Are some COVID-19 vaccines more effective than others?

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• L.A. County hospitalizations dip below 600 for first time since early days of pandemic Offering increasing evidence that the pandemic is loosening its grip on the region, Los Angeles County dipped below 600 coronavirus-related hospitalizations for the first time since March 2020, state public health officials announced Friday, April 2. According to the California COVID-19 dashboard, which generally updates a day earlier than the county’s metrics, 596 people with COVID-19 were hospitalized as of Thursday, 159 of them in intensive care. Meanwhile, county officials said they would respond with their own timelines after the…
• Coronavirus: L.A. County’s progress continues; hospitalizations down 93% with 479 new cases and 53 new deaths, April 7 Los Angeles public health officials reported 479 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases to 1,223,174 as of Wednesday, April 7. Officials said there were 53 new deaths linked to the coronavirus, for a total 23,340 deaths since tracking began. A total of 5,254,583 vaccinations have been administered in the county as of Tuesday. There were 16 fewer hospitalization reported since Tuesday, reducing the official count of hospitalizations to 552. That’s a 93.8% decrease of hospitalizations…
• One chart shows which vaccine side effects you can expect based on your age, manufacturer, and dose Summary List PlacementIf you're getting vaccinated, expect a sore arm.  Pain at the injection site is the most common side effect of all three coronavirus vaccines authorized in the US. In general, the vaccines produce mild to moderate side effects that shouldn't last more than a few days. Side effects typically show up within 12 to 24 hours of getting the shot. They're often a sign that the body is building immunity to the virus. "It's important to remember: When…
• Don’t freak out if you get these side effects from a Covid-19 vaccine. They can actually be a good sign By Holly Yan | CNN With millions more Americans getting vaccinated every day, some have complained about fever, fatigue and other ailments they weren’t expecting. Don’t panic, doctors say. Side effects from Covid-19 vaccines won’t last long. And they’re actually proof that your immune system is working the way it’s supposed to. (Though vaccines are still very effective even without side effects.) Here are some of the most common side effects from Covid-19 vaccines, how you can manage them, and…
• Don’t freak out if you get these side effects from a Covid-19 vaccine. They can actually be a good sign By Holly Yan | CNN With millions more Americans getting vaccinated every day, some have complained about fever, fatigue and other ailments they weren’t expecting. Don’t panic, doctors say. Side effects from Covid-19 vaccines won’t last long. And they’re actually proof that your immune system is working the way it’s supposed to. (Though vaccines are still very effective even without side effects.) Here are some of the most common side effects from Covid-19 vaccines, how you can manage them, and…
• Covid tracker: California reported 40 fewer hospitalizations with 2,325 new cases and 148 new deaths as of Wednesday According to the end-of-day totals from California public health websites for Wednesday, March 31, there were 2,325 new cases of the coronavirus reported statewide, bringing the total number of cases there have been to 3,643,534. The 14-day average of new cases daily is 2,613, a 93.8% decline from the Jan. 16 high of 42,468. There were 148 new deaths reported Wednesday, for a total of 58,819 people in California who have died from the virus.  The 14-day average of new…
• Brazil records more than 4,000 Covid deaths in 24 hours The country’s total death toll is rapidly approaching 340,000 (Picture: Getty/EPA/AP)Brazil has recorded more than 4,000 coronavirus-related deaths in 24 hours for the first time – becoming only the third nation to hit the grim milestone. The country’s death toll is rapidly approaching 340,000, second to the United States, and only the US and Peru have reported a higher daily tally than the 4,195 fatalities registered on Tuesday. Some experts say the total number could eventually surpass the States, where…
• COVID: A new deadly wave is building in Brazil By Pedro Fonseca | Reuters RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil’s brutal surge in COVID-19 deaths will soon surpass the worst of a record January wave in the United States, scientists forecast, with fatalities climbing for the first time above 4,000 in a day on Tuesday as the outbreak overwhelms hospitals. Brazil’s overall death toll trails only the U.S. outbreak, with nearly 337,000 killed, according to Health Ministry data, compared with more than 555,000 dead in the United States. But with…
• COVID-19 variants most prevelant among young people A high infection rate of the COVID-19 variant of the coronavirus discovered in Britain is prevalent among schoolchildren in Europe and helping to fuel a “robust” uptick in the number of cases and hospitalizations. Experts worry the U.S. could be next if Americans don’t double down on safety measures until more people are vaccinated. Older populations have been prioritized in Florida for COVID-19 vaccinations. More than 54% of Americans 65 and older have been fully vaccinated, according to the Centers for…
• How effective is the Moderna Covid vaccine and is it safe? The Moderna vaccine is the third vaccine to be approved in the UK. (Credits: Getty Images)The first Moderna Covid vaccine was administered in the UK today, adding to the AstraZeneca and Pfizer jabs already in circulation. The Moderna jab has been found to be more than 90% effective in a real-world study in the US, and is based on the same technology as the successful Pfizer mRNA vaccine. Moderna’s vaccine, named mRNA-1273, has been found to be very safe in…