Tag Archives: Vaccines

mRNA vaccines slash risk of COVID-19 infection by 91 percent in fully vaccinated people, study finds

People who receive mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are up to 91 percent less likely to develop the disease than those who are unvaccinated, according to a new nationwide study of eight sites, including Salt Lake City. For those few vaccinated people who do still get an infection, or “breakthrough” cases, the study suggests that vaccines reduce… Read More »

Pfizer is not superior to Moderna and it’s ‘perfectly okay’ to mix COVID vaccines, experts say

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Health Canada While health authorities are reassuring Canadians that it’s safe to mix COVID-19 vaccines doses, some appear to be rejecting Moderna for Pfizer Author of the article: Sharon Kirkey Publishing date: Jun 24, 2021  •  6 days ago  •  5 minute read  •  126 Comments “There may be some brand recognition… Read More »

Engagement vendor helps Sierra Pacific wrangle patients in for vaccines

COVID-19 effectively eliminated a good portion of the business of Sierra Pacific Orthopedics in Fresno, California, both at the beginning of the pandemic and again when California eliminated elective procedures in November 2020. THE PROBLEM Keeping patients safe became a matter of survival for the practice, so it was engaged in COVID-19 mitigation efforts from… Read More »

Trump knew testing Covid-19 vaccines would take months, Woodward book shows

Trump also suggests that’s why he initially pushed so hard for the use of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, because the malaria drug had already been tested and approved for other uses. “Well, we’re doing great on vaccines,” Woodward quotes Trump as saying in his latest book, “Rage.” “The problem with a vaccine is a vaccine… Read More »