COVID-19 Vaccine: Don't Miss 2nd Dose Because Of Scheduling Glitches
3 years, 10 months ago

COVID-19 Vaccine: Don't Miss 2nd Dose Because Of Scheduling Glitches

NPR  

COVID-19 Vaccine: Don't Miss 2nd Dose Because Of Scheduling Glitches Enlarge this image toggle caption Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images COVID-19 vaccines are akin to liquid gold these days. Sponsor Message Though supplies are expected to increase, "it does seem that some individuals who need that second dose appointment are finding challenges" for various reasons, says Jason Schwartz of Yale University, who is tracking the rollout across the U.S. In some places, people in the second shot queue are "competing with the increasing number of individuals who are now eligible and signing up for their first dose appointments," Schwartz says. So if your first shot is the Pfizer vaccine, your second dose should be Pfizer, too, the CDC says, except under rare, "exceptional circumstances."

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For those travelling abroad, booster dose can be given 90 days after second dose: Centre
2 years, 7 months ago

For those travelling abroad, booster dose can be given 90 days after second dose: Centre

India Today  

For those travelling overseas, the precaution dose of the Covid-19 vaccine can now be administered 90 days after the date of administration of the second dose, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare announced on Friday. They can take the precaution dose less than nine months after they took their second dose, but the minimum interval between the second …

Some people should wait longer for 2nd COVID shot, CDC says
2 years, 10 months ago

Some people should wait longer for 2nd COVID shot, CDC says

LA Times  

Some people getting the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines should consider waiting up to eight weeks between the first and second doses, U.S. health officials said. Some people getting the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines should consider waiting up to eight weeks between their first and second doses, instead of the three or four weeks previously recommended, U.S. health officials …

2 Vaccine Doses, Previous Infection May Protect Against Covid for a Year: Study
2 years, 11 months ago

2 Vaccine Doses, Previous Infection May Protect Against Covid for a Year: Study

News 18  

Many wonder how much of an impact the vaccine has had on the Covid-19. According to new research, a person who has previously had Covid and has had two doses of the vaccine, will have 90 percent protection against the virus for an additional year. According to the research, the best strategy to guard against future Covid infection is to …

Second dose of Covid vaccine overdue for 75,526 people in Chandigarh
3 years, 1 month ago

Second dose of Covid vaccine overdue for 75,526 people in Chandigarh

Hindustan Times  

Around 75,526 people, who have taken their first dose of Covid-19 vaccines from healthcare facilities in Chandigarh, have not turned up to take their second jab even after the completion of the recommended vaccine time gap, the UT health department said on Thursday. The vaccination drive in Chandigarh is gradually slowing down with the weekly vaccination average dipping as only …

Second dose of Covid vaccine overdue for over 11 crore people: Govt data
3 years, 1 month ago

Second dose of Covid vaccine overdue for over 11 crore people: Govt data

Live Mint  

Over 11 crore people who have taken the first shot of COVID-19 vaccine have not got themselves jabbed with the second dose even after the expiry of the prescribed interval between two doses, according to government data. The data showed that over 3.92 crore beneficiaries are more than six weeks overdue for their second dose, around 1.57 crore are up …

11 crore people skipped second dose of Covid-19 vaccine, shows govt data
3 years, 1 month ago

11 crore people skipped second dose of Covid-19 vaccine, shows govt data

India Today  

Over 11 crore people who have taken the first shot of Covid-19 vaccine have not got themselves jabbed with the second dose even after the expiry of the prescribed interval between two doses, according to government data. The data showed that over 3.92 crore beneficiaries are more than six weeks overdue for their second dose, around 1.57 crore are up …

Should We Have Waited Longer Between COVID-19 Vaccine Doses?
3 years, 3 months ago

Should We Have Waited Longer Between COVID-19 Vaccine Doses?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING When the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines first became available in December 2020, there was a strict dosing schedule recommended for the inoculations. Studies and real-world evidence have shown that extending the time between the first and second doses of the Pfizer and Moderna shots improves immunity. The real-world evidence from Canada and the U.K., where vaccine …

