Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

COVID booster cuts death rate by 90%, Israeli study finds

(HealthDay)—Booster doses of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine set recipients up to effectively withstand the ravages of both the Delta and Omicron variants, a group of new studies suggest.

Vaccination

Vast majority of Australians want COVID-19 boosters

More than 7 in 10 vaccinated Australians say they will definitely get a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot when it is recommended to them, new analysis from The Australian National University (ANU) shows.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Severe breakthrough COVID-19 cases drives urgency of boosters

Breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infections tend to be mild, but new Yale research shows that more older adults have developed severe breakthrough cases during the delta variant phase of the pandemic, particularly after a longer period ...

Vaccination

Covid booster urged for people 18 and over in Canada

A Canadian government immunization advisory committee on Friday urged Covid-19 booster shots for people 18 and older who are at greater risk of infection, while also strongly recommending those 50 years-plus to get the third ...

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