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Adult Vaccination Will Not Protect Children From Covid-19: MOH Experts
Highly transmissible Covid-19 variants like Delta may endanger children because fully vaccinated adults can transmit the virus to unvaccinated individuals.
Covid-19 Vaccines Cut ICU Risk By 83%, Deaths By 88% In Malaysia
The RECoVaM study on 14.5 million fully vaccinated individuals in Malaysia who received Pfizer, AstraZeneca, or Sinovac finds that complete vaccination reduces the risk of infection by 88% and symptomatic disease by 86%.
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US FDA Approves Pfizer Booster Jabs For Elderly, High-Risk Groups
The FDA has approved a single booster shot of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for senior citizens aged 65 and older and certain high-risk groups, after previously authorising a third dose in a three-dose primary vaccination series for immunocompromised individuals.
US FDA Experts Doubt Need For Covid-19 Booster Shots
FDA scientists say that data indicates vaccines still protect against severe disease and death from Covid-19.
