Pfizer vaccine efficacy


Arbutus files patent infringement lawsuit against Pfizer/BioNTech over COVID shots

The lawsuit by Arbutus and Genevant says Pfizer/BioNTech engaged in licensing discussions for the technology but they did not "result in a settlement."

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THE MRNA TECHNIQUE may mean that future pandemics can be dealt with far more quickly.

mRNA could make flu vaccines more effective - here's how

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US CDC still looking at potential stroke risk from Pfizer bivalent COVID shot

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COVID increases risk of maternal death - study


US FDA, CDC see early signal of possible Pfizer bivalent COVID shot link to stroke

Health concerns rise as pattern shows people 65 and older were more likely to have an ischemic stroke 21 days after receiving the Pfizer/BioNTech bivalent shot

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Parents refuse use of 'vaccine-tainted' donor blood for infant's critical operation

Parents to a baby in need of open-heart surgery in New Zealand have so far refused 'vaccine-tainted' donor blood, citing concerns over the Covid-19 vaccine's side effects.

 Anti-vaccine mandate protesters march through the city and gather in front of the parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, December 16, 2021.

Pfizer profit beats estimates on higher demand for COVID products

Revenue from the antiviral pill, Paxlovid, exceeded market estimates by more than $1b, while vaccine sales surged 20%, helping the drugmaker reaffirm the combined 2022 revenue forecast of $54b.

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Pfizer's Paxlovid reduces COVID risk in seniors regardless of vaccine status -study

Use of Pfizer's pills, authorized to treat newly infected, at-risk people in order to prevent severe illness, has soared in the United States.

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) treatment pill Paxlovid is seen in a box, at Misericordia hospital in Grosseto, Italy, February 8, 2022.

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine prevented almost 700,000 hospitalizations -study

The study also found that the vaccine saved over $30 billion in US healthcare costs and over $40 billion in lost productivity.

An illustrative photo of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

COVID-19 vaccine doesn't affect IVF success rates - Israeli study

Sheba Medical Center researchers ultimately found no difference in the rate of pregnancy between the vaccinated and unvaccinated test groups.

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Prior COVID offers less protection vs Omicron; mRNA booster shot efficacy declines within months

The immune response to COVID-19 helps protect against reinfection, but that protection is weaker against Omicron than it was against earlier variants of the coronavirus, according to new data.

 A NURSE prepares a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as the new Omicron variant spreads, in Dutywa, in Eastern Cape province, South Africa this week.

Sputnik V shows higher Omicron-antibody levels than Pfizer - study

A joint Russian-Italian study compared the blood serum of people who had received the different vaccines.

People pose with syringe with needle in front of displayed Sputnik V logo in this illustration taken, December 11, 2021.

COVID-19: Pfizer and Moderna prepare vaccine against Omicron

The CEOs of Pfizer and Moderna say they are preparing a booster targeting Omicron. Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla is still unsure if there is a need for the fourth booster.

THOUGH PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu has touted his close relationship with Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla (on April 23), Levy was the one to sign the first contract for eight million doses.

Pfizer vaccines saved millions of lives, but how good are they really?

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The Pfizer vaccine for children aged 5-11

Merck's COVID-19 pill to arrive in Israel within two weeks

Molnupiravir received Emergency Use Authorization on Thursday evening in Israel. It is used to treat mild to moderate coronavirus in adults.

An experimental COVID-19 treatment pill, called molnupiravir and being developed by Merck & Co Inc and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP, is seen in this undated handout photo released by Merck & Co Inc and obtained by Reuters on October 26, 2021.