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Israel weighing COVID booster shots for over 60s before FDA approval
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Coronavirus: Vaccine efficacy against infection dropped from 95 to 64 percent after Delta arrived in Israel
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel reported on Monday a decrease in the effectiveness of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in preventing infections and symptomatic illness but said it remained highly effective in preventing serious illness.
FILE PHOTO: A medical worker prepares to administer a vaccination against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as Israel continues its national vaccination drive, during a third national COVID lockdown, in Ashdod, Israel January 4, 2021. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo
The decline coincided with the spread of the Delta variant and the end of social distancing restrictions in Israel.
Vaccine effectiveness in preventing both infection and symptomatic disease fell to 64% since June 6, the Health Ministry said. At the same time the vaccine was 93% effective in preventing hospitalizations and serious illness from the coronavirus.
UPDATED: July 6, 2021 07:37 IST
The decline in the effectiveness of the Pfizer vaccine coincided with the spread of the Delta variant (AP photo)
Israel reported on Monday a decrease in the effectiveness of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in preventing infections and symptomatic illness but said it remained highly effective in preventing serious illness.
The decline coincided with the spread of the Delta variant and the end of social distancing restrictions in Israel.
Vaccine effectiveness in preventing both infection and symptomatic disease fell to 64 per cent since June 6, the Health Ministry said. At the same time the vaccine was 93 per cent effective in preventing hospitalizations and serious illness from the coronavirus.