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Johnson & Johnson Covid Booster Highly Effective Against Severe Omicron: Study

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Johnson & Johnson Covid Booster Highly Effective Against Severe Omicron: Study

A preliminary study published by the South African government on Thursday showed that Johnson & Johnson’s Covid vaccine booster is 85% effective in preventing hospitalizations caused by Omicron variants, a discovery that helps to restore the reputation of the vaccine.
The South African Medical Research Council compared 69,000 healthcare workers who received two doses of the vaccine with a group of unvaccinated people.

This unpeer-reviewed study was conducted from November 15 to December 20, when the highly mutated Omicron variant increased from 82% to 98% of Covid-19 cases in the country.

When the booster was given 6 to 9 months after the first vaccination, the vaccine’s efficacy in hospitalization increased over time, from 63% at 0-13 days to 85% one to two months after the boost.

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“Given the increasing dependence of Africa on the Ad26.COV.2 vaccine, these data are important,” the author wrote using the official name of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

The result was also praised by the company. In a statement, Johnson & Johnson scientist Mathai Mammen stated that it showed that the vaccine “remains strong and stable over time, including against popular variants such as Omicron and Delta.”

As part of the clinical trial, approximately 500,000 South African health workers received Johnson & Johnson injections.

As the worst-hit country in Africa, South Africa has recorded more than 3.4 million cases and 90,000 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic. A South African study earlier in December found that two doses of Pfizer’s BioNTech vaccine can reduce hospitalization rates by 70%. The results of the three doses of the vaccine are unclear.

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The news was released a few weeks after the U.S. officially recommended the mRNA vaccines produced by Pfizer and Moderna instead of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine because of the greater risk associated with a rare form of blood clotting.

Preliminary laboratory studies have also shown that compared with mRNA vaccines, Johnson & Johnson vaccine triggers fewer neutralizing antibodies (the Y-shaped protein that prevents infection) against severely mutated Omicron variants, and some people believe that it is more effective in real life. Low also.

The reason it performs better than some people expected in the real world may be that it caused a strong response from another part of the immune system (called cellular immunity).

A small, separate analysis of 65 people at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston found that two doses of Pfizer Covid vaccine may provide greater protection than three doses of Pfizer vaccine.

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Although antibody levels spiked to high levels after three doses of Pfizer, they also declined within a few weeks, while antibody levels rose steadily after two Pfizer injections and one Johnson & Johnson injection, and reached higher levels four weeks later.

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Stock market in red amid India’s diplomatic action against Pakistan

The stock market opened in red on Thursday, with the Sensex trading below 187.91 points and the Nifty below 46.45 points. The 30-share Sensex rose by 520.90 points or 0.65% to settle at 80,116.49, the highest closing level since December 18. Eight of the 13 major sectors declined at the open, while the broader, more domestically focused small-caps and mid-caps traded flat.

Ajay Bagga, market expert, said that the overhang remains for the next 10 to 15 days, the time it took in the previous two instances from the terrorist strike to the retaliatory Uri and Balakot strikes. On Wednesday, stock markets extended their surge to the seventh day, with Sensex share jumping 520 points to close above 80,000 level for the first time in four months.

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The stock market closed in green for the 7th day on Wednesday, with the 30-share Sensex rising by 520.90 points or 0.65% to settle at 80,116.49, the highest closing level since December 18. During the day, it surged by 658.96 points or 0.82 per cent to 80,254.55. The NSE Nifty rallied 161.70 points or 0.67 per cent to 24,328.95. HCL Tech surged the most by 7.72 per.

Cent after posting an 8.1% increase in consolidated net profit at ₹4,307 crore for March quarter 2024-25, mainly on account of large deals with a total contract value of about ₹25,500 crore. Kotak Mahindra Bank, State Bank of India, Axis Bank, ITC, and UltraTech Cement were also among the laggards, according to PTI Both the Sensex and Nifty reversed their seven-day.

Uptrend and settled lower on Thursday, amid profit-taking and disappointing Q4 earnings of Hindustan Unilever. Selling in blue-chips ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, and a largely muted trend in Asian and European equities also dragged the markets down, PTI reported. In the past seven trading days, the BSE benchmark gauge zoomed 6,269.34 points or 8.48 per cent, and the Nifty.

jumped 1,929.8 points or 8.61 per cent ​Indian stock markets experienced significant declines on April 25, 2025, amid escalating geopolitical tensions with Pakistan following a deadly militant attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, which resulted in 26 civilian deaths. The BSE Sensex fell by 1,195 points during intraday trading, closing 570.8 points lower at 79,227, while the NSE.

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The market downturn was driven by widespread losses across sectors, with 12 out of 13 major indices ending in the red. Broader markets were also affected, as mid-cap and small-cap Nifty50 dropped 207.3 points to settle at 24,039 indices declined over 2%. Investor sentiment was further dampened by India’s strong diplomatic response to the attack, which included.

suspending the Indus Waters Treaty, closing the Attari border crossing, and revoking visa privileges for Pakistani nationals The Indian rupee weakened, closing 0.2% lower at 85.45 against the U.S. dollar, influenced by month-end dollar demand and increased geopolitical uncertainty. Bond yields also rose, reflecting heightened risk aversion among investors

Analysts caution that the ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan could continue to impact market stability. While a full-scale conflict is considered unlikely, the situation remains fluid, and investors are advised to monitor developments closely In Pakistan, the Karachi Stock Exchange’s KSE-100 index fell by 2.12%, or 2,485.85 points, as investors reacted to India’s.

The United Nations has urged both nations to exercise restraint and resolve their differences through peaceful dialogue diplomatic measures and the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty Indian stock markets slipped into the red on April 25, 2025, following India’s strong diplomatic actions against Pakistan after a deadly terrorist attack in Kashmir. The BSE Sensex.

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