5 reasons to keep wearing a mask after COVID-19 vaccination
Large clinical trials found that two doses of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines prevented 95% of illnesses caused by the coronavirus. While those results are impressive, 1 in 20 people are left unprotected, said Dr. Tom Frieden, a former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Mayo Clinic s super six pose for a photo after receiving their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, on Mayo Clinic s St. Marys Campus in Rochester. The super six consisted of, from left, Registered Nurse, Madeline Weiman, a Medical ICU nurse; Registered Nurse, Meera Patel, a Medical ICU nurse; Registered Nurse, Abigail Carter, a Medical ICU nurse; Dr. Sean Caples, a pulmonologist and critical care medicine specialist; Adam Skow, a respiratory therapist; and Dr. Casey Clements, an emergency medicine ph
Large clinical trials found that two doses of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines prevented 95% of illnesses caused by the coronavirus. While those results are impressive, 1 in 20 people are left unprotected, said Dr. Tom Frieden, a former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - An unprecedented COVID-19 vaccine campaign is underway with tens of millions now inoculated in the U.S. and around the world. Dozens of vaccine candidates are still in the pipeline, bringing hope for an end to a global pandemic.
A healthcare worker prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Chez Mauricette coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination center in Poissy near Paris, France, January 13, 2021. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
As part of our #AskReuters Twitter chat series, Reuters invited a group of healthcare experts to discuss what you should know before getting your shot.
Below are edited highlights.
Scientists are sending the U.S. a warning: What's happening right now in the United Kingdom with the new coronavirus variant could likely happen in