Coronavirus UK: Britain starts to ration Pfizer’s Covid vaccine ahead of supply dip

Britain has almost stopped giving out the Pfizer Covid vaccine to new patients so it can save supplies for second doses, official data suggests. The NHS appears to now be rationing the jab, which was used to kick off the rollout in December, and only used it for one in 10 new patients in the … Read more

Oxford and Pfizer’s Covid vaccines more effective against Brazilian variant than initially feared

The coronavirus vaccines being rolled out in Britain work better against the Brazilian variant (pictured) than first feared The coronavirus vaccines being rolled out in Britain work better against the Brazilian variant than first feared, research suggests. An Oxford University study found its vaccine and the jab made by Pfizer perform just as well against … Read more

Coronavirus: Pfizer’s Covid vaccine is linked to MORE blood clots than AstraZeneca’s in the UK

Pfizer‘s Covid vaccine has been linked to more blood clots than AstraZeneca‘s in reports from the UK, statistics show as Europe reels from a ‘baffling’ decision to snub the jab.  Thirteen countries on the continent have now turned their backs on the Oxford University Covid vaccine after regulators said they were investigating links to deadly … Read more

Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine offers 97% protection, Israel study finds

BREAKING NEWS: Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine offers 97% protection and it shows 94% effectiveness against asymptomatic infections, Israel study finds Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE’s coronavirus vaccine prevented 97% of symptomatic cases, hospitalizations and deaths It was also 94% effective at blocking asymptomatic cases of infection  The results were announced by the health ministry in Israel, … Read more

Leaked documents reveal major concerns over quality early batches of Pfizer’s Covid vaccine

Major concerns were raised about the quality of early batches of Pfizer‘s coronavirus vaccine, leaked documents from the EU’s medical regulator have revealed.  Scientists charged with checking the chemicals sent to the bloc for approval last year found doses were of a lower standard than the US drugmaker had promised. In an email dated November … Read more

Pfizer’s vaccine DOES work against the Brazilian covid variant, study suggests

Pfizer’s vaccine DOES work against the Brazilian coronavirus variant, study suggests: Second dose of the shot ‘neutralized’ the mutant virus in lab tests Scientists tested antibodies in the blood of people who had two doses against an engineered variant  They saw in the lab that the antibodies were able to ‘neutralize’ an infectious spike protein … Read more

One dose of Pfizer’s or Moderna’s vaccines could give COVID-19 survivors just much protection

One coronavirus vaccine dose may protect COVID-19 survivors as much as two doses given to people who have never had the infection, a new study suggests.   Researchers from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill compared antibody levels among two groups of patients given either the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine or the Moderna vaccine. People previously ill with … Read more

First dose of Oxford University’s Covid vaccine causes twice as many side-effects as Pfizer’s

First dose of Oxford University’s Covid vaccine causes twice as many side-effects as a single shot of the Pfizer jab, analysis of 700,000 Brits suggests More than three in ten of those getting the Oxford vaccine suffered side-effects But less than two in ten suffered symptoms in those getting the Pfizer jab Scientists say side-effects … Read more

Pfizer’s Covid vaccine may not work as well if you’re fat

Pfizer’s Covid vaccine may not work as well if you’re fat: Obese people make HALF as many antibodies after getting two doses, study claims Italian study said jabs are 50 per cent less effective in those who are obese But experts said that was ‘suspiciously high’ and may be linked to small sample Other research … Read more

Single dose of Pfizer’s Covid vaccine stops three-quarters of people from spreading disease

A single dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine may block 75 per cent of symptomless infections, a study on NHS workers has suggested. Asymptomatic screening of staff at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge showed the number of people testing positive fell from 0.8 per cent to 0.2 per cent 12 days after their injection.  The ‘very impressive’ … Read more