Tag: vaccination
CDC: mRNA vaccines just 53.1% effective against Delta infection among nursing home residents
“Two doses of mRNA vaccines were 74.7% effective against infection among nursing home residents early in the vaccination program. More...
USA: 19% vaccine breakthrough in California
About 19% of recent documented COVID-19 cases in California are breakthroughs, and state data shows that those who have been fully vaccinated account for an increasing portion of positive tests. More...
Bangladesh: the unvaccinated aren’t allowed on the streets
The Bangladeshi government will not allow any unvaccinated people aged 18 or above on the streets from August 11, the day it will relax the ongoing lockdown. More...
Deepti Gurdasani: “This is a virus that we need to eliminate”, condemns “herd immunity” policies
“There’s no country that has attained herd immunity to SARS-CoV-2. More...
USA: At least 125,000 vaccine breakthrough infections, 1,400 dead
At least 125,000 fully vaccinated Americans have tested positive for Covid and 1,400 of those have died, according to data collected by NBC News. More...
Israel: booster vaccine jab rollout begins – third vaccination in 8 months for some
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced on Thursday the world’s first vaccination drive to inoculate people over 60 with a third Covid vaccine dose, starting Sunday. More...
USA: Illinois vaccine breakthroughs – 593 hospitalized, 159 dead
According to data updated Wednesday by the Illinois Department of Public Health, 159 people have died and 593 have been hospitalized in Illinois due to COVID-19 or complications after being fully vaccinated. More...
Portugal: coronavirus infection rates rising fastest amongst the 80+ age group
In another sign that the effectiveness of the various coronavirus vaccines is waning quickly, Covid-19 infection rates are now rising fastest amongst the over 80s age group, with a rise of 54% in two weeks in that cohort in Portugal. More...
USA: 20% vaccine breakthrough rate in California and rising
California has announced that the percentage of vaccine breakthrough infections in fully-vaccinated residents is rising. More...
Catalonia: 53% of recent Covid-19 deaths were fully vaccinated, 17% were partially vaccinated
Among the 75 deaths in recent weeks, 30.7% of the deaths were not vaccinated and 17% were partially vaccinated. More...