HONG KONG: Researchers in Hong Kong have urged people to get a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible, after a study showed insufficient antibodies were generated by the Sinovac and BioNTech products to fend off Omicron. Tuesday’s release of the results of a study by scientists in …
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New Delhi: A new study of about 5,000 Israeli health workers, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, has found that there is a continuous decrease in protective antibodies during the six months after the second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine is administered. The research states that boosters are …
Read More »Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine: Do I need a booster shot if I got the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine? A virologist answers 5 questions
For people who received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, the past few months have been a bit of a bumpy ride with news of side effects, pauses and restarts and now boosters. Maureen Ferran is a virologist at the Rochester Institute of Technology and has been keeping tabs on …
Read More »CanSinoBIO says Covid-19 shot may be less effective over time, booster shot promising, Health News, ET HealthWorld
Beijing: China’s CanSino Biologics Inc said the efficacy rate for its single-dose Covid-19 vaccine may fall over time although it should still have a rate of 50% or more five to six months after inoculation. A second shot given to trial participants six months after their first injection could offer …
Read More »Johnson & Johnson Single Shot Covid-19 Vaccine Granted Approval By European Union Coronavirus Vaccine JJ
The Europen Union’s drug regulating authority on Thursday granted conditional approval of Johnson & Johnson’s Cornavirus vaccine which is a single-use jab. As per reports, Johnson & Johnson vaccine is currently recommended for those above 18 years of age. The vaccine is fourth to be endorsed for use in the …
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