Massive Pfizer coronavirus vaccine study of 1.2M people delivers news you need to see

[Chris Smith]

• A study that included 1.2 million people in Israel, half of which were fully vaccinated with the Pfizer/BioNTech drug, shows the vaccine is highly effective at preventing severe COVID-19.
• The researchers also learned that the vaccine offers excellent protection against severe COVID-19, hospitalization, and death — even after just one dose.
• The study was conducted in the early phase of vaccinations in Israel, during which time the B.1.1.7 mutation became dominant in the country.

Coronavirus vaccine candidates have been in use for more than two months in various regions around the world, including North America, the European Union, and Israel. More than 227.6 million people received at least one vaccine dose as of Friday morning, and over 46 million got the full two-dose regimen. Of all the countries that started vaccination campaigns as soon as the first candidates were authorized for emergency use, Israel has made the most progress. The nation has already vaccinated 53.7% of its population with at least one dose, which translates to 4.65 million people. What’s even more impressive is that 37.8% of Israel’s population have received both doses already, or 3.27 million people. This gives Israel a huge lead over everyone else, and the country will likely be the first to reach herd immunity.

Israel’s accelerated vaccination program also allowed scientists in the country to conduct the world’s most extensive vaccine study so far. More than 1 million people were observed to measure the efficacy of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in Israel, far exceeding the reach of Phase 3 trials. The good news is that the conclusions were in line with Pfizer and BioNTech’s findings, providing additional insight into the benefits of the drug. What’s more interesting, the study was conducted just as the UK mutation (B.1.1.7) became dominant in Israel.

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