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By City News Service
Apr 1, 2021
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - A single dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for people who have already had COVID-19 generates an immunologic response similar to that in people who receive the two-dose recommended sequence, according to a study released today by researchers at Cedars-Sinai.
The study suggests that the second dose may not be needed for people who have successfully recovered from a prior coronavirus infection, according to Dr. Susan Cheng, an associate professor of cardiology and director of Public Health Research at the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai.
“Our findings extend those from smaller studies reported elsewhere and support a potential strategy of providing a single dose of vaccine to persons with a confirmed prior history of coronavirus infection, along with two doses for people not previously infected, Cheng said. “This approach could maximize the reach of a limited vaccine supply, allowing potentially millions more people
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COVID-19 and the heart: What do we know so far?
Written by Kimberly Drake on February 16, 2021 Fact checked by Alexandra Sanfins, Ph.D.
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, affects various organs and systems in the body, including the cardiovascular system. What do we currently know about its impact on the heart? This feature looks at the latest research and reveals what cardiologists have observed in the hospital setting.
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It had only been a few months since Andy Cummings had received a heart transplant for which he had been waiting. Then he got COVID-19 and passed away. The urn holding Andyâs ashes had just arrived on this day. Andyâs widow, Lori Cummings, and four grandsons, Justice, 16, Charlie, 6, Noah, 10, and Ayden, 13 (left to right) are brokenhearted. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)
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