Vaccines
Tracking Covid-19 Vaccines
Visit this New York Times page to learn about how each vaccine works and the status of vaccine approval, efficacy, and rollout across the US and worldwide.
Why you can’t compare Covid-19 vaccines
This video from Vox, breaks down what “efficacy” means when it comes to the different vaccines currently available in the US.
The effects of virus variants on COVID-19 vaccines (WHO)
The COVID-19 vaccines that are currently in development or have been approved are expected to provide at least some protection against new virus variants because these vaccines elicit a broad immune response involving a range of antibodies and cells. Therefore, changes or mutations in the virus should not make vaccines completely ineffective.
Understanding mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines
This CDC page details the history of mRNA vaccines, how they work, and how their efficacy will be evaluated.
Different types of COVID-19 vaccines: How they work
This Mayo Clinic site breaks down how mRNA, Protein, and Vector Vaccines work. and show how different technologies work with the immune system to provide protection.
Johnson & Johnson/Janssen Covid-19 Vaccine
Name: JNJ-78436735
Number of Doses: 1
Type of Vaccine: Viral Vector
Manufacturer: Janssen Pharmaceuticals Companies of Johnson & Johnson
Click here to find the CDC’s guidelines, fact sheets, and FAQs regarding the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen Covid-19 Vaccine.
The Johnson & Johnson adenovirus vaccine explained
This article from the Mayo Clinic explains how adenovirus vaccine’s, such as the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen vaccine work.
Moderna Vaccine
Name: mRNA-1273
Type of Vaccine: mRNA
Manufacturer: ModernaTX, Inc.
Number of Shots: 2 shots (28 days apart)
Effectiveness of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Vaccines Against COVID-19 Among Hospitalized Adults Aged ≥65 Years — United States, January–March 2021
This article examines data from hospitals across multiple states to look at the role of Covid-19 vaccinations and hospitalizations. The article shows that the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines significantly reduced the risk for COVID-19 associated hospitalizations in older adults.
Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine
Name: BNT162b2
Type of Vaccine: mRNA
Manufacturer: Pfizer, Inc., and BioNTech
Number of Shots: 2 shots (21 days apart)
Click Here to read about the FDA’s Emergency Use Authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine.
How Pfizer Makes Its Covid-19 Vaccine
This story from The New York Times takes the reader step-by-step through the production, and the science behind, the creation of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
Safety and Efficacy of the BNT162b2 mRNA Covid-19 Vaccine
This article details the safety and efficacy trials that occurred between July and November of 2020 for the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine.
This article details the effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 (and the B.1.1.7. variant) in Israel between January and April of 2021.
Effectiveness of the BNT162b2 Covid-19 Vaccine against the B.1.1.7 and B.1.351 Variants
This article examines data from the vaccine distribution in Qatar between December 2020 and March 2021 and the effectiveness against B.1.17 and B.1.357 variants.
Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine
Vaccine Overview
Name: AZD1222
Type of Vaccine:
Number of Shots: 2 (8-12 weeks apart)
