Authors: By Ariel Hart, Helena Oliviero– The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Responding to the resurging pandemic and breakthrough infections, President Biden and some top health officials are pushing for the U.S. to begin vaccine booster shots by Sept. 20. But the committee of scientists who officially recommend whether to take such steps met Monday and pushed back. The […]
Experts believe there will be no long-term side effects to the mRNA vaccines. Authors: By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN AUGUST 30, 2021 22:34 As thousands of Israelis rush back to their health funds in search of a third COVID-19 vaccine shot and a Green Pass from isolation after traveling abroad, others are asking if another injection of messenger RNA […]
Authors: ViewAmarendra Pegu1,†, Sarah O’Connell1,† View ORCID ProfileStephen D. Schmidt1,†, Sijy O’Dell1,†, View ORCID ProfileChloe A. Talana1, Lilin Lai2, Jim Albert Science 12 Aug 2021: eabj4176m OI: 10.1126/science.abj4176 Abstract SARS-CoV-2 mutations may diminish vaccine-induced protective immune responses, particularly as antibody titers wane over time. Here, we assess the impact of SARS-CoV-2 variants B.1.1.7 (Alpha), B.1.351 (Beta), P.1 (Gamma), B.1.429 (Epsilon), […]
Authors: by Joseph Adinolfi Jr. FRIDAY, AUG 27, 2021 – 07:39 AM Dr. Anthony Fauci and the rest of President Biden’s COVID advisors have been proven wrong about “the science” of COVID vaccines yet again. After telling Americans that vaccines offer better protection than natural infection, a new study out of Israel suggests the opposite is […]
“I don’t want to frighten you,” Israel’s COVID czar Dr. Salman Zarka told parliament this week. “But… unfortunately, the numbers don’t lie.” Authors: Noga TarnopolskyUpdated Aug. 24, 2021 7:51AM ET / Published Aug. 24, 2021 3:38AM ET JERUSALEM—The massive surge of COVID-19 infections in Israel, one of the most vaccinated countries on earth, is pointing to a complicated path ahead for America. In […]
PUBLISHED THU, AUG 19 20211:44 PM EDTUPDATED THU, AUG 19 20216:27 PM EDT Authors: Berkeley Lovelace Jr.@BERKELEYJR KEY POINTS Scientists sharply criticized the Biden administration’s push to widely distribute Covid booster shots, saying the data provided by U.S. officials wasn’t compelling. While data suggests there is a reduction in protection against mild and moderate disease, […]
Authors: Naomi Kresge Copyright © BloombergQuintCopyright © Covid-19 vaccines are less effective against the delta variant, according to results in the U.K. from one of the largest real-world studies into the efficacy of the shots. Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE’s messenger RNA vaccine lost effectiveness in the first 90 days after full vaccination, though that […]
Authors: HANNAH BLEAU18 Aug 2021 Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has demonstrated what has been described as a “worrying drop” in coronavirus vaccine efficacy over time, leading to the Biden administration’s conclusion to push vaccine booster shots. “This is what moved the needle,” a senior Biden administration official said to Politico of the CDC’s […]
Authors: Ben Guarino 2 hrs agoLike6 Comments|51 Three studies published Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that protection against the coronavirus from vaccines declined in the midsummer months when the more contagious delta variant rose to dominance in the United States. At the same time, protection against hospitalization was strong for weeks […]
Authors: BY TYLER DURDEN After growing chatter over the past week, late on Thursday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized booster shots for certain people with weakened immune systems, likely the launch of broader efforts to better protect against evasive variants like Delta. The agency said that other fully vaccinated individuals do not need […]