Booster dose of Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine shows 95.6% efficacy in Phase 3 trial, companies say

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A booster dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine was found to have a 95.6% efficacy against Covid-19 in a Phase 3 trial, the companies announced. They noted that 'efficacy was consistent irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity or comorbid conditions.'

A booster dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine was found to have a high efficacy -- 95.6% -- against Covid-19 in a Phase 3 trial, the companies announced on Thursday. They noted that"efficacy was consistent irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity or comorbid conditions."

CDC advisers recommend booster doses of Covid-19 vaccine for certain adults only The trial included more than 10,000 fully vaccinated people, age 16 and older, who randomly received either the 30-microgram booster dose of vaccine or a placebo. The median time between completing their initial second dose of vaccine and receiving a booster or placebo was about 11 months, the companies said.

Then on Wednesday, the FDA authorized the Pfizer/BioNTech booster for those who may be eligible but are fully vaccinated with either the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccines, as a mix-and-match approach.

 

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10th shot will lead to 99% efficacy.....

What’s the deal about getting tested for Hepatitis after getting the vaccine Some insurance companies are doing this because it has reactivated hepatitis in some people

Flu Shot/Covid Shot in one, take it every November. Get on with your life. Not political just common sense health practice.

Isn’t that what they said about the first two doses? Bihar were true, why did we need a booster?

How long did the efficacy last?

I think we have heard the 90+% somewhere before? 🤔

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