EV Vol. 29, No. 46 -FREEEVE ER TT AADD WWW.EVERET TBANK . COM www.advocatenews.net The Advocate–A household name in Everett! CTE CAT AT Free Every Friday 617-387-2200 By Christopher Roberson N Banking with a hometown touch. Open a free checking account with no monthly fees, and get access to Mobile Banking, Bill Pay and other features. Because no matter where you go, we’re right by you. Call or visit us to sign up. 419 BROADWAY, EVERETT MA 02149 61 7-38 7 - 1 1 10 7 7 1 SALEM ST, LYNNFIELD, MA 01940 781-7 76- 4444 ine months after life was turned upside down by COVID-19, Pfizer announced that it has a vaccine which could be capable of delivering the knockout blow. However, David Cecere, spokesperson for the Everett campus of Cambridge Health Alliance, was hesitant to fully endorse the vaccine. “The Pfi zer announcement is encouraging, but it’s far too early to draw any conclusions,” he said. Sabrina Firicano, the city’s public health nurse, agreed that is still early on in the process. “I think for Everett, it is something Right by you. Member FDIC Member DIF to continue to monitor,” she said. “At this moment there are no set guidelines on who will be qualifying for the initial doses of the vaccine.” As of November 8, more than 43,500 participants were enrolled in the third phase of the clinical trial, which began on July 27. If all goes well, Pfi zer expects to have 50 million doses of the vaccine available before the end of the year. In addition, as E Friday, November 13, 2020 Local health professionals encouraged but not sold on Pfizer vaccine many as 1.3 billion doses could be available in 2021. “The fi rst set of results from our Phase 3 trial provides the initial evidence of our vaccine’s ability to prevent COVID-19,” said Pfizer Chairman/CEO Dr. Albert Bourla. “We are reaching this critical milestone in our vaccine development program at a time when the world needs it most with infection rates setting new records, hospitals nearing over-capacity and economies struggling to reopen. We are a significant step closer to providing people around the world with a much-needed breakthrough to help bring an end to this global health crisis. We look forward to sharing additional effi cacy and safety data generated from thousands of participants in the coming weeks.” Thus far, this potential game changer, known as BNT162b2, has proven to be 90 percent effective. According to Pfi zer, the vaccine reaches its full level of protection 28 days after being administered. VACCINE | SEE PAGE 22 Everett 12U girls’ softball team Crowned Champs Confetti was sprayed after the Everett Tide 12U girls’ softball team won the championship against the Salem Witches, 5-1, at Mack Park on Sunday afternoon. See pages 12 & 13 for story and photo highlights. (Photo Courtesy of Robin Babcock)
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