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Pfizer’s COVID vaccine seems safe, effective 6 months later Vaccine effectiveness (VE) for the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine against COVID-19 was 91% up to 6 months
Israeli study finds 2.6% COVID breakthrough infection rate
A New England Journal of Medicine study yesterday details breakthrough COVID-19 infections in 39 of 1,497 fully vaccinated Israeli healthcare workers, with most cases mild
Israeli study finds 2.6% COVID breakthrough infection rate
A New England Journal of Medicine study yesterday details breakthrough COVID-19 infections in 39 of 1,497 fully vaccinated Israeli healthcare workers, with most cases mild
Israeli advisors back COVID vaccine boosters for older people
Israel’s vaccine advisory group today recommended that adults in older age groups receive a booster COVID dose, a strategy other countries are eyeing as Delta
Yemen: New World Bank funds offer lifeline to most vulnerable
In a country reeling from over six years of incessant conflict, economic disruptions compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic, floods and desert locusts, the Food and Agriculture
Countries urged to develop pandemic preparedness and response treaty
Dr. Mike Ryan, Executive Director of the agency’s Emergencies Programme, delivered opening remarks at a UN General Assembly meeting on Wednesday where ambassadors were briefed
Dying MA customers are switching to traditional Medicare | Modern Healthcare
Medicare Advantage beneficiaries can’t access the care they need as they get sicker, a new report from federal watchdogs suggests. People enrolled in Medicare Advantage
Beyond the Byline: Private equity investors target primary care | Modern Healthcare
Nona Tepper: Hello, and welcome to Modern Healthcare’s Beyond the Byline where we offer a behind the scenes look into our reporting. I’m Nona Tepper,