Here\'s why you should not skip the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine
3 years, 5 months ago

Here\'s why you should not skip the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: The second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine induces a powerful boost to a part of the immune system that provides broad antiviral protection, according to a study led by investigators at the Stanford University School of Medicine. "The world's attention has recently been fixed on COVID-19 vaccines, particularly on the new RNA vaccines," said Pulendran, the Violetta L. Horton …

Two-dose Covid vaccines to be given 25 days apart; Schiphol vaccine site possible
3 years, 5 months ago

Two-dose Covid vaccines to be given 25 days apart; Schiphol vaccine site possible

NL Times  

Starting on Monday, healthcare workers in the Netherlands will begin scheduling a person's second shot of a Covid-19 vaccine 25 days after the first shot, down from the current 35 days. Additionally, people between the ages of 60 and 64 who received one dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine will be able to schedule their second dose using the Pfizer vaccine …

Nearly 15 Million Americans Have Missed Their Second Covid-19 Vaccine Dose: Report
3 years, 5 months ago

Nearly 15 Million Americans Have Missed Their Second Covid-19 Vaccine Dose: Report

News 18  

Nearly 15 million people in the US have missed their second dose of the coronavirus vaccine, handing an intriguing problem to the authorities amid varying immunisation timelines and the spread of the highly transmissible delta variant, according to media reports on Sunday. As of June 16, nearly 11 per cent of vaccine recipients in the US have not taken their …

Is COVID-19 Vaccine Mandatory? Who Can and Can't Get Vaccinated? Here’s All You Need To Know
3 years, 6 months ago

Is COVID-19 Vaccine Mandatory? Who Can and Can't Get Vaccinated? Here’s All You Need To Know

News 18  

With the onset of year 2020 the whole world shook up with one of the most contagious virus infection SARS COV 2 causing COVID 19 disease. Individuals having any disease like Diabetes, hypertension, cancer, heart disease, kidney disease, liver disease, thyroid disease, immunosuppressive illness must take the vaccine as they are most vulnerable to COVID. Can individual take one dose …

Extending safety: The Hindu Editorial on deferring second dose of COVID-19 vaccine
3 years, 7 months ago

Extending safety: The Hindu Editorial on deferring second dose of COVID-19 vaccine

The Hindu  

Pursuing a policy of spreading the interval between two doses of vaccine, the Centre has now outlined more scenarios of second dose deferment. Those inoculated but who have tested positive should defer their second dose by three months after clinical recovery from COVID-19. While this benefits a fraction of the privileged, it has not improved access as seen by the …

Delay in second shot of Pfizer vaccine boosts immunity in elderly by over 3 times: Study
3 years, 7 months ago

Delay in second shot of Pfizer vaccine boosts immunity in elderly by over 3 times: Study

India TV News  

Delay in giving second dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine by 12 weeks increases antibody response in older people by three-and-a-half times compared to those who receive it at a three-week interval, according to a study conducted in the UK. The study conducted on 175 people aged over 80 is the first direct comparison of the immune response in any …

When to get the second dose if you test positive after the first?
3 years, 7 months ago

When to get the second dose if you test positive after the first?

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 on Wednesday recommended that the COVID vaccination should be deferred by three months after clinical recovery of the illness. The recommendations further say if a person gets infected with COVID post administration of the first dose of the vaccine, the second dose should be deferred by three months after …

Covid after 1st jab? When should you take your second dose? All your vaccine FAQs answered
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid after 1st jab? When should you take your second dose? All your vaccine FAQs answered

India Today  

Covid after 1st jab? All your vaccine FAQs answered at the Doctors’ Roundtable with India Today TV Consulting Editor Rajdeep Sardesai. Q: What’s the logic behind the 12-to-16-week gap for the second dose of Covishield? DR. HEMANT THACKER, CONSULTANT PHYSICIAN & CARDIOMETABOLIC SPECIALIST, BREACH CANDY, JASLOK, BHATIA AND RELIANCE HOSPITALS, MUMBAI: Let me assure everybody who has taken it with …

