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Moderna COVID-19 vaccine prevented 95% of new infections after one dose in study
UPI ^ | 16 June A.D. 2021 | Brian P. Dunleavy

Posted on 06/16/2021 5:08:54 PM PDT by lightman

June 16 (UPI) -- A single dose of one of the two-shot COVID-19 vaccines prevented an estimated 95% of new infections among healthcare workers two weeks after receiving the jab, a study published Wednesday by JAMA Network Open found.

The first dose of the Moderna vaccine was 78% effective at preventing new cases just one week after clinical staff were inoculated, the data showed.

Still, 39, or just over 1%, of the nearly 3,400 health workers who received the vaccine later became infected with the virus, said researchers, from the VA Boston Healthcare System.

These "breakthrough" infections occurred at least 14 days after they had received their first dose, and 27 of them developed symptoms of the disease. RELATED Study: COVID-19 vaccine booster dose safe, needed for transplant patients

"[Even] at the height of Boston's winter surge, ... rapid first-dose vaccination of healthcare workers ... helped sustain healthcare delivery," study co-author Dr. Michael E. Charness told UPI in an email.

However, "full vaccination is still recommended for sustained immunity and protection against emerging variants," said Charness, chief of staff at the VA Boston Healthcare System.

Both two-dose COVID-19 vaccines, from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, offer more than 90% protection against serious illness from the virus, research found. RELATED Expert: COVID-19 vaccines safe for kids, may allow return to 'normal life'

They work by using modified genetic material from the coronavirus to stimulate the production of antibodies, or cells that fight off infections, by the immune system, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

This essentially primes the immune system to respond when or if a vaccinated person is exposed to the virus, the agency says.

Although studies have found that one dose of either of the two-shot vaccines offers at least some protection against the virus, they are most effective among those who are considered "fully vaccinated," defined as two weeks after receipt of the second shot. RELATED CDC: 2-dose vaccines reduce COVID-19 infection risk by 91%, limit virus spread

For this study, Charness and his colleagues assessed the effectiveness of one dose of the Moderna vaccine in more than 4,000 healthcare workers at the VA Boston Healthcare System during the winter spike of COVID-19 cases in the Boston area.

Just under 3,400, or about 84%, of the staff had received one dose of the vaccine by the end of the 42-day study period on Feb. 1, the researchers said.

Among the included healthcare workers, 107 new COVID-19 cases were reported during the study period, the data showed.

Of these, 39 were in those who had received their first dose and 68 occurred in those who had not received a shot, according to the researchers.

"Vaccine effectiveness may vary depending on the age, exposure and health risks of a population and transmissibility of variants," Charness said.

"Our work was done at the time the [original Wuhan variant was dominant, [and] efficacy might be different with the currently prevalent variants," such as the B.1.1.7 or Delta strains, he said.


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KEYWORDS: chinavirusvaccine; coronavirus; covid19; covid1984; moderna; vaccince
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The way my first dose of Moderna knocked me on my a55 it definitely was more than enough "protection".

Took maximum ibuprofren doses before and after round two to avoid the hangover and hot flashes.

1 posted on 06/16/2021 5:08:54 PM PDT by lightman
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To: lightman

Please let us know if you have any further side effects down the road.

Cheers


2 posted on 06/16/2021 5:10:45 PM PDT by marron
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To: lightman

I don’t want to get the vaccine. I think, if I didn’t get covid by now I’m probably not going to, but I’m only a contractor who can lose his job at a snap and it’s basically a requirement, without them saying so.


3 posted on 06/16/2021 5:12:00 PM PDT by Jonty30 (Just because I coughed on you does not mean that I have covid. It means that we have covid. )
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To: lightman

Please let us know if you start hear old radio brodcasts when you get near a cell tower or a thunderstorm.


4 posted on 06/16/2021 5:14:46 PM PDT by Wilderness Conservative (Nature is the ultimate conservative)
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To: lightman

This is about as true as the Biden poll numbers.

SUCH B.S.

But when big media, big tech, big pharma and THE RATS control the narrative, it is not surprising.


5 posted on 06/16/2021 5:21:46 PM PDT by HypatiaTaught (president FRAUD of the divided states of China)
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The vaccine is successful, a shame about the patients.

https://twitter.com/Lukewearechange/status/1405277495369211907


6 posted on 06/16/2021 5:22:33 PM PDT by proust (All posts made under this handle are, for the intents and purposes of the author, considered satire.)
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To: marron

Had a nasty bout of joint aches in places where I’d never had them (as well as the usual suspects) about 2 weeks after round one.

Nothing like that after round two,

That was four months ago and unmasked life is great.


