Pfizer shot less effective against hospitalisation in South Africa – study

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

1. Pfizer shot less effective against hospitalisation in South Africa – study: JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine has been less effective in South Africa at keeping people infected with the virus out of hospital since the Omicron variant emerged last … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
2. South Africa blames technical glitch for bungle of Covid cases number: South Africa’s sudden spike in Covid infections reported on Sunday was due to a technical glitch and the actual number of cases was less than half the reported figure of over 37,000, the country’s top … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
3. Data indicates omicron is milder, better at evading vaccines: The omicron variant appears to cause less severe disease than previous versions of the coronavirus, and the Pfizer vaccine seems to offer less defense against infection from it but still good … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
4. 2 Pfizer shots 70% effective against Omicron hospitalization — South African data: New variant appears to cause less severe illness than previous versions of coronavirus, but seems to be more easily transmitted and is better at evading vaccines … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
5. Pfizer says 2 doses of vaccine protect 70% against hospitalization from omicron: A large-scale analysis in South Africa says that two-dose Pfizer/BioNTech vaccination provides just 33% protection against infection by the omicron coronavirus variant but 70% protection against … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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