Filenews 27 April 2021
Useful information on the characteristics of each licensed vaccine against coronavirus offered in Cyprus, the Ministry of Health states. It is recalled that vaccines against COVID-19 licensed by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) are: Pfizer/BioNTech, AstraZeneca, Moderna and Johnson&Johnson.
How long does it take from the 1st and 2nd dose per vaccine?
• Pfizer/BioNTech: The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is given in two doses with a time difference of 3 weeks between them.
• AstraZeneca: The AstraZeneca vaccine is given in two doses with a time difference of 8 weeks between them.
• Moderna: The Moderna vaccine is given in two doses with a time difference of 28 days between them.
• Johnson&Johnson: Johnson&Johnson vaccine is given in one dose and anyone who receives it completes their vaccination regimen.
What is the protection rate after each dose per vaccine?
• Pfizer/BioNTech: offers 52% immunity seven days after the 1st dose, with the rate increasing to 89% after another week. According to Pfizer's latest data, seven days after the 2nd dose, efficacy reaches 91.3% against mild COVID-19 disease and 95.3% against severe.
• AstraZeneca: ensures 70% immunity three weeks from the 1st dose, while 15 days after the 2nd dose protection against COVID-19 of 76% to 94% is achieved and is 100% effective in preventing serious disease and hospitalization.
• Moderna: efficacy reaches 92% 14 days after the 1st dose, while 14 days from the 2nd dose, efficacy reaches 94.1%, while protection six (6) months after the 2nd dose amounts to 90% against mild COVID-19 disease and 95% for severe.
• Johnson&Johnson: protection begins after 14 days, while its effectiveness against the serious effects of COVID-19 disease, after 28 days, reaches 85%. After 49 days, the vaccine has been shown to almost completely prevent hospital admissions and the risk of death.
Source: eyenews
