Tag: Pfizer
William Shakespeare 2nd Person In UK To Receive Pfizer-BioNTech Covid Vaccine
The UK has begun one of its largest vaccination drives and 81-year-old namesake of the Bard of Avon, William Shakespeare, became the second citizen in the West to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech Coronavirus vaccine. ....
UK Warns People With Serious Allergies To Avoid Pfizer Covid Vaccine After Two Adverse Reactions
The UK's medical regulator has advised that anyone who has a history of significant allergic reactions to medicines, food or vaccines should not receive the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine currently in use in the country, according to media reports. ....
US Nurse Tests Positive 8 Days After Receiving Pfizer Shot
A nurse in California tested positive for Covid-19 eight days after receiving the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine approved for emergency use in the US. ....
South Africa Variant Could Reduce Covid Vaccine Protection: Pfizer-BioNTech
The South African variant of Covid-19 may significantly reduce antibody protection from the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, as per a laboratory study, the pharmaceutical companies said. However, human trials are still to be conducted in this regard. ....
Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine Found 94% Effective In Real World
Pfizer and BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine showed 94 per cent efficacy in a real world study conducted in Israel involving 1.2 million people. ....
Pfizer Vaccine Less Effective Against South African Variant: Study
The Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine is moderately less effective against the South African variant, suggests a study. ....
US President Joe Biden Announces 200mn Covid Vaccine Doses In 100 Days
US President Joe Biden announced new goal of administering 200 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to Americans in his first 100 days in office. ....
US CDC Advisors Review Heart Risks Tied To Covid Vaccine
Advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) held a meeting to review rare heart problems in younger people immunised with Covid-19 vaccines.....
Pfizer, Moderna Covid Shots Generates Lasting Immunity: Study
Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, the first two jabs authorised for emergency use against Covid-19 by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), produce immune responses that are both strong and potentially long-lasting, finds a study. ....
Israel To Vaccinate Elderly With 3rd Pfizer Dose
Israel is expected to start vaccinating the country's elderly citizens against Covid-19 with a third dose of the Pfizer jab, the Ministry of Health said in a statement on Thursday. ....
