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Omicron COVID booster cuts hospitalization in over 65s -- Israeli study
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Mon, 2023-01-09 10:42 — mike kraft
Omicron COVID booster cuts hospitalization in over 65s, Israeli study finds The Omicron-adapted COVID-19 vaccine booster developed by Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE sharply reduced hospitalizations among older patients, Israeli researchers said on Monday, in some of the first evidence of the jab's real-world effectiveness. Reuters
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It (the study) found an 81% reduction in hospitalizations among people aged 65 and older who had received the booster against those who had previously received at least two COVID vaccinations, but not the Omicron-adapted shot.
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