Intention to receive COVID-19 vaccine has grown faster among Black adults
Feb 02, 2022
A persistent lower vaccination rate in Black adults might be explained by other factors besides hesitancy.
Vaccination cuts risk for myocardial infarction, stroke after COVID-19
Jul 29, 2022
The findings show a lower hospitalization risk 31 to 120 days after COVID-19 infection.
mRNA COVID-19 efficacy lower for immunocompromised adults
Nov 04, 2021
Vaccine effectiveness of two doses of mRNA vaccine lower against COVID-19-associated hospitalization, with variation by condition. mRNA vaccines approved to fight COVID-19 in the U.S. include Pfizer-BioNTech...
CDC: Vaccinated more likely to die during omicron wave if they got J&J shot
Mar 25, 2022
However, breakthrough infections among J&J vaccine recipients were similar or lower compared with the other vaccines.
Risk for breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection lower with mRNA-1273
Feb 02, 2022
The risk for breakthrough infection and of 60-day hospitalization was significantly lower for mRNA-1273 (Moderna) versus BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech) vaccination.
Prior SARS-CoV-2 infection ups protection for vaccinated
Nov 15, 2021
Prior infection was linked to a lower risk for breakthrough infection among individuals vaccinated with BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech) or mRNA-1273 (Moderna).
48.3 percent of U.S. ≥16s have had at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Jul 15, 2021
As of May 15, 2021, coverage was lower for non-Hispanic Blacks and Hispanics versus whites; higher for those at risk for severe COVID-19.
Effectiveness of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines lower at ≥120 days
Dec 09, 2021
Among U.S. veterans, vaccine effectiveness was 86%t for Moderna and 75% for Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines at ≥120 days after the second dose.
Vaccine effectiveness up after three COVID-19 vaccine doses
Feb 14, 2022
Vaccine effectiveness was lower during the omicron- versus the delta-predominant period at all time points; it waned with increasing time since vaccination.
Omicron resists Pfizer vaccine but causes less severe disease
Dec 14, 2021
The risk for hospital admission among adults with COVID-19 was 29% lower than in the first pandemic wave, which began in March 2020.