Category: Revaccination
Astrazeneca chief: Booster jabs for all are a waste of taxpayers cash
Widespread annual Covid-19 booster jabs are “not a good use” of taxpayer cash, according to the chief executive of AstraZeneca. More...
Monkeypox: anecdotal report of a double mpox vaccine breakthrough infection
A report on Reddit today of a couple who were double vaccinated against monkeypox who now have a confirmed breakthrough infection. More...
Preprint: Serious Adverse Events of Special Interest Following mRNA Vaccination in Randomized Trials
“The excess risk of serious adverse events of special interest surpassed the risk reduction for COVID-19 hospitalization relative to the placebo group in both Pfizer and Moderna trials.” More...
Joe Biden Paxlovid rebound
US President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 again – only days after testing negative. More...
Preprint: Duration of immune protection of SARS-CoV-2 natural infection against reinfection
“Effectiveness of primary infection against severe, critical, or fatal COVID-19 reinfection was 97.3% (95% CI: 94.9- 98.6%), irrespective of the variant of primary infection or reinfection, and with no evidence for waning.” More...
UK: Pandemic record Covid infection rates in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Data from the ZOE Covid-19 app today shows that there are pandemic record Covid incidence rates in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. More...
Preprint: Vaccine effectiveness for the third dose in negative since December 2021
“There is no discernable vaccine effectiveness among ≥18 years of age, vaccinated third dose population since the beginning of the Omicron variant surge.” More...
Preprint: SARS-CoV-2 infection offered a high level of sustained protection against reinfection
“SARS-CoV-2 infection offered a high level of sustained protection against reinfection, comparable with that offered by vaccines..” More...
France: Deaths up 12% in one week as BA.5 increases its share
All the Covid indicators in France are currently heading in the wrong direction as BA.5 continues to increase its share of sequences. More...
Canada: “We will never be fully vaccinated against COVID-19”
Canadians will be required to get a booster shot every nine months for the foreseeable future, says Canadian Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos. More...