When to take Covid-19 vaccine 2nd dose? What to do if once infected? What experts recommend
3 years, 7 months ago

When to take Covid-19 vaccine 2nd dose? What to do if once infected? What experts recommend

Hindustan Times  

The gap between the first dose and the second dose of a Covid-19 vaccine has become crucial in India as many beneficiaries are missing the date of the second dose because of the shortage of doses. On Thursday, the government expert panel recommended that the gap between the two doses of Covishield can be further extended to 12 to 16 …

Prioritise vaccinating those due for second dose of COVID-19 vaccine: Centre to states
3 years, 7 months ago

Prioritise vaccinating those due for second dose of COVID-19 vaccine: Centre to states

India TV News  

The Centre appealed to states on Tuesday to prioritise vaccinating those due for second dose of COVID-19 vaccine and reserve at least 70 per cent of the shots supplied from the central pool for the purpose. The urgent need to address a large number of beneficiaries waiting for second dose of vaccine was stressed in a meeting held by Union …

Citizens awaiting second dose jittery amid vax shortage in Punjab
3 years, 7 months ago

Citizens awaiting second dose jittery amid vax shortage in Punjab

Hindustan Times  

Vaccine shortage in Punjab has left many citizens awaiting their second dose jittery, with scores of them complaining about having missed the stipulated deadline already. Dr Rajesh Bhaskar, state nodal officer for Covid-19, admitted that the second dose of vaccine, especially Covaxin, is being delayed due to limited stock. Though claiming that many people, especially frontline workers, are willingly skipping …

Covid-19 Vaccine Shortage Hits Inoculation Drive in Andhra Pradesh
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19 Vaccine Shortage Hits Inoculation Drive in Andhra Pradesh

News 18  

A hero's struggle to get the second dose of a particular brand of vaccine for the heroine is the movie's storyline, a writer tells the producer during a story discussion. At least 17,93,555 people in the 45-plus age group, and some healthcare workers and frontline workers, in the state are due for the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine but the …

Why so many people are skipping their second Covid shot — and why they shouldn’t
3 years, 7 months ago

Why so many people are skipping their second Covid shot — and why they shouldn’t

CNN  

CNN — When the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported that almost 8% of the millions who have received the first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine hadn’t returned to get the second shot they need, it raised concerns that the country might not be able reach herd immunity. “It’s hard to get this stuff, and two shots …

Explained | How far can people delay taking the second shot of COVID-19 vaccine?
3 years, 7 months ago

Explained | How far can people delay taking the second shot of COVID-19 vaccine?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Despite a massive shortage of COVID-19 vaccines across the country, the Central government announced that vaccination for everyone above 18 would begin from May 1. The vaccination has been opened to the additional population and the demand has increased three-fold, while supply remains the same.” He reasons that even with other manufacturers being allowed to produce …

One shot of vaccine may be enough for COVID-19 survivors, studies suggest
3 years, 8 months ago

One shot of vaccine may be enough for COVID-19 survivors, studies suggest

LA Times  

For people who have bared their arms for a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine, the message from public health officials has been clear: Get the second shot if you want full protection. “This has been rumored for a long time, that people with preexisting disease only need a single dose to get really long-lasting immunity,” said Dr. George Rutherford, an infectious disease …

When you should get the Covid-19 vaccine if you’ve had the virus
3 years, 8 months ago

When you should get the Covid-19 vaccine if you’ve had the virus

CNN  

CNN — Over 175.1 million doses of coronavirus vaccines have been administered in the United States as of April 9, but many people still have questions about when to get the vaccine – particularly if they have had Covid-19 over the past year. “We also don’t know how long protection will last after having coronavirus, so you should still be …

Technical guideline for the inoculation of COVID-19 vaccines
3 years, 8 months ago

