One Dose Of AstraZeneca Vaccine Reduces Death Risk By 80%: Report

<p>At the time when there is continous race of efficacy of Covid-19 vaccine candidates across the World, the recent data from the rollout of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine shows that one dose of the shot can reduce death risk by 80 per cent.&nbsp;</p> <p>Public Health England in a statement on Monday said that one shot of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine results in 80% less risk of death from the novel Coronavirus.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>ALSO READ |&nbsp;<a href="https://ift.tt/3eBUGAt For Adolescents: US Approves 2-Dose Vaccine For 12-15 Year Old Children</a></strong></p> <p>In its news analysis, PHE claimed that &nbsp;protection against death from the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine rises from approximately 80 per cent after one dose to 97 per cent after two doses.&nbsp;</p> <p>The study observed that people who had a single dose of AstraZeneca vaccine were 55 per cent protected against death, with a figure of 44 per cent protection for a single dose of Pfizer, compared to unvaccinated people. It looked at new symptomatic cases of Covid-19 between December and April and people who died within 28 days of their positive test by vaccination status.</p> <p>PHE further said, "Combined with the protection vaccines offer against becoming a case in the first place, this is equivalent to approximately 80% protection against mortality in individuals vaccinated with a single dose of either vaccine."&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>ALSO READ |&nbsp;<a href="https://ift.tt/3o7BVIj Rejects SII Plea To Export 50 Lakh Covishield Vaccines To UK,&nbsp;Says 'Protect Indians First'</a></strong></p> <p>Speaking of Pfizer, PHE said that it was estimated that two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine reduces the risk of hospitalisation by 93 per cent for the over 80s.</p> <p>Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Pfizer and BioNTech&rsquo;s request and authorized the use of the Covid-19 vaccine to kids ages 12 to 15 on an emergency use basis.&nbsp;</p> <p><em>(With Agency Inputs)</em></p>

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