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Pfizer and BioNTech said three doses of their Covid-19 vaccine neutralize the Omicron coronavirus variant, according to the results of an initial laboratory study. The data showed a third dose of the vaccine increases neutralizing antibodies by 25-fold compared with two doses, strengthening the case for and need for booster shots. The preliminary data suggest three doses provide [] The post Pfizer Says 3 Doses of Its Covid-19 Vaccine Neutralizes Omicron Variant appeared first on Antigua News Room .

The FDA had authorized Pfizer''s booster for the age group earlier Thursday.

Carson City Health and Human Services Carson City Health and Human Services is providing the Quad-County community with a weekly update for the week starting December 2 and ending December 8, 2021. COVID-19 Case Update For the week, CCHHS is reporting 9 deaths, 222 new cases, and 273 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County Region. This brings the total number of cases to 21,844, with 16,831 recoveries and 393 deaths; 4,620 cases remain active. Population information taken from the Nevada Health Response Dashboard. The current 14-day moving average and the test positive rates can be found on the Nevada Health Response Dashboard here: https://nvhealthresponse.nv Carson City had 2 deaths, 80 new cases, and 114 additional recoveries of COVID-19 this week. The current 14-day moving average for Carson City is 5 new cases per day with a 5.3% test positivity rate. Douglas County had 2 deaths, 52 new cases, and 53 additional recoveries of COVID-19 this week. The current 14-day moving average for Douglas County is 4 new cases per day with a 9.2% test positivity rate.

United States has donated 2.5 million Pfizer vaccine doses to Nigeria, to help fight the COVID-19 virus. This was disclosed in a statement released by the US Mission in Nigeria,

Seven triple-vaccinated Germans become infected with #Omicron in South Africa. 6 of the 7 had the Pfizer/BioNTech booster dose (Tagesspiegel)

All US adults are currently eligible for booster shots of the three authorised COVID-19 vaccines

The FDA authorized Pfizer''s COVID booster shots for 16 and 17 year olds. The boosters had already been encouraged for adults. Nikki Battiste has the latest.

South Africa registered 22,391 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the cumulative total to 3,093,452. A further 22 Covid-19-related deaths were reported, taking total official deaths to 90,060. A total of 26,917,603 vaccines have been administered.

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said that a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine could be needed amid the concerns of the Omicron variant, media agencies reported on Thursday. Bourla told CNBC that a fourth dose of vaccine could be eventually be required to resist the virus mutations, and it would be given 12 months after []

Pfizer says its additional shot increases protection 25-fold against the new variant.

TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Oct 29, the Food and Drug Administration extended its Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to include the vaccination of children aged 5–11. Naturally, parents are concerned and will have many questions. In the winter issue of the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons , Steven Hatfill, M.D., reviews the most relevant medical literature and presents the possible effects of vaccinating young children aged 5-11.

Dec. 8, 2021 -- A raft of most up-to-date analysis released overnight that checked out the ability of Omicron to evade right now on hand vaccines, counsel a mighty loss of protection against the highly mutated variant.The original analysis, from teams of researchers in Germany, South Africa, Sweden and the drug firm Pfizer, showed 25

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. grew its position in Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) by 0.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 18,087,561 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock after buying an additional 10,382 shares during the quarter. […]

Atagi recommends that children receive the Pfizer vaccine from 10 January. Follow all the day’s developments Download the free Guardian app ; get our morning email briefing Good morning, everyone, and welcome to Friday! We made it! It’s Matilda Boseley here on the blog with you today and first up I have some good news. This will bring great relief to so many mums and dads, who now have a choice on what’s best for their kids … They can have peace of mind knowing this has the tick from the best medical regulators in the world. Continue reading...

U.S. regulators on Thursday expanded eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to 16- and 17-year-olds, as public health officials have urged Americans to get a third shot due to concerns about the new Omicron variant of the virus. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it amended its emergency use authorization of Pfizer Inc and []