Technical guideline for the inoculation of COVID-19 vaccines

China Daily  

A medical worker prepares a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at a temporary inoculation site in Beijing, Jan 14, 2021. For those who have received two doses of inactivated vaccines within 14 days, one dose of follow-up inactivated vaccine should be given within three weeks of the second dose. For those who have received two doses of inactivated vaccines within 14-21 …

Technical guideline for the inoculation of COVID-19 vaccines
3 years, 8 months ago

Technical guideline for the inoculation of COVID-19 vaccines

China Daily  

A medical worker prepares a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at a temporary inoculation site in Beijing, Jan 14, 2021. For those who have received two doses of inactivated vaccines within 14 days, one dose of follow-up inactivated vaccine should be given within three weeks of the second dose. For those who have received two doses of inactivated vaccines within 14-21 …

Why are side effects worse after a second dose of COVID-19 vaccine?
3 years, 9 months ago

Why are side effects worse after a second dose of COVID-19 vaccine?

LA Times  

When it comes to the one-two punch delivered by two-dose COVID-19 vaccines, it’s the second shot that really wallops. “It’s just an amplification, basically, of the same process that happens the first time around,” said Dr. Diane Griffin, an infectious diseases expert at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. And if you don’t experience side effects, that’s “totally …

Pfizer vaccine provides less protection in cancer patients after a single dose, study finds
3 years, 9 months ago

Pfizer vaccine provides less protection in cancer patients after a single dose, study finds

CNN  

London CNN — The Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine provides less protection in cancer patients than healthy individuals following a single dose, a new real-world study in the UK suggests, raising questions about whether the UK’s strategy to delay second doses should apply to such patients. Three weeks after one dose of the vaccine, an antibody response was found in 39% of …

Canadian panel of vaccine experts recommend giving the second COVID-19 jab after four months
3 years, 9 months ago

Canadian panel of vaccine experts recommend giving the second COVID-19 jab after four months

Firstpost  

By doing so, around 80 percent of Canadians over the age of 16 will receive a single dose by the end of June with the expected supply of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines A national panel of vaccine experts in Canada recommended Wednesday that provinces extend the interval between the two doses of a COVID-19 shot to four months to quickly …

Is it time to delay second doses of coronavirus vaccines?
3 years, 10 months ago

Is it time to delay second doses of coronavirus vaccines?

CNN  

CNN — Two letters to major medical journals this week provide fuel for the argument that in these times of scarce coronavirus vaccine, people can skip their second doses, immediately doubling the supply for others. “Our data show substantial early reductions in SARS-CoV-2 infection and symptomatic COVID-19 rates following first vaccine dose administration,” Dr. Eyal Leshem and colleagues wrote. “Early …

Here’s how long you can wait for a second Covid-19 vaccine dose if the winter storms delay it
3 years, 10 months ago

Here’s how long you can wait for a second Covid-19 vaccine dose if the winter storms delay it

CNN  

CNN — Some vaccine providers have been forced to cancel Covid-19 vaccine appointments due to the winter weather that has ravaged much of the US and caused delays in vaccine deliveries. The CDC’s website says the agency still recommends the second dose be administered “as close to the recommended interval as possible.” “However, if it is not feasible to adhere …

Staff are to be told not to return to their offices even as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted
3 years, 10 months ago

Staff are to be told not to return to their offices even as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted

Daily Mail  

Office staff are set to be told to keep working from home even as other lockdown restrictions are eased, the Daily Mail can reveal. Former party leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith said: 'We need to get people back to work as soon as possible Boris Johnson is not expected to give a firm date for when workers will return to …

Administration of second dose of vaccines begins
3 years, 10 months ago

Administration of second dose of vaccines begins

The Hindu  

The number of persons vaccinated in a day crossed 20,000 on Saturday — the first time since inoculation against COVID-19 began in the State. A total of 20,032 persons — 12,284 healthcare workers, 3,351 frontline staff and 4,397 police personnel — received the vaccines on a day when the administration of the second dose of the vaccines took off. Accordingly, …

