Vaccination

Pfizer says COVID booster shot 95.6% effective

A booster shot of the anti-COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer/BioNTech is 95.6 percent effective against symptomatic infection, according to trial data published by the makers on Thursday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Portugal hails Covid jab 'success' with 85% vaccinated

Portugal has reached its goal of vaccinating 85 percent of its population against COVID-19 and will administer a third booster dose to people 65 years of age and over, health authorities said on Friday.

Vaccination

Israel tightens COVID 'green pass' rules, sparking protest

Israel restricted its COVID Green Pass on Sunday to allow only those who have received a vaccine booster dose or recently recuperated from coronavirus to enter indoor venues. The new criteria mean that nearly 2 million people ...

Vaccination

Israel says US booster plan supports its own aggressive push

Israel is pressing ahead with its aggressive campaign of offering coronavirus boosters to almost anyone over 12 and says its approach was further vindicated by a U.S. decision to give the shots to older patients or those ...

Vaccination

CDC advisers try to work out the details on booster shots

With booster doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine now authorized in the U.S., government advisers reconvened on Thursday to tackle the most contentious question yet: Exactly who should roll up their sleeves right away?

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