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The first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was found to be 85 per cent effective against Covid-19.- ST SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Researchers here have found that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine can help the body to produce specific types of antibodies and immune cells against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which may explain why it is able to offer protection from Covid-19 as early as 12 days after a single dose. According to an Israeli study conducted among healthcare workers, the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was found to be 85 per cent effective against Covid-19. Canadian researc...

The Straits Times Local researchers say it's due to early development of antibodies, immune cells targeting virus A healthcare assistant from Ren Ci @ Bukit Batok Street 52 getting the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in January. Researchers tracked the immune response of 20 healthcare workers here who took the vaccine in January, and found that 16 developed antibodies against the spike protein of the virus after 12 days. ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, with a known efficacy rate of 95 per cent, requires two doses three weeks apart. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG https://str.sg/JjNv They can read t...

Once the vast majority of the population is protected against Covid-19, Singapore should be able to fully open its borders, and life can start returning to normal. But that can happen only if everyone who is eligible gets vaccinated. The question is: Will all such people be willing to get inoculated? If significant numbers don't, it can jeopardise the entire programme. This is because eligible people who do not get vaccinated not only put themselves at risk - which we can argue is their choice - but will also endanger children and those who, for medical reasons, are not suitable for the vacci...

The Straits Times Use of undiluted dose was discovered within minutes and affected person remains well Dominic Low https://str.sg/Jrmt They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. Share link: Or share via: Sign up or log in to read this article in full Sign up All done! This article is now fully available for you Read now Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month for the first 3 months. Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month for the first 3 months. including the ST News Tablet worth $398. Let's go! Spin the wheel for ST Read and Win now.

The Singapore National Eye Centre said it has been following up closely with the worker, who remains well. - The Straits Times/ANN SINGAPORE, Feb 7 (The Straits Times/ANN): A staff member at the Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC) has been mistakenly given the equivalent of five doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine. This occurred during a vaccination exercise on Jan 14, and was due to human error resulting from a lapse in communication among members of the vaccination team, said SNEC on Saturday (Feb 6). It said it has been following up closely with the staff member,...