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Moderna Covid Shot Offers Strongest Protection Against Hospitalization
CNN: Moderna's Vaccine Is The Most Effective, But Pfizer And J&J Also Protect Well, CDC-Led Study Says
A head-to-head study of all three authorized coronavirus vaccines in the United States finds the Moderna vaccine is slightly more effective than Pfizer's in real-life use in keeping people out of the hospital, and Johnson & Johnson's Janssen vaccine comes in third, but still provides 71% protection. Pfizer's vaccine provided 88% protection against hospitalization, and Moderna's was 93% effective. (Fox, 9/17)
CIDRAP: CDC: Moderna COVID Vaccine Most Protective Against Hospital Cases
All three COVID-19 vaccines currently in use in the United States offer significant protection against hospitalization for COVID-19, but Moderna is the most effective among US adults who are not immunocompromised, according to new data published today in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. ... In a study involving a case-control analysis of 3,689 adults who were hospitalized at 21 US hospitals at some point from Mar 11 through Aug 15, the vaccine effectiveness (VE) against COVID-19 hospitalizations was 93% for Moderna, 88% for Pfizer/BioNTech, and 71% for the single-dose Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine. (Soucheray, 9/17)
Axios: CDC: Moderna Vaccine Most Effective Against Hospitalization In U.S.
The higher effectiveness of Moderna could be due to the higher mRNA content or the difference between the timing between doses, the authors note. ... The higher effectiveness of Moderna could be due to the higher mRNA content or the difference between the timing between doses, the authors note. (Fernandez, 9/17)
