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J&J Says Booster Shot Ups Immune Response to COVID-19 drugs
August 26, 2021
Johnson & Johnson reported Wednesday that a booster shot of its vaccine dramatically raised the levels of antibodies against COVID-19.
COVID booster shots raise protection against severe illness to 97% firstwordpharma
August 26, 2021
Israeli health ministry figures suggest that after 16 days, a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine boosts protection against severe illness from the virus to 97%, reported The Times of Israel.
U.S. data show rising 'breakthrough' infections among fully vaccinated firstwordpharma
August 25, 2021
US officials reported on Tuesday that some 25% of COVID-19 infections among residents in Los Angeles County occurred in fully vaccinated residents from May through July 25, as reported by the National Post.
Pfizer CEO says COVID-19 vaccine-resistant variant likely to emerge firstwordpharma
August 25, 2021
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said the company believes a COVID-19 vaccine-resistant variant will likely one day emerge, but it has a system in place to turn around a variant-specific vaccine within some three months, Fox News reported.
New study to test third COVID-19 vaccine for people with weakened immune systems firstwordpharma
August 25, 2021
The government-funded study follows the results of the OCTAVE trial showing that 89% of people who are immunocompromised or immunosuppressed generate antibodies, and 60% generate a strong antibody response after two doses
Study Gives Hope for 'Dream' Vaccine Against All COVID Variants drugs
August 24, 2021
A multi-purpose vaccine that would protect humans against any future COVID-19 variants could one day be possible, a new study suggests.
Israeli Study Shows Pfizer Booster Gives Seniors Big Rise in Immunity drugs
August 24, 2021
A third dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine gives four times greater protection against COVID-19 infection and is five to six times more effective in preventing serious illness and hospitalization in seniors than just two doses.
Decision on J&J COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Doses Could Take Weeks drugs
August 23, 2021
A decision on booster shots for the approximately 13.8 million Americans who received the Johnson & Johnson single-shot COVID-19 vaccine is likely to take weeks, according to people familiar with the issue.
Cuba grants emergency approval to second homegrown vaccine firstwordpharma
August 23, 2021
Cuba's Center for State Control of Medicines, Equipment and Medical Devices granted emergency approval to the Soberana 2 vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19, as reported in National Post.
Early U.S. Vaccine Rollout Saved 140,000 Lives, Prevented 3 Million COVID Cases drugs
August 20, 2021
The United States' early rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations may have saved nearly 140,000 lives, a new study suggests.

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