How Effective Is Barekat Vaccine?

This makes it the first locally-developed COVID-19 vaccine to be approved for emergency use in the Middle East. The results of the phases 1 and 2 of the clinical trials showed 93.5% (95% CI , 88.4–99.6%) of the receivers of the vaccine have produced neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2.

How effective is the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine?

The vaccine was 95 percent effective in preventing COVID-19 disease among these clinical trial participants with 8 COVID-19 cases in the vaccine group and 162 COVID-19 cases in the placebo group. Of these 170 COVID-19 cases, 1 in the vaccine group and 3 in the placebo group were classified as severe.

Can you still get COVID-19 after booster vaccine?

COVID-19 is still a risk. Getting a booster shot doesn't guarantee you won't be infected with the coronavirus. But it can help your immune system build protection against severe disease or hospitalization -- including from the delta variant.

Robert Thorne

Robert Thorne

Automotive & Future Transportation Editor

Robert Thorne covers electric vehicle innovations, autonomous driving systems, global mobility trends, and automotive engineering developments.