Pfizer Says COVID-19 Vaccine Efficacy Weakens Over Time

Pfizer Says COVID-19 Vaccine Efficacy Weakens Over Time
A nurse is handed a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine before administering it to a college student during a City of Long Beach Public Health Covid-19 mobile vaccination clinic at the California State University Long Beach (CSULB) campus in Long Beach, Calif., on Aug. 11, 2021 Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
By Jack Phillips, Breaking News Reporter
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Pfizer recently stated that data from Israel and the United States suggests that its COVID-19 vaccine efficacy drops over time and claimed that booster doses are effective at dealing with new virus variants.

Federal health officials announced two weeks ago a target date of Sept. 20 to try to roll out booster shots for the general public, although a recent study from several top scientists at the World Health Organization (WHO) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found that the general population doesn’t need a booster dose.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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