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People who were infected with an earlier version of the coronavirus and received three doses of an mRNA vaccine – such as the Pfizer/BioNTech shot – appear to be best protected against symptomatic infection by the Omicron variant, according to a large study. Additionally, COVID-19-related neurological symptoms – such as memory and concentration issues – can last half a year or more in some patients, according to a small study.

Pfizer Inc.’s (PFE.N) antiviral treatment Paxlovid reduces COVID-19 hospitalization and death rates in vaccinated and unvaccinated patients 65 years and older, according to a new study in Israel conducted during the rise of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.