Both Moderna and Pfizer have released early data showing the effectiveness of their vaccines and booster doses as the new omicron variant begins to take hold.
There are various reasons why someone might choose a particular vaccine, but according to medical experts, the most important thing is getting vaccinated and getting a booster dose.
Blood samples taken a month after a booster showed people harbored levels of omicron-neutralizing antibodies that were similar to amounts proven protective against earlier variants after two doses.does appear to provide protection against the omicron variant. Health experts have said that a majority of hospitalizations and deaths associated with the delta variant in recent months have largely been in unvaccinated individuals. The CDC has said the risk of infection is 8 times higher in the unvaccinated than the vaccinated, and the risk of hospitalization or death is 25 times higher.
In Massachusetts and other New England states, early cases of the omicron variant have appeared in fully vaccinated residents, though symptoms have so far remained mild. and BioNTech's vaccine, although people who have recovered from the virus and received a booster shot will likely have more protection from severe disease.In the study, Prof. Alex Sigal with the Africa Health Research Institute and a team of scientists tested blood samples of 12 people who had previously been vaccinated with the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.
At the same time, people who contract a breakthrough infection after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine may acquire a"super immunity" to the virus, researchers from the Oregon Health & Science University found.
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