Israeli real-world Pfizer vaccine study reports infection rates dropped by 33% in treatment group of 200K people >60 y.o vs 200K controls after 21 days, less than predicted by proponents of delaying 2nd dose. Stay on schedule until proven otherwise.

Dr. Barry Dworkin

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 21, 2021

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Quebec vaccine plan may be rethought after troubling Israeli data, says provincial advisor

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