Category: Pfizer/Biontech

Evidence for increased vaccine breakthrough rates of coronavirus variants of concern in BNT162b2 Pfizer-BionTech mRNA vaccinated individuals

Here, we performed a case-control study that examined whether BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BionTech) vaccinees with documented SARS-CoV-2 infection were more likely to become infected with B.1.1.7 or B.1.351 compared with unvaccinated individuals.  More...

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Washington State: 102 coronavirus vaccine breakthrough cases reported, 8 hospitalizations, 2 deaths

Out of one million fully vaccinated individuals in Washington state, epidemiologists report evidence of 102 breakthrough cases since February 1, 2021, which represents .01 percent of vaccinated people in Washington.  More...

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CDC: Information about COVID-19 coronavirus vaccines for people with allergies

If you are allergic to an ingredient in a COVID-19 vaccine:  If you have had a severe allergic reaction or an immediate allergic reaction—even if it was not severe—to any ingredient in an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, you should not get either of the currently available mRNA COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna).  More...

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EU: ECHR throws fuel on the coronavirus vaccination fire – backs mandatory jabs for kids

The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Thursday that democratic governments can make vaccinations obligatory, in a landmark judgement rejecting complaints brought by Czech families penalised for refusing compulsory jabs for their children.  More...

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France: Scientists recommend changing coronavirus vaccination technique after AstraZeneca thrombosis investigation

Thus, one of the hypotheses linking the vaccine to the occurrence of severe thrombosis could be an accidental intravenous injection which, in the presence of factors not fully identified, would generate a discordant immune reaction with activation of the platelets, potentially associated with a NET effect or with a decrease in the level of ACE2 on the surface of endothelial cells, leading to an increased risk of thrombosis.  More...

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