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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, [View all]

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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, [View all] 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