Pfizer vaccine

Viewpoint: Living proof of COVID vaccine’s death-defying power

I’m grateful to be back at my desk after a more than monthlong battle with COVID. I’m a statistic now — one of the unlucky few fully vaccinated people who wound up in the ICU.

My husband and I together went to a FEMA-run site in Jacksonville, Florida, where we live, and obtained the Pfizer vaccine as soon as we were eligible, receiving the first dose in late March and the second in early April. 

Over the next few months, our lives returned to “normal.” (One could argue that there is nothing...

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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 newsletter. Subscribe 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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New Data Shows Severe COVID-19 In Older Adults Reduce By Vaccinations

New data show both Pfizer-BioNTech and Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines significantly reduce severe COVID-19 in older adults, says an article published in Gov.uk.

PHE’s Real-world Study

On March 1, 2021, Public Health England (PHE) has submitted a pre-print of a real-world study that shows that both the Pfizer and Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines are highly effective in reducing COVID-19 infections among older people aged 70 years and over. Since January, protection against symptomatic COVID, 4 weeks after...

https://mfame.guru/new-data-shows-severe-covid-19-in-older-adults-reduce-by-vaccinations/

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...

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World’s First Twin COVID Vaccine Therapy Trial Begins in UK

British researchers are to explore mixing doses of the Pfizer and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines in a world first trial aimed at finding new ways to swiftly reduce coronavirus infections as new mutated variants emerge, reports Reuters.

Stress on New Variants

While thousands of individual changes have arisen as the virus mutates on replication and evolves into new variants, only a tiny minority are likely to be important or change the virus in an appreciable way, according to the British Medical...

https://mfame.guru/worlds-first-twin-covid-vaccine-therapy-trial-begins-in-uk/

Strong One-dose Vaccine Can Be Stored in Normal Freezers

Some covid-19 vaccines are effective after one dose, and can be stored in normal freezers, data shows, reports The Wall Street Journal.

Global vaccination goal

In a win for global vaccination goals, BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine is shown to generate strong  response with one dose and to maintain potency in standard freezers for two weeks.

Vaccines in normal freezers!

Efforts to vaccinate the world’s population against Covid-19 got a boost after research showed that some vaccines provide strong, one-dose...

https://mfame.guru/strong-one-dose-vaccine-can-be-stored-in-normal-freezers/

Pfizer vaccine exports keep Brussels Airport busy

A large pallet of white boxes tied down with netting in an airport terminal.

Brussels Airport’s role as export hub for the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine contributed to a 21% increase in cargo volume in January. 

Since the end of November, airlines operating from Brussels Airport have flown to more than 40 destinations with shipments of the Pfizer vaccine, the Brussels Airport Co. said earlier this month. Many vaccines are being carried by DHL Express and its partners. Large amounts are moving on commercial passenger or passenger-freighter flights operated by Singapore...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/pfizer-vaccine-exports-keep-brussels-airport-busy

Pfizer COVID Vaccine 94% Effective in Real World Situations

  • Pfizer vaccine as effective in real-world settings as in controlled trials
  • Covid symptoms decreased in 94% of patients in real-world situations.
  • This is compared to the 95% seen in controlled trials.
  • This study revealed the extent of the effect in real-world situations like in emerging new variants.
  • Pfizer says it will conduct its own study to access real-world efficacy.

According to a CNN report, Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine appears to reduce symptomatic coronavirus infections by more...

https://mfame.guru/pfizer-covid-vaccine-94-effective-in-real-world-situations/

Are The Rumours Of Fertility Issues By Pfizer Vaccine True?

According to an article published in BBC, Claims on social media that the Covid vaccine could affect female fertility are unfounded, experts have said.

Reply to Media Posts

Posts have incorrectly suggested the Pfizer vaccine could cause infertility in women, or cause their bodies to attack the placenta.

But there is no “plausible biological mechanism” by which the vaccine could affect your fertility, says Prof Lucy Chappell, a professor in obstetrics at King’s College London and spokesperson...

https://mfame.guru/are-the-rumours-of-fertility-issues-by-pfizer-vaccine-true/

Covid 19 Vaccine Stopped, Less Effective Against New Strain

  • Drugmaker AstraZeneca is racing to adapt its Covid-19 vaccine in the face of new variants of the virus.
  • The process has become more urgent after the outcome of a small-scale study.
  • The study found that it was less effective at protecting against the more virulent strain discovered in South Africa.
  • Vaccine makers are working on second-generation shots to target variants.

A recent news article published in CNBC reveals that AstraZeneca races to adapt Covid vaccine to variant as South Africa...

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