

https://mfame.guru/us-revamps-vaccination-criteria-amid-surging-deaths/

Moderna Phase 3 Vaccine Fulfils Interim Targets of 95% Efficacy

In a major development, Moderna has posted an updated protocol for its Phase 3 study of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine on December 23. 

The protocol reflects inclusion of Amendment 6 from Dec. 23, 2020. 

What is in it?

The purpose of this amendment is to inform all ongoing study participants of the availability of and eligibility criteria of any COVID-19 vaccine made available under an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) and to offer participants who originally received placebo in this study the...

https://mfame.guru/moderna-phase-3-vaccine-fulfils-interim-targets-of-95-efficacy/

Moderna Vs Pfizer – How the 2 COVID Vaccines Are Competing?

The United States now has two vaccines available for emergency use and the Science News Erin Garcia de Jesus sought to find out the difference between the two. 

Here’s an excerpt from her analysis. 

Moderna & Pfizer Authorization

On December 18, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized Moderna’s vaccine for emergency use in people 18 years or older. The decision follows a thumbs-up vote from a panel of experts that convened on December 17 to discuss vaccine data that the biotechnology...

https://mfame.guru/moderna-vs-pfizer-how-the-2-covid-vaccines-are-competing/

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