WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday authorized Pfizer Inc’s (PFE.N) antiviral COVID-19 pill for people ages 12 and older at risk of severe illness, the first oral and at-home treatment as well as a new tool against the fast-spreading Omicron variant. Pfizer’s antiviral regimen, Paxlovid, was nearly 90% effective in preventing hospitalizations and deaths in […]
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Pfizer says Covid pill 89% effective against severe disease
Pfizer said Friday that a clinical trial of its pill to treat Covid-19 had shown it is highly effective. Pfizer’s is the second anti-Covid pill after that of Merck, which is actually an influenza medicine rebranded to fight the coronavirus. Pfizer’s has been created specifically to fight Covid. The Pfizer drug called Paxlovid achieved an 89 […]
Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine’s efficacy diminishes after 6 months: study
Six months after the second dose, the Pfizer Inc / BioNTech SE vaccine’s effectiveness in preventing infection by the coronavirus fell to 47% from 88%, according to data published on Monday by US health agencies when deciding whether booster shots were needed. Ahead of peer review in August, the study’s findings were made public in […]
Covid vaccine: Pfizer begins work on oral drug
It was announced on Monday that Pfizer Inc. (PFE.N) has begun a big study to test its experimental oral antiviral medication to help prevent infection with the COVID-19 virus in people who have been exposed to the virus. Merck & Co Inc. (MRK.N) of the United States and Roche Holding AG (ROG.S) of Switzerland are […]
Ministry of Health issues guidelines regarding Pfizer vaccine jabs
The National Ministry for Health has issued guidelines regarding who can receive the Pfizer vaccine. Under the new guidelines the federal health ministry has allowed travellers going abroad before July 26 to get the Pfizer jab. Those travelling to countries that do not accept the Chinese vaccine will be allowed to receive the Pfizer jabs. […]
First batch of Pfizer vaccine arrive in Pakistan through COVAX
UNICEF Pakistan tweeted on Friday that Pakistan has received over 100,000 doses of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine under the World Health Organization’s COVAX initiative. “Shipments of Pfizer diluents and syringes will be arriving over the next two days. The vaccines will be used for Pakistan’s ongoing Covid-19 vaccination campaign,” the tweet said. https://twitter.com/UNICEF_Pakistan/status/1398240491435606018 The UNICEF […]
European Union hits 200-million-jab milestone
At least 200 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been given in the European Union as of Tuesday, according to AFP data tallying up official figures given by member states’ health services. The milestone indicates that the EU should be on track to meet its goal of fully vaccinating 70 percent of adults — meaning […]
Pfizer CEO says people might need a third dose after 12 months
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said that it is highly likely that people will require a third vaccine shot within 12 months of being fully vaccinated. Bourla said it is possible people will need to get vaccinated against the coronavirus annually. “We need to see what would be the sequence, and for how often we need […]
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine 94% effective, study reveals
(Reuters) – The first big real-world study of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to be independently reviewed shows the shot is highly effective at preventing COVID-19, in a potentially landmark moment for countries desperate to end lockdowns and reopen economies. Up until now, most data on the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines has come under controlled conditions in […]