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Pfizer begins testing omicron-matched COVID shots in adults
The Associated Press ^ | January 25, 2022 | By LAURAN NEERGAARD

Posted on 01/25/2022 9:56:25 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

Pfizer is enrolling healthy adults to test a reformulated COVID-19 vaccine that matches the hugely contagious omicron variant, to see how it compares with the original shots.

Pfizer and its partner BioNTech announced the study on Tuesday.

COVID-19 vaccine-makers have been updating their shots to better match omicron in case global health authorities decide the change is needed.

“We recognize the need to be prepared in the event this protection wanes over time and to potentially help address omicron and new variants in the future,” Kathrin Jansen, Pfizer’s vaccine research chief, said in a statement.

The new U.S. study will include up to 1,420 volunteers ages 18 to 55 to test the updated omicron-based shots for use as a booster or for primary vaccinations. Researchers will examine the tweaked vaccine’s safety and how it revs up the immune system in comparison to the original shots.

The study also will enroll some unvaccinated volunteers who will receive three doses of the omicron-based vaccine.

Pfizer plans to produce 4 billion vaccine doses in 2022, and said Tuesday the amount isn’t expected to change if an omicron-adapted version is needed.

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: ccp; china; chinavirusvaccine; omicron; pfizer; virus; wuhan
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1 posted on 01/25/2022 9:56:25 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

💰💰💰💰💰💰💉💰💰💰💰💰💰💉💀


2 posted on 01/25/2022 9:58:30 AM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this? 😕)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“Global health authorities” probably only stand to profit, by additional vaccinations being recommended and/or required. So it seems like there is no risk to Pfizer to endlessly try out new vax versions.

Maybe there is a conflict of interest in here, somewhere?


3 posted on 01/25/2022 9:58:35 AM PST by NEMDF
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Government sanctioned & protected ambulance chasers!


4 posted on 01/25/2022 10:00:47 AM PST by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

pFizer KNOWINGLY covered up info on DEATHS in trials
and paid the FDA to cover it up
so their poison would be mandated upon everyone.

then pFizer and FDA went to Court to cover this up
for 55 years.

why does pFizer exist today?

why is not every person from pFizer
not waterboarded, tried, incarcerated, or hanged?


5 posted on 01/25/2022 10:01:50 AM PST by Diogenesis (Si vis pacem, para bellum)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

And just who/what finances these experiments? As if we don’t already have our answer.

Can we see Big Pharma financial statements beginning in 2020?


6 posted on 01/25/2022 10:06:48 AM PST by Thank You Rush
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

A sane person would NOT go anywhere near anything with the Pfizer name on it...that is, IF they actually want to live.


7 posted on 01/25/2022 10:06:52 AM PST by lgjhn23 (Pray for America....)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

calling all lab rats …..


8 posted on 01/25/2022 10:07:06 AM PST by no-to-illegals (The enemy has US surrounded. May God have mercy on them )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

They’re not even trying to be deceptive anymore; announcing in the headline that they are TESTING it.


9 posted on 01/25/2022 10:08:07 AM PST by HandBasketHell
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“announced the study”

Oh sure. Bet it will be over in 4 weeks and approved 2 weeks later. And they’ll call that a “study”.


10 posted on 01/25/2022 10:08:26 AM PST by Boogieman
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

there’s not a random sample left on earth. no one in their right mind will take this jab.


11 posted on 01/25/2022 10:08:47 AM PST by dadfly
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Any healthy adult would be frigging crazy to sign up for that.....


12 posted on 01/25/2022 10:08:52 AM PST by Osage Orange (1961 VW Two Door Truck)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Pfizer should have monitored variants worldwide and made timely matching vaccine variants.

There may be a market in China for omicron vaccines, but most of the rest of the world will probably get omicron before Pfizer is done testing.


13 posted on 01/25/2022 10:09:39 AM PST by Brian Griffin ( )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Approved in 37 seconds....hits the market in 2 hours....considered a racist if you don’t take it!


14 posted on 01/25/2022 10:10:04 AM PST by mikelets456
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To: lgjhn23

A sane person would NOT go anywhere near anything with the Pfizer name on it...that is, IF they actually want to live.

Agree. But 10% of the liberals are absolutely bat-guano crazy. And when they flap their worthless gums they manage to bump their number up to 20% with the go-along-to-get-along crowd. And then when the media focuses all attention on them while we sane people get along with work and family business, their numbers appear to inflate to 30%. And finally, they all vote twice ... and a presumed 60% majority of idiots roar.


15 posted on 01/25/2022 10:11:51 AM PST by so_real ( "The Congress of the United States recommends and approves the Holy Bible for use in all schools.")
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I know dozens of people who have had including my wife and it’s the Flu!


16 posted on 01/25/2022 10:13:25 AM PST by Harpotoo (Being a socialist is a lot easier than having to WORK like the rest of US:-))
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

You’ll die, but we’ve cured the common cold.


17 posted on 01/25/2022 10:17:50 AM PST by Stentor ( )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Only a true dumbass would take any more of the Pfizer poison.

At least suicide can be quick.


18 posted on 01/25/2022 10:22:10 AM PST by dforest (Freaking insane world. )
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To: dadfly

Oh my Karen neighbor would. She is the person who breathes covid 24/7.


19 posted on 01/25/2022 10:24:12 AM PST by dforest (Freaking insane world. )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Any results of trials will be available in 75 years.


20 posted on 01/25/2022 10:24:23 AM PST by glorgau
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