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| Novavax shot 96% effective against COVID-19 in trial |
| 2021-03-14 |
| [NYPost] The COVID-19 vaccine from Novavax was found to be 96 percent effective against the original strain of the coronavirus in new a UK trial, the company announced Thursday. The shot from the Maryland-based company was also 86 percent effective against the more contagious variant first discovered in the UK and now spreading across the US and in New York City. In a smaller South Africa trial, the Novavax vaccine was only around 55 percent effective in preventing disease when tested against volunteers primarily exposed to the new variant first identified there. But in both the UK and South Africa trials, the shot was 100 percent effective in preventing serious illness and death. The Novavax Covid-19 vaccine requires 2 doses but is stable at refrigerator temperature. |
| Posted by:Slusoting Crans9404 |
| #4 This vaccine targets the spike protein that the virus uses to enter a cell. This is well understood technology - the same vaccine approach used by the Heb B and HPV vaccines. If I had to be vaccinated (and since I have a positive antibody test, I have no reason to think I need one) this would be the one I would choose. The mRNA vaccines (Pfizer & AstraZeneca) represent potentially transformational technology, but are still experimental. No one has any idea what the 5 year safety profile looks like, or even the 1 year profile for that matter. |
| Posted by: Angstrom 2021-03-14 14:43 |
| #3 Eggs > omelet... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2021-03-14 11:04 |
| #2 What a shock: COVID-19 numbers over-reported, vaccination problems under-reported. |
| Posted by: Clem 2021-03-14 10:23 |
| #1 Based on 1st hand reports from my Metro-Atlanta Firefighter/EMS friends. The daily numbers of C-19 Vax adverse reaction calls and seriousness at area VAX Center locations. Is NOT being "Fully or Completely" reported. Maybe someone might do a "GA. Open Records" request and see how many 100's of calls they have ran and the trips to the ER & hospitalizations ? |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2021-03-14 08:30 |