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U.S. study suggests vaccines may be ineffective against Omicron without booster

All three U.S.-authorized COVID-19 vaccines appear to be significantly less protective against the newly-detected Omicron variant of the coronavirus in laboratory testing, but a booster dose likely restores most of the protection, according to ..
MoPH to open a center for COVID-19 booster vaccination in Umm Salal

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) will open a vaccination center in Umm Salal to provide booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine for eligible individuals. According to the Director of Public Health at MoPH, Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Al Thani, Qatar has..
Omicron may raise re-infection risk; booster protection documented

The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review. Re-infection risk may be higher with Omicron variant S..
Pfizer and Moderna jabs give best overall boost, UK trial finds

The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines being used in the UK as boosters give the best overall boost response, according to a UK trial of seven different jabs. The trial is the first study of how well Covid booster jabs work and justifies the UK's ear..
Moderna exec says company could have Omicron booster ready in March

Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) could have a COVID-19 booster shot targeting the Omicron variant tested and ready to file for U.S. authorization as soon as March, the company's president said on Wednesday. Moderna President Stephen Hoge said he believes ..
Over 100,000 COVID-19 booster vaccines administered in Qatar

The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) announces more than 100,000 COVID-19 booster vaccines administered in Qatar. PHCC is directly contacting eligible people to set an appointment for their COVID-19 booster vaccine. If you are eligible and have..
Over 5,000 people receiving Covid-19 booster doses daily in Qatar says official

More than 5,000 people are receiving COVID-19 booster doses every day in Qatar, said Dr Samya Ahmad Al Abdulla, Senior Consultant of Family Medicine & Executive Director of Operations at Primary Health Care Corporation. In a video posted ..
No serious side effects reported from 70,000 booster shots administered in Qatar

Health experts in Qatar have urged residents to take the booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine to get additional immunity against the pandemic. "A total of 70,000 booster doses have been administered so far in Qatar without any serious side effect..
Mixing vaccines unharmful, those vaccinated outside can get booster in Qatar says MoPH official

Head of Vaccination at the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), Dr Soha Al Bayat said there is no danger in mixing doses and those who received their shots outside Qatar with a different vaccine will be given one of the two vaccines available in Qatar -..

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