21 Questions
Who should be prioritized for an additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine after 1 to 3 months?
Immunocompromised individuals
What is the recommendation for pregnant individuals or those who want to get pregnant in the future regarding COVID-19 vaccination?
Get vaccinated, as it has been proven to protect the baby
What is the COVID-19 vaccine recommendation for children?
Children over 6 months of age should complete a primary series of 2 or 3 doses depending on age
What is the recommended action for everyone over 5 years old who has completed at least the COVID-19 vaccine primary series?
They should receive a bivalent Omicron booster
What is the main message regarding COVID-19 vaccines according to the text?
Take whatever vaccine is made available to you first
How many doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered globally based on the text?
Exactly 13 billion doses
Which organization provided Emergency Use Listing (EUL) to 10 vaccines based on their safety and efficacy?
World Health Organization (WHO)
What is SAGE's recommendation regarding COVID-19 vaccines?
Accept any WHO EUL COVID-19 vaccine as a complete primary series
What do current vaccines provide strong protection against according to the text?
Serious illness and death caused by Omicron and Delta variants
What is emphasized as the most important messaging regarding COVID-19 vaccines according to the text?
Take whatever vaccine is made available to you first
What percentage of adverse events reported were non-serious?
92%
Which adverse event was not commonly reported after the PfizerBioNTech vaccine?
Myocarditis
What was the median age of those who experienced adverse events resulting in death?
76 years
What was the highest risk group for developing myocarditis/pericarditis after COVID-19 vaccination?
Adolescent and young adult males
How did the Omicron variants impact vaccine effectiveness against infection and symptomatic disease?
Decreased it
What did the Vsafe VAERS reports indicate about the bivalent vaccine administered?
>95% were non-serious adverse events
What did Pfizer's global safety database and other countries' monitoring systems reveal about serious vaccine side effects?
They were rare
What did 8 lab-based studies suggest about the bivalent vaccine boosters targeting the Omicron variants?
They provided better protection than original vaccine boosters
What did real-world data indicate about the bivalent booster's protection against hospitalization and death among immunocompetent adults >65 years?
-90% reduction in hospitalizations compared to unvaccinated individuals
Which group experienced a 3857% effective bivalent booster against hospitalization?
Adults between 22-49 years
What is likely to be important to protect against severe disease according to the text?
Both options A and B are likely to be important
Test your knowledge about the summary of VAERS reports related to Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine adverse events. This quiz covers adverse events, serious and non-serious cases, deaths, and associated medical conditions.
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