COVID-19 vaccine recipients to get second jab starting today; 28-days-gap between doses advised
3 years, 10 months ago

COVID-19 vaccine recipients to get second jab starting today; 28-days-gap between doses advised

Firstpost  

New Delhi: The vaccination drive against COVID-19 picked up pace on Saturday as many beneficiaries who had received their first shots on day one of the exercise four weeks ago turned up to get their second dose. The second dose delivery began at LNJP Hospital as well and over 20 persons had received the second shots by noon, a senior …

What if my second vaccine dose is early or delayed? Here’s what the CDC says
3 years, 10 months ago

What if my second vaccine dose is early or delayed? Here’s what the CDC says

LA Times  

The CDC has set guidelines on the best time frame to get a second vaccine dose. Guidance on how to get the second dose has changed from “you have to make your own appointment” to “we’ll tell you when to come back” to “OK, you should hear from us, but if you don’t, just come back.” The Los Angeles County …

Some people jump hurdles to get their second dose of Covid-19 vaccine
3 years, 10 months ago

Some people jump hurdles to get their second dose of Covid-19 vaccine

CNN  

CNN — Terri Lynn in Naples, Florida said that she had to embark on a repeat three-hour road trip for her second dose. That’s how careful we were.” Lynn said that on the morning of their appointments, she thought the vaccinations were “very organized.” She said that she received a first dose of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine and was told …

Here’s why that second Covid shot can be such a doozy
3 years, 10 months ago

Here’s why that second Covid shot can be such a doozy

CNN  

CNN — So you finally got your coronavirus vaccine. The first dose of vaccine is like that first look at the stranger – the body’s immune system takes notice and takes some precautions, but the second time it’s even more primed to recognize and respond to that prompt. “With the first dose, you are having to generate an immune response …

There’s no need to delay second dose of Covid-19 vaccine so more can get the first, Fauci says
3 years, 10 months ago

There’s no need to delay second dose of Covid-19 vaccine so more can get the first, Fauci says

CNN  

CNN — Delaying second doses of the Covid-19 vaccine so that as many Americans as possible can get the first dose is “not necessarily” what Dr. Anthony Fauci recommends, he said Wednesday. Infectious disease expert Dr. Michael Osterholm said earlier this week that a surge fueled by the variant first detected in the UK – the B.1.1.7 strain – is …

Gov't to speed up vaccination by keeping even less stock: report
3 years, 10 months ago

Gov't to speed up vaccination by keeping even less stock: report

NL Times  

The cabinet wants to accelerate the vaccination against the coronavirus by keeping even less stock, sources told broadcaster NOS. For the Pfizer vaccine, the government is abandoning the strategy of keeping one second dose in stock for every two first doses administered. With regard to the Moderna vaccine, the number of doses the Netherlands is currently getting is so low …

Appointments pushed back, confusion reigns over 2nd COVID-19 vaccine dose
3 years, 10 months ago

Appointments pushed back, confusion reigns over 2nd COVID-19 vaccine dose

LA Times  

Staff and volunteers distribute the COVID-19 vaccine to visitors in their vehicles at the Forum in Inglewood. On Thursday, potentially thousands of people had their vaccine appointments postponed after the Ralphs supermarket chain — a large vaccine distributor — said the county’s Department of Public Health, at the request of state officials, had “recovered” 10,000 doses previously intended for scheduled …

What Happens If You Skip Or Delay The Second COVID-19 Vaccine Dose?
3 years, 10 months ago

What Happens If You Skip Or Delay The Second COVID-19 Vaccine Dose?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The coronavirus vaccine is a dream in this long and grueling pandemic. Here’s what else to know about the timing of your second coronavirus shot and what happens if you skip it: One dose of Pfizer’s or Moderna’s vaccine isn’t as effective Real world data shows that the Pfizer vaccine is about 80% effective against COVID-19 two …

Amid short supplies, vaccine doses can be 6 weeks apart: WHO
3 years, 11 months ago

Amid short supplies, vaccine doses can be 6 weeks apart: WHO

India Today  

World Health Organisation experts on Friday issued recommendations that the interval between administration of two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against the coronavirus can be extended to up to six weeks. But the UN health agency also noted that “a number of countries face exceptional circumstances of vaccine supply constraints combined with a high disease burden,” and said some have …

How quickly do I need a second COVID-19 vaccine shot?
3 years, 11 months ago

How quickly do I need a second COVID-19 vaccine shot?

