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An article published by the journal Nature on 6 July 2021 cited data released by the United Arab Emirates on some 81,000 individuals who had received Sputnik V, according to which the vaccine demonstrated an efficacy of 97.8% in preventing symptomatic COVID-19, and 100% efficacy in preventing severe complications.
Vaccine efficacy is the reduction in risk of getting the disease by vaccinated participants in a controlled trial compared with the risk of getting the disease by unvaccinated participants. [346] An efficacy of 0% means that the vaccine does not work (identical to placebo).
The updated vaccine targets the JN.1 variant, which is slightly older than KP.2, but the company reported data that showed the vaccine provides immunity against multiple variant strains recently ...
In response to the concerns over the adverse effects relating to rare blood clotting types Germany has suspended use of the AZD1222 in those under 60 years of age; in contrast to a period previously having suspended use of AZD1222 to over–65s due to limited data of the efficacy of the vaccine to this age group at that time. [57]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are recommending one dose of the updated vaccine for everyone six months and older in the US; some ...
Russia has pushed ahead with its potential COVID-19 vaccine at top speed with mass public vaccinations alongside the main human trial, raising concerns among some observers that it was ...
In September 2023, the FDA approved an updated a monovalent (single) component Omicron variant XBB.1.5 version of the vaccine (Spikevax 2023-2024 formula) as a single dose for individuals aged twelve years of age and older; [203] and authorized the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine 2023-2024 formula under emergency use for individuals aged 6 months ...
The bottom line: “Getting COVID-19 carries way more baggage than any side effects you might get from the vaccine,” Dr. Ogbuagu sums up. “We know that about two out of every 10 people who get ...