Category: Vaccine Breakthrough
Israel: 5,770 vaccine breakthrough infections, 495 hospitalized, 123 died
The Israeli Health Ministry reported Thursday the efficacy of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine in preventing infection has dropped to 39% but the effectiveness in preventing severe illness still remains relatively high. More...
UK: ONS estimates over 800,000 had Covid-19 this week
The latest ONS survey of UK Covid-19 infection has confirmed our suspicion that the Covid-19 epidemic has spiralled out of control in Britain, with more than 800,000 estimated to have been infected in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland last week. More...
USA: 20% vaccine breakthrough rate in California and rising
California has announced that the percentage of vaccine breakthrough infections in fully-vaccinated residents is rising. More...
Israel: Of 143 hospitalized Covid patients, 58% were vaccinated, 3% were partially vaccinated and 39% were not vaccinated
So far this month, 20 people have died of the virus in Israel. More...
Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccine antibodies start to wane after six weeks
Blood tests on hundreds of British people revealed that protective antibodies can wane substantially within weeks of second vaccine shots being given. More...
UK: world-beaters in Covid-19 infection rates and hospitalisations
Yet more pictures that say a thousand words about the UK’s abysmal response to Covid-19. More...
UK: No wonder the app is pinging – around 1 million people currently have Covid-19 in Britain
The ZOE UK Covid-19 app is showing that nearly ¾ of a million people currently have symptomatic Covid-19. More...
USA: Washington State Vaccine Breakthroughs by Variant up to 21st July 2021
This week’s update from Washington State showing vaccine breakthrough cases and which Sars-CoV-2 variant is causing them. More...
UK: Covid-19 study shows 40% vaccine breakthrough after changing its methodology
The UK Zoe Covid-19 study has changed its methodology for counting new Covid-19 cases and vaccine breakthroughs, possibly following the reaction to this article last week which showed vaccine breakthroughs in the UK at nearly 50%. More...
Israel: Pfizer vaccine effectiveness waning
“My colleagues @hillaalroy and @Meir_Marciano have tonight published the data leading the Israeli MoH to suspect that @pfizer vaccine’s immunity is waning.” More...