Associated Press  

How quickly do I need a second COVID-19 vaccine shot? People should get some degree of protection within two weeks of the first shot, with the second shot bringing about the vaccine’s full protection. But how closely those guidelines should be followed has been a point of difference for the United States and the United Kingdom, which has been rolling …

January 7, 2021 coronavirus news
3 years, 11 months ago

January 7, 2021 coronavirus news

CNN  

A nurse administers the second dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to a health care worker at the Hartford Convention Center in Hartford, Connecticut on Monday, January 4. “Right now, we don’t have a problem that we need more vaccines,” Fauci said at an event hosted by BlackDoctor.org, an online health resource dedicated to African Americans. He said the problem lies …

Explained: How Safe is it to Switch Between Types of Covid-19 Vaccines, Reduce or Delay Doses
3 years, 11 months ago

Explained: How Safe is it to Switch Between Types of Covid-19 Vaccines, Reduce or Delay Doses

News 18  

Britain and other nations are considering ways to stretch scarce supplies of COVID-19 vaccines, including by delaying second doses, reducing dose sizes and switching vaccine types between the first and second shots. The UK government’s vaccine advisory committee said on Dec. 31 that the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine conferred 89% protection from two weeks after the first dose, and that for the …

Explained: Vaccine Dosing Debates Add To Public Confusion
3 years, 11 months ago

Explained: Vaccine Dosing Debates Add To Public Confusion

News 18  

The first Americans vaccinated against COVID-19 are getting their second dose, while Britain has decided to postpone boosters and focus instead on giving more people a first shot international differences that are adding to public confusion. There’s growing debate about whether to change vaccine dosing methods the time between shots or even the amount in each shot to stretch scarce …

January 4, 2021 coronavirus news
3 years, 11 months ago

January 4, 2021 coronavirus news

CNN  

A health worker administers a vaccine to a patient in their vehicle during the first day of mass Moderna COVID-19 vaccinations at the Kentucky State Fair and Exposition Center on Monday, January 4, in Louisville, Kentucky. Jon Cherry/Getty Images Anyone who receives the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine must get both doses, two top US Food and Drug Administration officials said …

FDA Warns Health Officials Not To Mess With COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Schedule
3 years, 11 months ago

FDA Warns Health Officials Not To Mess With COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Schedule

NPR  

FDA Warns Health Officials Not To Mess With COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Schedule Enlarge this image toggle caption Jeff Chiu/AP Jeff Chiu/AP The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning health care workers that any changes to the authorized dosing schedules of COVID-19 vaccines currently being administered will significantly place public health at risk and undermine "the historic vaccination effort to …

COVID-19: 12-Week Vaccine Gap Defended by UK Medical Chiefs
3 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19: 12-Week Vaccine Gap Defended by UK Medical Chiefs

The Quint  

But the chief medical officers said getting more people vaccinated with the first jab "is much more preferable". But the chief medical officers said the "great majority" of initial protection came from the first jab. "The second vaccine dose is likely to be very important for duration of protection, and at an appropriate dose interval may further increase vaccine efficacy," …

The second dose: The Hindu Editorial on COVID-19 vaccine clearance in India
3 years, 11 months ago

The second dose: The Hindu Editorial on COVID-19 vaccine clearance in India

The Hindu  

With the U.K. regulator granting an emergency-use authorisation for AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine on December 30, three vaccines have now been greenlighted for use even before a full approval is granted. While published results show only 62% efficacy when two full-strength doses are administered four weeks apart, the U.K regulator has relied on unpublished data showing efficacy increasing to 73%, 22 …

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