7 posted on 06/16/2021 5:22:34 PM PDT by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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To: lightman

I’ll bet Moderna wanted to bill the Government for two rather than one.... why sell desperate people one cure when two can be bought for twice the amount!


8 posted on 06/16/2021 5:23:06 PM PDT by Bayard
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To: lightman

This is a RELATIVE reduction, not an absolute one. The ABSOLUTE reduction in transmission is about 1% for this and the other “vaccines”, and that’s only if we cherry-pick their data.


9 posted on 06/16/2021 5:24:03 PM PDT by Edward Teach ( )
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To: lightman

Totally bogus numbers. They don’t know who has had covid, so they are only guessing at these numbers.


10 posted on 06/16/2021 5:24:13 PM PDT by CodeToad (Arm up! They Have!)
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To: lightman

“hangover and hot flashes.”

THAT MEANS ITS WORKING!


11 posted on 06/16/2021 5:24:37 PM PDT by proust (All posts made under this handle are, for the intents and purposes of the author, considered satire.)
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To: lightman

Had Moderna in Feb and March. Only side effect was a persistent sore shoulder. No fever, chills, nothing.


12 posted on 06/16/2021 5:25:43 PM PDT by xkaydet65 ( )
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To: lightman

The vaccine industry is pure liars. Evil bastards. Satans workers.

https://phoreveryoung.wordpress.com/2015/05/14/the-worst-cover-up-in-the-history-of-the-world-vaccinations-are-monkey-business/

L Mencken

“No country and no people can be free and ignorant at the same time.”

– Thomas Jefferson

“The only safe vaccine is the one that is never used.”

– James Shannon
Former National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director

“I haven’t got a flu shot and I don’t intend to.”
– George W. Bush 2004 Presidential Candidate

“Vaccinations only prove that you can inject someone
with highly acidic toxic poisonous chemicals and that person
hopefully surviving the debilitating side effects, such as multiple
sclerosis, lesions on the brain, paralysis, breakdown of the red
and white blood cells, ulcerations of the liver, lung, kidney, pancreas,
stomach and bowels, seizures and death. Vaccinations provide
zero immunity. True immunity that leads to health and fitness
can only be achieved by making healthy lifestyle and dietary choices.”


13 posted on 06/16/2021 5:29:38 PM PDT by Truthoverpower (Arizona !!!! Now the TRUMP TRAIN is getting back on TRACK ! TRUTH! FREEDOM ! LIBERTY! )
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To: Truthoverpower

Another area where the government lies lies lies lies

Colloidal silver

I have thousands of white papers but here’s a couple quick links

Point being you can make your own self or buy it and never ever get sick!

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › articles › P...
Web results
Antibacterial Activity of Colloidal Silver against Gram-Negative and Gram ...
by AV Domínguez · 2020 · Cited by 19 — Infections caused by multidrug- resistant (MDR) Gram-negative and Gram- positive bacteria such as Acinetobacter baumannii, ...
academicjournals.org › SREPDF
Antibacterial efficacy of colloidal silver alone and in ... - Academic Journals
by JO Orji · 2007 · Cited by 13 — Full Length Research Paper ... Key words: Antibacterial, colloidal silver, clinical bacteria isolates, antibiotic discs, killing rate, wound infections.


14 posted on 06/16/2021 5:32:02 PM PDT by Truthoverpower (Arizona !!!! Now the TRUMP TRAIN is getting back on TRACK ! TRUTH! FREEDOM ! LIBERTY! )
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To: Wilderness Conservative

I get 5 bars on my cell phone at all times since I got the 2nd shot, and the download speeds on my laptop are constantly at the peak of the range.


15 posted on 06/16/2021 5:34:23 PM PDT by BusterDog
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To: lightman

“Estimated 95%”

Lol and I estimate that I am a fit 160 lbs……


16 posted on 06/16/2021 5:36:23 PM PDT by walkingdead (We are sacrificing American youth's future on the altar of our own fear. And it is a travesty.)
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To: lightman

Unmasked life without a vaccine is great too. Just sayin’.


17 posted on 06/16/2021 5:37:42 PM PDT by walkingdead (We are sacrificing American youth's future on the altar of our own fear. And it is a travesty.)
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To: BusterDog

what are the horsepower gains in the vehicles you drive?...


18 posted on 06/16/2021 5:39:41 PM PDT by heavy metal (smiling improves your face value as well as making people wonder what the hell you're up to... 😁)
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To: lightman

Western medicine > CCP bio-weapons!


19 posted on 06/16/2021 5:48:19 PM PDT by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: heavy metal

“what are the horsepower gains in the vehicles you drive?...”

*****

Well, truck’s actually running a little sluggish, but I’m getting much better gas mileage.


20 posted on 06/16/2021 5:49:44 PM PDT by BusterDog
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