Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine booster

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J&J’s Booster shown to be especially effective against Hospitalization due to Omicron Variant

Two doses of Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine provided up to 85 percent protection against hospitalization from the Omicron variant, researchers in South Africa have reported. The study from the South African Medical Research Council evaluated a second booster shot in 69,092 health care workers from November 15 to December 20. Researchers observed that effectiveness preventing hospitalization rose from 63 percent to 84 percent within 14 days and then 85 […]

todayJanuary 4, 2022

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FDA clears Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 boosters for all US adults

The Food and Drug Administration has just opened booster shots for the Pfizer / BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to all adults, expanding eligibility outside of the initial, vulnerable groups they were cleared for earlier this fall. Just over 16 percent of people in the United States who had an initial vaccine series have already received a booster shot. This expanded eligibility should see those numbers rise. Although the COVID-19 vaccines available in the United States are still […]

todayNovember 22, 2021

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