JUST IN: A new CDC-led study finds that the Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccines protect people well, but Moderna’s vaccine is slightly more effective in keeping people out of the hospital
Pfizer's vaccine provided 88% protection against hospitalization, and Moderna's was 93% effective.The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention led a nationwide study of vaccination involving more than 3,600 adults hospitalized for Covid-19 between March and August.Moderna Covid-19 booster may come later than Pfizer and a 3-dose regimen may be best, Fauci says"Among U.S.
"A single dose of the Janssen viral vector vaccine had comparatively lower anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody response and vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19 hospitalizations," they added."Understanding differences in vaccine effectiveness by vaccine product can guide individual choices and policy recommendations regarding vaccine boosters. All FDA-approved or authorized COVID-19 vaccines provide substantial protection against COVID-19 hospitalization.
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