NEW: The Ford government is now raising doubts about the effectiveness of the Pfizer vaccine, citing a study out of Qatar that said partial immunization provides 30% protection against the U.K. variant.
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The study also says that the Pfizer vaccine is highly effective in preventing the worst outcomes including pneumonia and death resulting from the U.K. variant.
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Ontario delayed second doses by up to 4 months, despite Pfizer& #39;s updated recommendation about a 21 day interval between doses.
"The safety and efficacy of the vaccine has not been evaluated on different dosing schedules," Pfizer said in March.
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"The safety and efficacy of the vaccine has not been evaluated on different dosing schedules," Pfizer said in March.
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