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soothsayer

(38,601 posts)
Wed Apr 28, 2021, 04:05 PM Apr 2021

Pfizer and Moderna vaccines reduce Covid-19 hospitalization risk by 94% among older adults,


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The Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines were found in the real world to be 94% effective against Covid-19 hospitalization among fully vaccinated adults ages 65 and older in the United States.

Pfizer and Moderna vaccines reduce Covid-19 hospitalization risk by 94% among older adults, CDC...
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Pfizer and Moderna vaccines reduce Covid-19 hospitalization risk by 94% among older adults, (Original Post) soothsayer Apr 2021 OP
This is good to know! Especially since I'm getting my second Moderna jab tomorrow! abqtommy Apr 2021 #1
didn't we already know that? Skittles Apr 2021 #2
Well I guess it's 1) real world and 2) peeps over 65 soothsayer Apr 2021 #3
I don't recall them breaking it down by age when they first said it was 95% effective Skittles Apr 2021 #5
Right. So this is actually quite good news. soothsayer Apr 2021 #7
yes Skittles Apr 2021 #10
No, we didn't already know that. LisaL Apr 2021 #8
My wife has her appoint for jab #1 on Friday OriginalGeek Apr 2021 #4
Great! soothsayer Apr 2021 #6
Thank You Bill Gates Stallion Apr 2021 #9

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)
1. This is good to know! Especially since I'm getting my second Moderna jab tomorrow!
Wed Apr 28, 2021, 04:13 PM
Apr 2021

Not that I'm counting or anything... ;O)

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)
4. My wife has her appoint for jab #1 on Friday
Wed Apr 28, 2021, 04:25 PM
Apr 2021

It's a great relief to both of us. I've had both of mine for over a month now through work. We've been waiting for her to become eligible and then have a place to get it and our Doctor called us this morning to tell us they have them. I had Pfizer and she will be getting Moderna so hopefully the side effects won't be too bad. Better than the virus effects I'm sure!

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