Commentary: Here’s how bivalent vaccines are stacking up against Omicron

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Evidence so far suggests that a booster with an updated bivalent vaccine is a safe and effective way to reduce the risk of serious illness and death from COVID-19, says a researcher.

have played a major role in mitigating the harms of the COVID-19 pandemic since their roll-out began just over two years ago. They’re estimated to have saved tens of millions of lives around the globe.vaccines was designed to train our immune systems to recognise the spike protein on the surface of the original strain of SARS-CoV-2 .

It was hoped that these updated bivalent vaccines would train our immune systems to produce antibodies that can protect against Omicron and future variants that might emerge.Results from safety trials indicated that both Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech’s bivalent vaccines were safe. Any side effects were similar to those encountered after vaccination with the original versions of these vaccines, such as pain at the injection site and fatigue.

Other US studies have shown the risk of hospitalisation was reduced by at least 38 per cent in people who received a bivalent booster compared to those who had received two or more doses of the original vaccines. In adults over 65 the additional protection was as high as 73 per cent. Predicting which variant will be next, and when or whether an updated vaccine will be required in the future, is difficult.

 

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reuters reported higher risk of stroke in patients over 65 years old and you also reported that news... Until someone St sporeMOH told you to redo that article. And now you're putting out stuff like this.

Whipping a dead horse? That's what the Pharma Mafia trying to do and it ain't going to work anymore.

Nah, why jab against severity for a non severe virus? lol.

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