Category: Pfizer/Biontech
Amsterdam care worker given two different coronavirus vaccines – Pfizer and Astrazeneca
Municipal health service GGD Amsterdam accidentally vaccinated a healthcare worker with two different coronavirus vaccines, instead of two doses of the same vaccine as is protocol. More...
In Milan, nine doctors and nurses test positive for coronavirus after the second dose of vaccine
Nine health workers have tested positive workers after receiving the second dose of the vaccine . More...
Pfizer coronavirus vaccine may be less effective in people with obesity
The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine may be less effective in people with obesity, data suggests. More...
Italian vaccinated with Pfizer/Biontech vaccine is infected with Brazilian coronavirus variant 501YV2
A health professional at a hospital in L’Aquila, Italy, was infected with the variant Brazilian P.1 of the new coronavirus, even after being immunized with the vacina pharmaceutical company Pfizer in partnership with BioNTech. More...
Pfizer says South African variant 501Y.V2 B.1.351 could reduce vaccine protection by up to 66%
A laboratory study suggests that the South African variant of the coronavirus N501Y.V2 More...
Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine: cases of high blood pressure under close surveillance
“A signal that must be watched. ” Thus the ANSM describes the occurrence of 73 cases of high blood pressure (hypertension) after injection of the vaccine Comirnaty Pfizer-Biontech in its point information from February 11 on the surveillance of vaccines against Covid-19. More...
Single Pfizer vaccine shot 90 per cent effective after 21 days
A single dose of the Pfizer vaccine provides “very high” protection from Covid-19 after 21 days – without a ‘top up’ dose in the recommended time frame, according to a new study from the University of East Anglia. More...
The effectiveness of the first dose of BNT162.b2 [Pfizer-Biontech] vaccine in reducing SARS-CoV-2 infection 13-24 days after immunization: real-world evidence
“We demonstrated an effectiveness of 51% of BNT162b2 [Pfizer-Biontech] vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 infection 13-24 days after immunization with the first dose. More...
WHO Recommends against Moderna & Pfizer coronavirus vaccines for most pregnant women
The World Health Organization released new guidance about Moderna Inc.’s More...
Pfizer-Biontech preparing vaccine “booster shot” for coronavirus variants B117, 501YV2 etc
As two new stains of the virus spread globally, Pfizer and BioNTech are also developing booster shots that can protect against various mutations. More...