Just like the first, second and third COVID-19 vaccine doses that came before it, the “protection” of a fourth Pfizer/BioNTech (BNT162b2) vaccine dose waned completely within four months returning to similar levels seen after the third vaccine dose. According to a prospective cohort study published on Nov. 9 in The New England Journal of Medicine […]
Studies
Pfizer, BioNTech to Test Combined COVID-19 and Flu Shot in New Vaccine Trial
Pfizer and BioNTech announced on Nov. 3 they will test a combined COVID-19 and influenza mRNA vaccine, which they claim will potentially lead to a better vaccine update for both diseases. The new vaccine will combine Pfizer’s quadrivalent mRNA-based flu shot, which is currently in Phase 3 clinical development, and Pfizer and BioNTech’s new bivalent booster […]
Effectiveness of Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine ‘Turns Negative’ Within Months, Study Shows
The effectiveness of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine turns negative over time subjecting a vaccinated person to a higher risk of contracting the virus, according to a new study funded by Moderna and Kaiser Permanente. The study, published in MedRxiv ahead of peer review, evaluated the effectiveness of 3 and 4 doses of mRNA-1273 against infection with and […]
Cardiologist Calls for Global Pause of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines After Father’s Sudden Cardiac Death Led to Analysis of Pfizer Trial Data
A prominent UK cardiologist who was once an outspoken supporter of COVID-19 vaccination is calling on health authorities to pause messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) COVID-19 vaccines until independent researchers are given access to the raw data from clinical trials. He contends that based on the data, there’s a greater risk of experiencing a serious adverse […]
Researchers Identify 14 Safety Signals of COVID-19 Vaccines for Women of Childbearing Age
Pregnancy and menstrual abnormalities are significantly more frequent following COVID-19 vaccinations when compared to influenza vaccinations leading a group of researchers to recommend banning COVID vaccines in pregnancy until randomized prospective trials show its safe for pregnant women and their offspring. In a new preprint study released Sept. 28, researchers identified 14 safety signals for […]