Coronavirus Live Updates – Pfizer Says COVID-19 Vaccine Shot is 100 Effective
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released data on the COVID-19 vaccine recently, indicating that Moderna’s vaccine is more effective than the competition in preventing COVID-related hospitalization. It was also found to be effective in preventing hospitalization 14 to 120 days after vaccination.
Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine contains two replication-incompetent adenovirus vectors that express full-length spike glycoprotein. This vaccine is given intramuscularly and has been proven effective in clinical trials. The vaccine has been approved in the United States for use in persons aged 12 and older. It is currently available in several countries.
Booster shots are effective at preventing symptomatic infection from omicron
Booster shots are effective against the omicron coronavirus and are expected to be available this fall. The new vaccines are bivalent and contain two antigens. These two antigens help protect against the dominant strain of the virus. These vaccines are approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
However, the results of studies conducted on omicron infection showed that mRNA booster shots are not 100% effective against the omicron coronavirus. The results of two studies showed that mRNA boosters were only 20% effective at preventing infection, and three doses only had a 20 percent effectiveness rate against symptomatic infection.
Additional doses or boosters are recommended
Although the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine shot is 100 percent effective, additional doses or boosters may be necessary to maintain protection. Research from Israel has shown that a second dose is even more effective, raising antibody levels and reducing the risk of serious illness and death. Booster shots are also recommended for older people and those with certain medical conditions.
Although the coronavirus vaccine shot remains highly effective against the most severe forms of the virus, its effectiveness against moderate-to-severe disease has decreased over time. This is because it is less effective against variants of the coronavirus. However, a recent advisory committee for the Food and Drug Administration noted the benefits of additional doses and boosters and stressed that everyone who received only one dose should get a booster.
Booster shot targeting omicron is under development
A new coronavirus booster shot is under development, combining the two versions of the virus: the original coronavirus strain and the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants of the omicron virus. It could go into distribution immediately, helping the country prepare for a possible outbreak. But the new booster has to comply with new FDA guidelines before it can be marketed.
A new mRNA-based vaccine targeting omicron is under development. The updated vaccines are designed to produce higher neutralizing antibodies than current vaccines. However, preliminary data are incomplete, since antibodies do not necessarily translate to protection.
