Vaccination

3 doses of Pfizer–BioNTech COVID vaccine better than 2

A Kaiser Permanente study published Feb. 14, 2022, in The Lancet Regional Health-Americas found that one month after a third dose, the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine conferred higher effectiveness against infection and ...

Vaccination

Study confirms effectiveness of COVID-19 booster vaccinations

A new study from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention confirms what Mayo Clinic and other experts have been saying: COVID-19 booster vaccinations improve protection against severe illness and hospitalization. The ...

Vaccination

US urges Pfizer to apply for under-5 COVID shots

U.S. regulators are urging drugmaker Pfizer to apply for emergency authorization for a two-dose regimen of its COVID-19 vaccine for children six months to 5 years old while awaiting data on a three-dose course, aiming to ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism

Arthritis & the COVID vaccine: What you need to know

(HealthDay)—Some arthritis drugs may reduce the effectiveness of COVID vaccines, according to the Arthritis Foundation, which also offers advice on booster shots.

Vaccination

Spain to offer fourth dose to vulnerable

Spain is making available a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose to vulnerable citizens, including those with cancer, who have had a transplant or are receiving dialysis, the health ministry said Thursday.

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