Matt Hancock was today urged to ensure every vulnerable Briton gets their second dose of Oxford University’s coronavirus vaccine within 12 weeks amid fears they may receive less protection if their top-up is delayed. A landmark study last night showed a single dose of the jab — made alongside drug giant AstraZeneca — was 76 … Read more
People previously infected with coronavirus may only need one dose of the vaccine, a new study suggests. Researchers found that participants who had contracted COVID-19 in the past and received one shot had antibody levels similar to – and even higher than – those who had never been infected and were given two doses. Additionally, … Read more
Jeff Goldblum has officially received his ‘first dose’ of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. He announced the news on Monday in an Instagram post, which included a snapshot of the 68-year-old actor seemingly getting the vaccine at his home in Los Angeles. ‘As a citizen well into my platinum years, I got my first dose of the … Read more
A great-grandmother who caught coronavirus five days after getting vaccinated against the disease has died. Mary Green, 92, received her first dose at a care home in North Tyneside on New Year’s Eve, giving her family hope she would not suffer an infection. But less than a week later the dementia-sufferer tested positive for the … Read more
GP claims delaying second dose of Pfizer vaccine beyond three weeks is an ‘unregulated and unlicensed trial’ Dr Rosie Shire, of Doctors’ Association UK, raised concerns over Pfizer delay She called for information on immunity delivered if doses given 12 weeks apart Matt Hancock defended decision to delay doses as ‘essential’ to save more lives … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has quietly updated its guidance on how late the second dose of a coronavirus vaccine can be administered after insisting it would not allow delays in shots. Currently, the two vaccines approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), one by Pfizer-BioNTech and the other by … Read more
Dr Anthony Fauci has admitted he was ‘knocked out’ for a full day by his second dose of COVID-19 vaccine. ‘I was hoping that I wouldn’t get too knocked out. I did for about 24 hours. Now I’m fine,’ Dr Fauci said during a Thursday White House press briefing when asked if he’d had his … Read more
I’ll be vaxxed! Arnold Schwarzenegger receives COVID-19 vaccine and in a nod to the Terminator tells followers: ‘Come with me if you want to live!’ By Caitlyn Becker For Dailymail.com Published: 20:34 GMT, 20 January 2021 | Updated: 21:07 GMT, 20 January 2021 Hasta la vista, COVID! Arnold Schwarzenegger, 73, armed himself against the coronavirus … Read more
Nearly 50,000 people in Florida who received their first coronavirus vaccine dose are overdue for their second one. The two immunizations approved for emergency use authorization in the U.S. – Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna – each require a booster shot three or four weeks apart. According to Florida’s Department of Health, about 1.03 million people have … Read more
Sweden’s King, 74, and Queen, 77, become the latest European royals to receive Covid-19 vaccine, despite the country not giving jabs for other over-70s for another month Sweden’s King, 74, and Queen Silvia, 70, received doses at Stenhammar Castle General public over-70s in Sweden will not receive vaccine until next month Sweden is one of six … Read more